AI Literacy

Want to understand AI more holistically? This page features a curated list of select articles and other online resources for your consideration. Many of these discuss the more human side of modern AI and offer opinions and thoughts related to the ethical use of AI as well as other social, environmental and political considerations.

• On Working With Wizards - Ethan Mollick

  • Discusses the concept of “co-intelligence” and when it is genuinely worth it to use generative AI

• Beginner’s Guide to LLMS and Generative AI - Kristin Sestito

  • Exactly as title suggests, this guide starts at the beginning and also discusses real world uses, future prospects, and concerns

• I, Cyborg: Using Co-Intelligence - Ethan Mollick

  • Discusses using AI as a partner in writing, but is hopeful it won’t replace writing

• Effective Prompts for AI: The Essentials - MIT

  • Tips on writing effective prompts and utilize assistants to their fullest potential

• Turn AI chatbots into better writing partners: a step-by-step guide for the less famous - Uri Baruchin

  • How make a chatbot a writing guide/partner that doesn’t lose personal voice or style

• Chasing the Mirage of “Ethical” AI - De Kai

  • Overview of issues and blindspots when trying to create ethical AI tools

• Building an AI’s Moral Character - Justin Weinberg

  • Dive into how Anthropic built Claude’s morals and how character and morals go into the creation of assistants 

• Three Years In: Reflections and Considerations for the Next Chapter of AI in Higher Education - Dave Weil

  • Overview of the current state of AI in higher education and where it might be headed

• A Guide to Which AI to Use in the Agentic Era - Ethan Mollick

  • Breaks down models, apps and harnesses

• US Department of Labor: AI Literacy Framework

  • Five content areas of AI literacy as suggested by the DOL

• Google AI Literacy Hub

  • Resources for teachers, higher ed, students, etc

• Common Sense Media AI Literacy Courses

  • Geared towards K-12 but covers topics like bias, plagiarism and privacy in an accessible way

• How can tech leaders manage emerging generative AI risks today while keeping the future in mind? - Deloitte Center for Integrated Research

  • Really great article that examines risks to personal, industrial, and marketplace users