Generative AI – Information Technology Services – Carleton College
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Generative AI Overview
You have probably seen or heard of ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 as current examples under the generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) umbrella, but generative AI has a much longer history, and AI is found in many more tools.
One of the key features of generative AI is its ability to identify patterns and structures from input data it receives, and then apply that input to automatically generate content through the use of various algorithms and models.
AI Tools at Carleton
At Carleton, the community has access to Google’s Gemini and Adobe Firefly through Adobe Express and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Generative AI and other AI features are also starting to appear in some of the applications used for daily work on laptops and mobile devices.
For example, more recent Apple computers with M chips can upgrade to Sequoia and request access to Apple Intelligence, a way that Apple embeds AI features into the local computer. Similar features are also appearing on Windows computers, on iOS and Android devices.
Multimodal Generative AI
While most generative AI features focus on text only, multimodal generative AI is improving rapidly. Carleton Academic Technologists can provide guidance on the tools that may work best for individual needs. For further insights on the use of generative AI, you can check out Dann Hurlbert’s blog on AI for film production.
Additional Resources
The LTC Winter conference sessions on AI (December 7, 2023) presented a list of examples as a starting point. For more ideas, you can explore the list of resource links collected by colleagues worldwide.
The Learning and Teaching Center (LTC) and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) are actively discussing AI and its impacts within the educational context. Below are some articles and sites that may be of interest to you, including a link to join Carleton’s AI Community of Practice.
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