Jay McKinney, Visiting Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science
Highlights from talk with Jay McKinney, Visiting Assistant Professor and newly hired Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science, shares their perspective on how generative AI “thinks,” the likelihood that this technology will lead to a singularity and the coolness of giant robots.
Zoom AI Companion
The Zoom AI Companion allows for easy meeting summaries and in-meeting queries of the meeting transcript.
Sam Thayer, Director of the Office of Accessibility Resources
Sam Thayer, Office of Accessibility Resources, talks about the need for reliable AI when supporting students with disabilities.
Quoc Nguyen ’23
Quoc Nguyen ’23 compares thinking about generative AI as an undergraduate with using generative AI as a graduate student.
JSTOR’s Generative AI Features
The Gould Library offers an AI feature through its popular database JSTOR.
Anastasia Salter, Benedict Distinguished Visiting Professor in Digital Arts and Humanities
How does one teach computational literature using generative AI?
Piloting Amplify, a More Secure AI tool
Carleton is piloting a new AI tool for Spring 2025. Let us know if you are interested in using it.
Janet Scannell, Chief Technology Officer
Janet Scannell discusses the responsibilities and questions that come with implementing a complex technology as AI.
William North, Professor of History, and Sindy Fleming, Associate Dean of Students
Sindy Fleming, Associate Dean of Students, and Bill North, Professor of History, discuss their experience with an AI Tool, Sway, and how it could help with practicing debate and dialogue.
Think Twice Before Using DeepSeek: Security and Trust Issues Explained
DeepSeek has generated excitement as a new AI model, but its use comes with serious risks. Instead of using DeepSeek, we recommend Google Gemini, which provides strong data privacy protections for higher education users in its terms of service.
