For this mini-lesson, we’ll be taking a look at how different AI tools stack up against each other and which factors you might take into consideration when choosing which to use.
Watch/Read
Basic comparison of several AI tools (3-minute read)
How different AIs handle your privacy (2-minute read)
Note: All W&M students, faculty, and staff have access to an AI tool — Microsoft Copilot — through Microsoft 365, which many of us are already using for work email, calendar, etc. So that might be a pretty quick and seamless way to try out an AI tool. Just look for the Copilot icon in the Outlook sidebar.
Activity
Look over Nicole Hennig’s “Which Generative AI Tool for Your Task?” (5 minutes)
Discussion
Given what you’ve learned so far, which AI tool(s) do you think would be the “best” fit for your usual tasks and personal values? In 2-3 sentences, share your reasoning.
2 responses to “thing 6: Choosing the right AI tool”
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For my daily job responsibilites, I think Outlook’s Copilot would be helpful in managing emails; communication within our department; and scheduling. I also like that it can summarize long email threads!
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ChatGPT would probably be fine for what I would use it for. I use many different programs that all have their own syntax and configuration needs. ChatGPT seems like it would allow me to parse through hundreds of pages of documentation to look for the specific thing I need or show me sources for the best configurations for my situation. It will probably also be able to show me security considerations for those configurations.
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