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Did you miss this week’s ITS Summer Series session on generative AI? The recording is now available for anyone interested in how tools like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and Google Gemini are changing the way we work and create. The session covered the basics of generative AI, demonstrated how Copilot can help with tasks like writing emails and scheduling meetings and shared tips for using these tools securely with your syr.edu account. If you’re looking to get started with AI or want to see these tools in action, check out the recording and register for upcoming sessions here.
News and Views
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Academia and Education
- How Schools Are Using Artificial Intelligence (The New York Times)
- ‘Positive Review Only’: Researchers Hide AI Prompts in Papers (Nikkei Asia)
Ethical, Legal and Societal Implications
- Content Independence Day: No AI Crawl Without Compensation! (Cloudflare)
- A.I. Is Starting to Wear Down Democracy (The New York Times)
- China’s DeepSeek AI Poses ‘Profound Threat’ To National Security, House Report Claims (Forbes)
Developments and Techniques
- The New Skill in AI is Not Prompting, It’s Context Engineering (Philipp Schmid
Futures and Perspectives
- How to Prepare for an AI-First Future (BCG)
- The AI Revolution Won’t Happen Overnight (Harvard Business Review)
Human AI Interaction
- How People Use Claude for Support, Advice, and Companionship (Anthropic)
- Build and Share AI-Powered Apps with Claude (Anthropic)
Workforce and Workplace
- AI Agents Raise Red Flags for Employees (CIO Dive)
- As Job Losses Loom, Anthropic Launches Program to Track AI’s Economic Fallout (TechCrunch)
This Issue’s Tip: Watch ITS Tech Tips Videos
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This Issue’s Prompt: Plan a Fall Semester Kick-Off Event
A prompt is how you ask generative AI tools to do something for you (e.g., creating, summarizing, editing or transforming). Treat it like a conversation, using clear language and enough context to get the result you have in mind.
To get more practice, use the generative AI tool of your choice (for example, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI ChatGPT or Anthropic Claude) to execute the following prompt:
“Help me plan a Fall semester kick-off event for students and staff. Include suggested themes, promotional ideas, a sample email invitation, and a basic timeline. The event should be engaging, inclusive, and highlight campus resources.”
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