Artificial Intelligence at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences supports the responsible and intelligent use of AI systems in the context of studies and research. The use of AI tools can facilitate and accelerate literature research and usefully supplement conventional research methods in library catalogues, specialist databases or Google Scholar. By integrating AI tools, researchers and students can conduct research more efficiently and effectively by accessing comprehensive and up-to-date information. Text-generating tools such as ChatGPT can support the preparation of research and thus contribute to faster and better research results.
The use of generative models/AI requires a conscientious and responsible approach (Guideline on the Use of Generative Models/AI).
Many of the tools available are rather problematic from a data protection point of view. Do not enter any personal data of third parties and think carefully about the extent to which you want to disclose your own data. Authentication is often carried out via e-mail and telephone number. However, security reasons also speak in favor of this clear identification.
European copyright regulations also apply to AI-generated works. This also applies to the collection and use of so-called training data in the context of AI learning. AI service providers and users of such services must therefore comply with the applicable laws when using third-party content. Rights holders can assert claims for injunctive relief and damages against unlawful use. Copyright-protected works may generally not be uploaded to an AI tool if they are used for further training of the tools.
AI has a large ecological footprint. Data processing takes place in data centers and requires a lot of computing power, making it very energy-intensive. However, AI technologies also have enormous potential to tackle the environmental challenges of our time.
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The use of AI technologies must always be identified and documented, regardless of whether they are used as permitted supplementary material or as a source. The verbatim adoption of AI-generated text passages is only permitted if the AI system and the specification of the interaction are specified. It is strongly recommended to critically evaluate and examine AI-generated texts before integrating them into your own work. The documentation of AI use should be transparent and comprehensible to enable readers to check the sources and information on which the argumentation is based (see guideline on the use of generative models/AI).
Moodle course "Generative AI systems - Promtworkshop"
Prompt lab: Generative AI in university teaching
Literature research with AI - tips and tools
Online workshop: ChatGPT&Co - AI tools in literature research
Offers from eSALSA (the eService agency of the universities in Saxony-Anhalt) as well as state-wide and nationwide events, workshops and further education offers on the subject of digital teaching at colleges and universities are available at the following URL:
Prompt Lab: Generative AI in Higher Education
Literature Research with AI – Tips and Tools
Online Workshop: ChatGPT & Co. – AI Tools for Literature Research
Offers from eSALSA (the eService Agency of Saxony-Anhalt’s universities), as well as state-wide and nationwide events, workshops, and continuing education opportunities on the topic of digital teaching at colleges and universities, are available at the following URL:
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences ChatGPT Press Release
AI tools for literature research
Listed below are AI tools that can serve as a useful supplement to literature searches in library search engines and literature databases, including free tools, tools that offer limited free use with a paid upgrade for unlimited use and paid tools (usually short free trial period or limited initial contingent).
All tools are subject to ongoing development, which results in changes to the function, costs, interface and terms of use.
Assistant tools help you to come up with a possible topic or outline for a publication and to find keywords for the literature search.
Selected tools:
Chat GPT
ChatGPT is currently the best-known AI text generator from OpenAI, which is based on the GPT 3.5 architecture and is able to understand and respond to natural language conversations.
The AI platform offers a variety of tools for creating, analyzing and applying artificial intelligence.
ChatGPT in the university context (Annotated link collection of the Hochschulforum Digitalisierung)
Gemini
Gemini is an AI language model from Google DeepMind that combines advanced natural language processing with multimodal capabilities.
Gemini is free and can be used without restrictions. Commercial use of Gemini Advanced requires registration and a current monthly fee of €22 (as of Nov. 2024).
Claude
Claude is an AI-supported language model from Anthropic that specializes in natural language processing. Registration is required to use the service; there are various pricing models depending on the scope of services. The free version covers basic functions, subject to a limit on the number of messages.
Finder Tools find scientific literature and use scientific databases as sources.
Selected tools:
Consensus
Consensus is an AI-supported search engine that filters and searches scientific publications from an extensive database. It only considers peer-reviewed and published sources to extract sound information from scientific literature.
Elicit
Elicit simplifies the literature search with the help of AI language models. A literature search is carried out here based on the input of a research question.
Keenious
Keenious is an AI-based research tool for intelligent text analysis. It analyzes documents, texts or URLs and searches for relevant research papers in various databases and scientific resources.
Semantic Scholar
Semantic Scholar is a free AI-supported search tool for scientific papers. It is suitable for initial research, in-depth research and enables long-term monitoring of topics through alerts. The platform is similar to Google Scholar or Web of Science, but with additional AI functions.
Connector tools are based on citations and thematic relationships.
Selected tools:
Connected Papers
Connected Papers is a visual tool that helps researchers and applied scientists to find academic papers that are relevant to their field of work.
Open Knowledge Maps
Open Knowledge Maps (OK Maps) is a non-profit, web-based visualization tool that facilitates exploratory research by mapping scientific literature using AI.
Scite
Scite is a platform that credits scientific articles using smart citations. It displays the context of the citation and uses deep learning to classify whether it is a supporting or a disputing citation. Scite is integrated with ArXiv.
Research Rabbit
Research Rabbit finds relevant articles based on thematic or bibliographic links to a source article. Starting from a paper, a literature network of cited or similar publications is created. The literature network can be clicked on interactively. Each piece of literature has a link and the reference can be exported for reference management systems.
Analyzer tools analyze, summarize and compare documents
Elicit
Elicit simplifies the literature search and analysis of scientific articles with the help of AI language models. A literature search is carried out here based on the input of a research question.
Claude
Claude is an AI-supported language model from Anthropic that specializes in natural language processing. Registration is required to use the service; there are various pricing models depending on the scope of services. The free version covers basic functions, subject to a limit on the number of messages.
Writer tools, or text generation tools, are artificial intelligence-based programs or models that are able to create texts in natural language of instruction by training on previous data or patterns. These tools analyze inputs, understand contexts and generate texts based on them, which often appear human-like.
However, despite the plausibility of the outputs, these are not error-free and may be incorrect, as the underlying language models have no awareness of the correctness or incorrectness of the outputs. This phenomenon is known as "hallucination" and occurs particularly when sources are created to support the outputs. An example of this is the frequent failure of GPT 3.5 when creating sources.
It is therefore essential to carefully check and re-research the statements generated by AI tools to ensure the accuracy and validity of the results.
Chat GPT
ChatGPT is currently the best-known AI text generator from OpenAI, based on the GPT 3.5 architecture and capable of understanding and responding to natural language conversations.
The AI platform offers a variety of tools for creating, analyzing and applying artificial intelligence.
ChatGPT in the university context (Annotated link collection of the Hochschulforum Digitalisierung)
DeepL Write
DeepL Write is a writing tool based on artificial intelligence. Write not only corrects grammatical and spelling errors, but also suggests alternative formulations for tone, style and word choice. A free translation with DeepL is possible up to a text length of 1500 characters (on PCs) or 3000 characters (on mobile devices). In addition, the paid subscription service DeepL Pro is available.
Presenter Tools create presentation slides
Gamma
Gamma is an AI tool for quickly creating appealing presentations, documents or websites.
Simplified
Allows you to quickly create presentations with automatically generated images, text and designs. Presentations can be customized and branded to create professional slides.
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