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Despite artificial intelligence being prominent for quite some time, it has reached a new high in popularity and capabilities. As the strength of AI rises, so does the concern. However, Ball State University urges its students and staff to embrace it, rather than avoid it.
“We are really trying to help guide students, faculty, staff in using tools in a smart and responsible way,” said the Executive Director of the Ball State University Digital Corps, Brandon Smith. “Making sure people don’t upload information that is proprietary or has data that really shouldn’t be on the cloud is important.”
There is a common stigma regarding artificial intelligence. Many believe it is purely a service that makes it easier for students to cheat, while others believe it can assist in education and help teach the user more about the given topic. Ball State University partnered with Google’s Gemini, a prompt-based artificial intelligence program. Among other AI programs, Smith advises students to take advantage of the programs responsibly and ethically.
“There’s things that AI can do to make learning more efficient, teaching more efficient, and running the university more efficient,” said Smith. “We don’t know all of those yet, and that’s fine.”
One of Ball State University’s new AI programs is Cardinal DocuQuiery. This tool dissects files, links, and even helps code based on the prompt given to the website. Ball State aims to help students learn the full capabilities of AI and encourages others to take advantage of it.
“It’s still early days, but that’s what I’m excited for; the tools that we can create that will let you be more efficient in how you are a student,” Smith said.
Ball State University holds training sessions that allow others to learn about the rapidly approaching future of artificial intelligence. You can find more information on the Ball State University website under “AI Initiatives.” AI is here and can give us the extra push needed.
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