Developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are happening at a fast rate and will impact us and the society we live in both locally and globally.
This Library guide will help students and staff explore a range of AI technologies and consider how these technologies might affect their teaching and learning practice, as well as their impact on a wide range of professions. As AI is developing progressively every day, you will need to keep up-to-date by monitoring news and academic blogs.
One of the current features of ChatGPT and other AI tools is a failure to cite or reference, and when citations and references are provided, these are not always accurate or presented correctly. This can lead to inaccuracies in the citations and references which might include:
Incorrectly attributing authors to a work;
Lack of retrieval information (DOIs, URLs, etc);
Places of publication and dates may be incorrect or missing;
Confusing resource types, for example, mixing up book chapters with journal articles;
Mismatched or incorrect journal and issue numbers for academic articles or grey literature;
Incorrect page numbering;
Incorrect edition statements;
Generating a reference in the wrong referencing style.
Privacy and data security:
There are ongoing concerns around privacy issues when using AI tools. Be mindful that any personal information you provide on those tools can be used in training the AI tool. Please refer to the terms and conditions and see if you can opt out of providing personal information, if this is what you prefer.
Find out how generative AI tools are built, how they work, and the advantages, disadvantages and pitfalls of AI from this IBM video:
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As information professionals, we are keen to embrace new possibilities that emerging technologies offer. AI in particular presents opportunities for enhancing the search, analysis and discovery of connections within academic literature. In this guide we will emphasise the potential value of AI tools.
We are aware that AI technologies also raise legitimate concerns around misinformation, reliability, bias and academic misconduct. This also includes ethical considerations surrounding commercialisation, privacy and data literacy from the user point of view. We align with CILIP's perspective that individuals using AI tools will require a level of "algorithmic literacy" to employ them effectively and responsibly.
Currency of Information: We are doing our best to ensure this guide is accurate and up-to-date. We will be updating information on this guide on a regular basis. If you find discrepancies or outdated information, please email: alls@londonmet.ac.uk
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