Workshop: Generative AI’s Impact on Research and Education

You are cordially invited to a workshop on "Generative AI’s Impact on Research and Education", presented by Mr Sidney Engelbrecht from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Senior Researchers, Research Supervisors, Emerging researchers, ethics committee members and Scientific committee members are invited to join. This workshop plans to explain the basics of how these tools actually work, some common opportunities and limitations of current AI technology, and how to discuss appropriate and inappropriate generative AI usage in research and education. Additional topics include, but are not limited to Generative AI in relation to Autonomy, Agency and Bias (Language and Inequality), etc. This course examine the various international ethical principles and guidelines to promote the responsible use of AI.

Abstract:

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, etc. have taken over the world of higher education in the past few months. While these tools are helpful aids to teaching and learning, and research, others worry about inappropriate (i.e., unethical or irresponsible) use and how to address that. Given that AI is being put into many tools that we interact with daily in search engines like Google and Bing, productivity and office software like Google Drive & Microsoft Office, and a seemingly endless number of educational technologies, many people will have a hard time avoiding AI.

Learning Outcomes
The outcomes of this workshop will enable the participants to:

1. Explain the basics of how generative AI tools like ChatGPT work
2. Identify opportunities for using these tools in the research process
3. Formulate plans to discuss generative AI usage with students
4. Ethical considerations of using generative AI including privacy concerns, bias, and authorship credit
5. Regulatory frameworks and governance in AI (current proposals for regulatory requirements for generative AI and implications of regulating with generative AI, including using ChatGPT to draft legislation)
6. Understanding the importance of compliance with institutional policies and governance concerning the use of AI in academic writing

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