General Information
As we have seen over the past three years, AI is disruptive to higher education. This resource will help you understand what AI is and how the Emmanuel College community can work with it.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human thought processes, allowing them to carry out tasks that traditionally depend on human judgment and decision-making. Generative AI, a branch of AI, can create new content (such as text, images, or code) based on patterns it learns. It was trained on a variety of information found on the internet. It basically puts together words based on what the next word is likely to be. It doesn't actually "know" anything in the traditional sense of the word, but it is very good at stringing together words that make sense and can respond to a prompt in an authoritative manner. While the AI seems sentient (it isn't - it's a computer) and authoritative, it isn't necessarily accurate, so always fact check your responses. In higher education, AI has become widely integrated, supporting various functions across campus such as personalized learning, virtual assistants, chatbots, analytics, grading, language translation, curriculum design, research support, and admissions.
AI Detection Software
Generative AI use is not accurately detected. There can be false positives and false negatives with current websites and platforms that lead you to believe they can detect AI. Tools like SimCheck, TurnItIn, HuggingFace, and GPTZero are not currently equipped to catch AI generated text and might not be in the near future. OpenAI has developed a watermark to indicate AI generated text, but thus far hasn't released it for public use. Because of this, ATIG recommends proactively addressing AI concerns with syllabus statements and assignment redesign.