Introduction
AI tools such as ChatGPT are set to revolutionize the way we
learn and discover knowledge, but they must be used with care. Generative AI
tools like ChatGPT are not always reliable - the answers they generate must be
treated with caution. There is also the danger of AI introducing new forms of censorship and
information suppression.
Objectives
Designed by senior academics and professionals, the main
objective of this course is to put the user in control of the tool. Learning
and knowledge creation are essentially human qualities.
The course stresses the primacy of knowledge, its origins,
and how it is created and verified and learned. It then explores how the new
AI tools generate responses to questions, laying the foundation for a critical
approach to those responses. The course concludes with a discussion on
acquiring critical thinking skills that will help evaluate and contextualize
the information presented by the tools.
Outcomes
Participants will have a better understanding of the
benefits and limitations of the technology. Rather than being awed by the
technology and becoming its admiring slaves, they will be able to harness its
potential and make it a reliable tool.
Audience
The course has the flexibility to be adapted for a wide
audience including higher education academics and students, content creators,
and anyone whose work involves processing knowledge.