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Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT

How It Works

Articles listed in chronological order.

What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work? (S. Wolfram, Feb. 2023)
Steven Wolfram of Wolfram & Alpha discusses ChatGPT in his blog.
How Does ChatGPT Really Work? (K. Roose, NYT, Mar. 2023)
Kevin Roose of the NY Times discusses ChatGPT.
Large Language Models Can Do Jaw-Dropping Things. But Nobody Knows Exactly Why. (W. D. Heaven, MIT Technology Review, Mar. 2024)
"The largest models, and large language models in particular, seem to behave in ways textbook math says they shouldn’t. This highlights a remarkable fact about deep learning, the fundamental technology behind today’s AI boom: for all its runaway success, nobody knows exactly how—or why—it works."

Teaching With It

Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT: A Framework For Applying Generative AI In Education (Su & Yang, 2023)
Su and Yang propose use of the "IDEE Framework for Using ChatGPT in Education" for teachers, which includes: Identify the Desired Outcomes, Determine the Appropriate Level of Automation, Ensure Ethical Considerations, and Evaluate the Effectiveness.
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Su, J., & Yang, W. (2023). Unlocking the power of ChatGPT: A framework for applying generative AI in education. ECNU Review of Education, 6(3), 355-366. https://doi.org/10.1177/20965311231168423
Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT (Vanderbilt University via Coursera)
An online course from Vanderbilt University (via Coursera) that will help teachers and educators develop lesson plans and course activities using ChatGPT.

Prompt Engineering

Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT (Vanderbilt University via Coursera)
An online course by Vanderbilt University (via Coursera) about prompt engineering and how to use it for better results with ChatGPT.