(10 May 2024) A wave of AI systems have “deceived” humans in ways they haven’t been explicitly trained to do, by offering up untrue explanations for their behavior or concealing the truth from human users and misleading them to achieve a strategic end. This issue highlights how difficult artificial intelligence is to control and…
(20 Mar 2024) A surge in tools that generate text is allowing research papers to be summarized for a broad audience, and in any language. But scientists caution that major challenges remain. Mass-produced lay summaries could yield a trove of benefits. Beyond helping scientists to speed-read the literature, the synopses can be disseminated to…
(16 Apr 2024) When and how should text-generating artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT help write research papers? In the coming months, 4000 researchers from a variety of disciplines and countries will weigh in on guidelines that could be adopted widely across academic publishing, which has been grappling with chatbots and other AI issues for the…
(7 Mar 2024) Jisc pulls its resources together in a more structured way to support different stages of AI maturity. The aim is to develop a dynamic web based easy-to-use toolkit that grows with your needs. The support areas focusing on are: Strategic Resources to give you a comprehensive understanding of AI and the…
(4 Mar 2024) Many libraries have been slow to adopt virtual reality (VR). This has been for a multitude of reasons, cost and the fear of “fad technology” being just two of them. VR has long been looked at with mixed understanding and some degree of technical wariness. However, this has been slowly changing as…
(29 Feb 2024) The landscape of scientific and technical publishing is undergoing a transformative evolution as major players harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their products and services. With a focus on improving efficiency, accuracy, and innovation, publishers are integrating AI-driven features and capabilities into their offerings, setting the stage for a new…
(18 Feb 2024) In this commentary, the authors from University of Washington discuss the evolving nature of search engines, as they begin to generate, index, and distribute content created by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). The discussion highlights challenges in the early stages of GenAI integration, particularly around factual inconsistencies and biases. They discuss how output…
(19 Feb 2024) Nick Pavlovski, academic librarian at Swinburne University of Technology shares his thoughts and experiences on the potential use of ChatGPT as a tool for library research and search construction. Using ChatGPT 3.5, he explains the limits and provides tips for using it effectively. Read more here.
(12 Feb 2024) Moving from reaction to action, higher education stakeholders are currently exploring the opportunities afforded by AI for teaching, learning, and work while maintaining a sense of caution for the vast array of risks AI-powered technologies pose. To aid in these efforts, we present this inaugural EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study, in which we…
(20 Jan 2024) China’s Ministry of Science and Technology last month published new guidelines on the use of generative artificial intelligence in scientific research, as part of its efforts to improve scientific integrity and reduce research misconduct. The new rules notably include a ban on the ‘direct’ use of generative AI tools when applying for…