AI LITERACY: FOCUS ON GENERATIVE AI TOOLS
When you are using these tools, it is important to think critically and evaluate the reliability, accuracy and context of the content generated. Below are some pros and cons to consider.
USEFUL FOR:
- Brainstorming, editing, improving grammar, sentence construction and other language elements
- Summarizing information like your class or research notes
- Generating practice or quiz questions for exam preparation
- Translating text into different languages
- Providing stimulus or generate ideas that you extend and develop
PROBLEMS + LIMITS
Generative AI tools and their output:
- Are based on a limited and an unknown set of data
- Can be generic and lack true understanding of the content area
- Generate false information (referred to as hallucinations)
- Don't provide citations for the information they give you
- Include biased information and reproduce errors in their sources
