Category: AI
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Whisk up some AI images?
“Prompt less, play more” is the slogan for Google’s new service, Whisk, fresh out of their Experiments lab. Bringing with it features that blend the strengths of DALL-E and Adobe’s FireFly engines: And new questions of copyright infringement? Whisk UI and UX From the start, Whisk has a simple drag-and-drop reference image interface where you…
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Are we going to see smarter AI models?
ChatGPT felt like the first truly revolutionary tool since the smartphone. Practically overnight, it captured global attention, showcasing how Large Language Models (LLMs) could create the illusion of human-like communication. In less than three years, AI has expanded beyond text to reshape photos, videos, and more, with even bigger possibilities on the horizon. But as…
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Is OpenAI’s Sora Soaring AI Video to New Heights?
This week, both Apple and OpenAI debuted their public version of their new expansion of their AI multiverse. Let’s take a look at Sora and what it plans to bring to the AI video landscape. https://sora.com/library Arguably, the internet’s most respected tech reviewer, Marques Brownlee, from MKBHD, has the best and most succinct breakdown of…
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The Future of AI: Not a Matter of If, but When.
Engaging AI Topics, and Videos, to Explore During Your Academic Winter Break | 2024 <Update> 10 December, to reflect Google’s unveiling of their Quantum computer processor The Rise of AI Ubiquity AI has already transitioned from a buzzword to a pervasive reality. From recommendation systems that tailor our online experiences to generative models capable of…
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What is the AI Chat tool available at WWU?
Your friendly neighborhood instructional designer from TLT at WWU is back, this time diving into some of the most common questions we get about AI tools available here at WWU. Common Questions We’re seeing more interest in how AI can support students, staff, and faculty, so I’m here to give you the lowdown on what’s…
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What if your notes could think with you?
So, I finally had a little time and got to try the new (experimental) “notebook” tool by Google called NotebookLM. If I be an AI and generate a picture of what I see it as, or might become, imagine the idea behind OneNote but if it had generative AI with deep learning and multi-output generative…
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Presentation: Exploring AI in Higher Education
As we journey through the landscape of AI in education, it’s important to recognize that, much like any hike here in the Pacific Northwest, some trails are meant to be challenging. Many hikers can agree, it is the hardest trails that are the most rewarding, and where they feel growth. The same can be said…
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Exploring the Role of AI in Higher Education [Fall 2024 Edition]
AI is the Olympics of What’s Next. As the Paris games go on, I cannot help but think that if AI were an Olympic sport, I would hope to qualify. In the last two years, I’ve done more lectures and presentations than I can count on AI. And every time during the presentation week, I…
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AI Trend Spotting: Fall 2024
Ongoing Trends AI as a frontend interface for understanding data The use of AI as a front-end interface for interacting with large datasets is rapidly transforming how organizations analyze and visualize data. Microsoft Azure, Panopto, and even Canvas are all exploring and rolling out AI services to help process reports and data. Traditionally, data analysis…