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An introduction to artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI and its impacts and ethical considerations for higher education. It includes resources for best use practices, potential instructional applications or mitigations.

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This Topic LibGuide is meant to serve as an introductory resource on "A.I. in Higher Education" for HCC faculty, staff, librarians, and students. The LibGuide introduces artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, and its impacts and ethical considerations for higher education. It includes resources for best use practices, and potential instructional applications or mitigations for faculty.

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Related LibGuides

B.A.T. students and faculty should check out the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Course LibGuide by Juanna Shin; she is the liaison librarian to the Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, B.A.T. program at HCC.

Librarian Alex Almestica has created the Generative AI for Students LibGuide The guide serves as a starting point for HCC students to learn about the guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence in academic work.

A.I. History "Byte"

A Public Domain image screenshot of ELIZA, a 1966 computer program that mimicked human conversation

ELIZA is an early natural language processing (NLP) computer program created from 1964 to 1966 at MIT by systems engineer, Joseph Weizenbaum with the help of psychiatrist Kenneth Colby (Henderson, 2021). Learn more about ELIZA by reading:

Weizenbaum, J. (1966). ELIZA—a computer program for the study of natural language communication between man and machine. Communications of the ACM, 9(1), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.1145/365153.365168.

Contact

Please contact HCC Public Services Librarian Raquel Donahue with questions, issues, or recommendations related to this LibGuide.

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HCC Library AI Working Group

This LibGuide is one of multiple projects initiated by the HCC Library AI Working Group (Summer 2024) whose members include(d): Chair Alexandra Almestica, Sanya BuntonRaquel Donahue (LibGuide Creator), Sophia HernandezMarlinda KaroDanna McCartney, Javier Perez, and Jessica Wang,

Additional thanks to Marithza GudinoErica Hubbard, and Mick Stafford.

References (APA)

Henderson, H. (2021). Weizenbaum, Joseph. In H. Henderson, Encyclopedia of computer science and technology (4th ed.). Facts On File. Credo Reference: 

https://0-search-credoreference-com.librus.hccs.edu/content/entry/fofcomputer/weizenbaum_joseph/0?institutionId=1798.

Weizenbaum, J. (1966). ELIZA—a computer program for the study of natural language communication between man and machine. Communications of the ACM, 9(1), 36-45.

https://doi.org/10.1145/365153.365168.

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