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Using Generative AI for Student Research - Intermediate

Using Generative AI for Student Research - Intermediate Online

Note: This workshop is online only.

About the Workshop


Workshop participants will explore the use of Generative AI (GenAI) including installing and using local Generative AI software on a laptop, using specific documents as the training data for the GenAI tool, and to perform sentiment analysis on free from survey questions. In the hands-on portion of the workshop, participants will explore GenAI tool usage and output evaluation for accuracy and biases. The workshop will also encourage informed, responsible GenAI use.

 

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this Intermediate workshop you will be able to:

  1. Install GenAI software on your laptop including 1 or more large language models (not cloud-based), and use it to answer a question.
  2. Use the local GenAI software and select a folder of documents on your computer to use as training data; then ask questions of the documents.
  3. Transcribe interviews using cloud-based AI transcription services and an AI-powered program that runs locally on your computer.
  4. Use GenAI tools to conduct Sentiment Analysis on free-form survey questions or social media posts.

Date:
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  Faculty     Graduate students     Undergraduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  Artificial intelligence (AI)     DSC  
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