Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Higher Education

This guide collects resources on artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, in higher education to benefit students, faculty, and staff at SHSU.

Generative AI Explained by UniSA Online (05:38)

This excellent, 5-minute video from the University of South Australia clearly and concisely explains how generative AI works, how it can help us, what its limitations are, and how we can use it responsibly.

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Bias in AI is a Problem (01:12)

This video from Dr. Raj Ramesh explains how biases in training data can perpetuate bias in AI-assisted decision-making, using employee hiring as an example.

Podcast: AI for the Rest of Us

This 11-episode podcast from the University of Texas "helps explain artificial intelligence—what it means, who it affects and what you need to know right now." Most episodes run at about 25 minutes or less.

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How AI Can Help and Hurt the Environment (06:07)

This video from the Wall Street Journal shares clear examples of how some industries are already using AI to decrease their environmental impact, while also explaining the enormous carbon footprint and water use created by AI as an environmental risk.

How AI Image Generators Make Bias Worse (08:10)

This video from The London Interdisciplinary School explains perpetuation of bias in visual content generated by GenAI.

 

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