Tag: large language model
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My thoughts on the different generative AI tools I’m using
TL;DR Here are is my ranked list of suggestions, based on my own experiences and use-cases: Over the past year or so, I’ve been experimenting with a few different language models and image generators. Over time, I narrowed in on Claude, and wrote about my preference for using it over other options. A couple of…
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OpenChat is an open-source language model
in AIOpenChat is an open-source large language model being developed by a student team at Tsinghua University in China. In Dec 2023, OpenChat was GPT-3.5 equivalent, outperforming ChatGPT (Mar 2023) in some benchmarks i.e. the free version of ChatGPT, not ChatGPT Plus which is running GPT-4. Despite our simple approach, we are committed to developing a…
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Follow-up prompts to generative AI responses
If your initial prompt isn’t specific enough, generative AI / Large Language Models can sometimes make assumptions about your level of understanding of the problem. In these cases, it can sometimes feel like you’ve hit a barrier because the response to your original question or instruction may not be helpful. In these cases you need…
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Link: Self-Assembling Neural Networks Can Open New Directions for AI Research
https://bdtechtalks.com/2023/11/13/self-assembling-neural-networks-ndp/ Biological and artificial neural networks, despite their shared nomenclature, are fundamentally different. High-performing deep neural networks often demand significant engineering effort. In contrast, biological nervous systems evolve through a dynamic, self-organizing process that starts with a single cell. In a recently published paper, scientists at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, have proposed the…
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Link: AI Pedagogy Project
https://aipedagogy.org/ The AI Pedagogy Project (by metaLAB at Harvard) provides educators with a collection of resources in 3 parts: The project aims to encourage creative and critical engagement with AI in education through assignments and materials inspired by the humanities. There is also a collection of sample assignments (see below) from educators to spark informed…
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A machine you are programming with words
https://oneusefulthing.substack.com/p/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-boost-your
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AI and expertise in professional education – ADAPT conference
At the 2023 ADAPT physiotherapy conference, I discussed the impact of generative AI on physiotherapy education, emphasising how it challenges the traditional role of universities in professional training by offering accessible and personalised expertise. The presentation highlighted AI’s potential to democratise learning, enhance project-based education, and create affordable learning alternatives outside formal degree programs. I…
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What would Claude do?
Here’s another example of a different way to think about language models: ask it for concrete advice when you’re faced with a difficult decision. In particular, the kinds of decisions that need to integrate lots of context, many variables, with high levels of uncertainty, and high-stakes outcomes. The kinds of decisions that, even with the…
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An AI-supported health professions tutor (and a brief comparison with Claude)
https://hpe-bot.com/ Update: For more information about the additional functionality of this bot, see this LinkedIn post by Lambert Schuwirth. The interface is a bit basic, and I haven’t played around with it much, but it seems to do a decent job with the kinds of questions I asked. Also, the premium account seems to offer…
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Claude, help me to write
Yesterday I published a post describing my concerns with how universities are responding to the new paradigm of expertise-on-demand that’s facilitated by generative AI. At the end of that post I noted that I wrote it collaboratively with Claude, and this post describes what that process (kind-of) looked like. I also want to be clear…
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When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object
TL;DR (generated by Claude, lightly edited by me). The rise of abundant expertise in the form of generative AI questions the university monopoly on expertise provision and validation. Leadership in the creative deployment of AI for learning, teaching, and assessment will require a change in mindset and a shift towards a new paradigm, which universities…
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Helping students find the most creative, productive, and useful ways to include LLMs in their learning
I was in another meeting yesterday where the discussion turned to the ‘AI threat in assessment’. I can’t understand why we struggle to shift the focus of the conversation away from ‘threat’ and more towards ‘opportunity’. Every day I’m using Claude for more and more work that doesn’t involve generating content that I can pass…
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Using LLMs to raise our expectations
Instead of spending so much of our time thinking about whether students 1) should use LLMs, 2) how much they use it, and 3) what they use it for, let’s just say that they should use it, a lot (IMO, the more, the better), and look more closely at what they use it for, and…
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Podcast: Michael Webb on whether AI will soon cause job loss, lower incomes, and higher inequality — or the opposite
https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/michael-webb-ai-jobs-labour-market/ Host Luisa Rodriguez interviews economist Michael Webb of DeepMind, the British Government, and Stanford about how AI progress is going to affect people’s jobs and the labour market. They cover:
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I tell my students to use language models to replace me
in AII know there’s a lot of concern about the potential issue of using LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude to write essays. And it’s true that there’s a risk they can be used for this. But I worry that we’re placing too much emphasis on a risk that I think largely misses the point, which is…
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Claude, help me choose a career
Most people on the planet will need to make a series of decisions about how they are going to earn a living. And most people lack the networks and access to expertise to help inform those decisions in the best way. You might end up in a career because of social pressure, lack of opportunity,…
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Link: Emotional pressure improves generative AI responses
https://the-decoder.com/gaslighting-your-chatbot-could-improve-its-performance/ “In a recently published study that combines AI research with psychological theories of emotional intelligence, researchers describe how emotional phrases at the end of a prompt can significantly improve the quality of chatbot responses on multiple dimensions.”
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Link: Using Claude for qualitative data analysis
Claude: how can you help me analyse open response questions on surveys? (2023, October 17). I haven’t played around with this a lot, but I have run some of my anonymised PhD transcripts through Claude a few months ago, and was reasonably impressed with the thematic analysis it did. I think it’s worth doing your…
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OpenAI teachers’ guide to ChatGPT
https://help.openai.com/en/collections/5929286-educator-faq “Like the internet, ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help educators and students if used thoughtfully. There are many ways to get there, and the education community is where the best answers will come from. To support educators on this journey, we are providing a few resources below, including links to introductory materials…