AI literacy is multifaceted concept that is essential for us to effectively use, understand, evaluate, and critically assess AI technologies in a manner that is intentional, responsible and ethical. Below is a curated list of resources to learn, explore, and keep informed. This is just the starting point in your journey in generative AI and not meant to cover the breadth of information on AI.

If you are new to generative AI and would love to learn more we’ve found the Generative AI primer by the National Centre for AI, a non-profit in the UK, is a good starting place.

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Copilot
Learn about Microsoft Copilot, which is available free for all University of Toronto faculty, staff and students. MS Copilot is similar to ChatGPT, and uses GPT-4 Turbo as the underlying large language model (LLM).

Microsoft Copilot Guide by CTSI — Detailed overview of U of T’s version of Copilot

Prompting

Effective Prompts: The Essentials (MIT) — Introduction to effective prompts to improve your interaction with AI
Prompting Engineering (LinkedIn Learning) — Basic and advanced techniques for prompting GPT-4
GenAI Chatbot Prompt Library for Educators — Example prompts for educators

University of Toronto Resources

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Keep informed

If you are unsure where to start, have specific scenarios, questions, or lens you want to discuss related to generative AI, please reach out to us for one-on-one consults.