2.6 Using AI in This Course

In this course, we encourage your use of LLMs like ChatGPT for everything from learning to completing assignments (except those that explicitly state closed-book rules). For many of the assignments, the instructions will even include recommendations to ask an AI. Leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT can enhance your learning experience and streamline your workflow. You can use LLMs to generate code snippets, explore data, quiz you, explain complex concepts, or even brainstorm ideas. However, it is crucial to critically evaluate the outputs. As noted, AI can sometimes produce incorrect or biased information. It is wise to cross-check AI-generated content with reliable sources and ensure it aligns with your understanding and the assignment requirements. This practice not only helps you learn but also develops your critical thinking skills.

To get you started, we have developed an AI specifically for this course. You can use it for all aspects of this course (again, except when explicitly instructed not to). This AI has been trained on the content of this book. You can find it on the bottom-right corner of your screen as a little chat bubble. Here are a few tips to get the most out of this AI chatbot to learn concepts and skills in this class:

• Interactive Learning: Ask the AI to explain concepts, provide examples, quiz you on key topics, or evaluate your explanation of a key concept.

• Assignment Assistance: Use the AI to brainstorm ideas, outline coding problems as pseudocode, or debug code.

• Study Aid: Create study guides, summaries, and flashcards with the help of the AI to reinforce your understanding.

After completing this course, we hope that you have not only learned a lot about information systems and applications, but also how to leverage AI to work effectively in this field.