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Overview of Generative AI for Learning

The generative AI landscape is complex! It's hard to keep track of the various tools available and to stay on top of which tools can support your learning. The resources below can help you find your way:

  • Introduction to generative AI: Overview of generative AI, its strengths and weaknesses, and the various generative AI tools available. From the University of Leeds.
  • Using AI tools in your research: Information about ChatGPT and generative AI, from Northwestern Libraries. Links to resources on evaluating AI-generated content, creating prompts, academic integrity, and more.
  • AI study buddy: Article aimed at instructors but with useful suggestions for students on uses of generative AI for studying and learning, as well as evaluating the usefulness of AI output, from Northwestern IT.
  • Generative AI as a study partner: Suggestions with examples for using generative AI to support your learning, from ai.northwestern.edu.
  • AI in education: Part of a video series from The Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI), a collaboration of Northwestern and UL Research Institutes.
  • Citation with ChatGPT: Avoiding missteps in generating citations with, and citing output from, ChatGPT. From Northwestern Libraries.
  • Copilot at Northwestern: Generative AI tool available to the Northwestern community, with data stored securely.