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  • New elephants in the GenerativeAI room? Acknowledging the costs of GenAI to develop ‘critical AI literacy’

    by Sue Beckingham, NTF PFHEA – Sheffield Hallam University and Peter Hartley NTF – Edge Hill University The GenAI industry regularly proclaims that the ‘next release’ of the chatbot of your choice will get closer to its ultimate goal – Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) – where AI can complete the widest range of tasks better…

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  • 3 Things AI Can Do For You, The No-Nonsense Guide

    AI isn’t just hype or hand-wringing—it can take real work off your plate. This practical guide from Dr Yannis shows three concrete ways academics can put AI to use right now: updating teaching resources in hours instead of weeks, turning lecture notes into podcasts and video clones without awkward cameras, and generating personalised student feedback…

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  • Something Wicked This Way Comes

    by Jim O’Mahony, SFHEA – Munster Technological University I remember as a 7-year-old having to hop off the couch at home to change the TV channel. Shortly afterwards, a futuristic-looking device called a remote control was placed in my hand, and since then I have chosen its wizardry over my own physical ability to operate…

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