Hi everyone:
It has been a busy month already in discussions of AI in higher education. Western Michigan University, through its new AI Commons Project, continues to provide resources and information to help keep you informed. We have two events that we are co-sponsoring over the next month. You can sign up at the links:
- AI Regulation: On Thursday, October 24, 2024, 1:30-2:30 pm Eastern time, via Webex, Dr. Daniel Schiff, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, considers several issues, including how governments are working to balance innovation with the need for regulation and the call for diverse participation of stakeholders in shaping the future of AI policy. Sign Up Link.
- AI and Copyright: On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 12:00-1:00 pm Eastern Time, via Webex, Join Ed Eckel from the University Libraries to consider how scholarly publishers are selling faculty work to AI companies for training large language models (LLMs). Explore the implications for copyright, author consent, and the commercialization of academic scholarship. Discuss potential faculty and institutional responses to this evolving practice. Sign Up Link.
So many important guides and articles have been released recently, including the joint MLA-CCCC paper on AI use, as well as deeper dives into the ethics and utility of using AI in research contexts. Click Here to Visit our Resources Page.
Best wishes, Gwen.
Dr. Gwen Athene Tarbox (she/her)
Professor, Department of English
Director, WMUx Office of Faculty Development
Facilitator, WMU AI Commons Project
WMUx
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5230
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