Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Tools and Academic Use

A self-guided tutorial using examples from the health sciences. Check out more WI+RE resources for research and writing help.

Blog from emerging tech company from December 2022.

CNBC article Feb 2023

Washington Post article from Feb 2023

From SMU Libraries, January 2023. Includes a section on "Ways ChatGPT Can Fail."

NYMag article from March 2023

New Yorker article from February 2023 that compares ChatGPT to a blurry JPEG of the web that approximates text using statistical regularities.

An article on Medium from April 2023 highlighting concerns about data transparency, terrible working conditions of data labelers and content moderators, and the lack of ethical concerns by many championing the AI boom.

A reading list on the dangers of unregulated AI usage compiled by participants of Stochastic Parrots Day on March 17, 2023.

Directory of AI tools, includes reviews and ability to browse/sort by category.

Includes tabs with discussions of ethical use, academic integrity, how to cite, and more.

Feb 26, 2023 (nonacademic, popular perspective)

Homer and Marge imagine a world where Bart isn't a Simpson after his latest prank causes chaos at Springfield Elementary.

Rolling Stone, November 2023

Act II "I Wish I Knew How to Force Quit You"
Writer Simon Rich grapples with an A.I. chatbot that threatens to make him obsolete. (21 minutes)

February, 2025 - Comedian and Daily Show correspondent, Josh Johnson discusses the conflict between competitive A.I. producers in the context of a street fight, recorded live at the Cleveland Theater.