https://preview.redd.it/7ki80hdlkdbh1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=9bfc2646fc55df26d5cf666a377ded8b4c0d8871 Front Matter The world is moving toward AI and nothing is stopping it. Learn it or fall behind. Engineering programs, in fact all college programs likely, are beginning to incorporate AI. For example CSULB (my former university) and LAHC (my former transfer college) have courses specifically designed for effectively leveraging AI or programming with/for it. I view AI as the next major milestone in technology: steam engine, electricity, landlines, radio and television, automobiles, automation, computers, Internet, autonomous devices and vehicles, wide AI accessibility. Whatever comes next will be based on AI. Introduction First let me answer one burning question: is it okay to use AI for homework or other projects? Absolutely!!! But do not use AI to do the work for you. And most importantly understand that all AI models can be prone to confident yet wrong answers (hallucinations). If a response doesn’t appear rational reword prompt and send it again. Also use AI to check other AI models. Six Styles The most valid use of AI is to validate your work and as a tutor. If stuck on a problem or concept, instruct AI to explain it to you using various styles as needed: Textbook
- a variation of this tends to be the default style and it usually takes you where you want to go. Softer Language
- like a lower education level (i.e. explain it to me like I’m 5) then ramp up from there. Symbolism
- explaining core ideas with metaphors or analogies (my favorite approach). This helps to strip away all the noise to get down to first principles. Steps
- instruct AI to create an outline of simple steps. Flowchart
- have AI create a flowchart of steps. Complete Solutions
- it is also valid to have AI generate complete solutions but only after all other attempts have been exhausted. If you reach this stage do not let it become a black box. This is a very tempting single source of failure. Make certain you own it by going through each line with AI until you can defend every step . Remember, make it yours, because you will be tested on it. If you’re thinking you can rely on point 6 by obfuscating your work to bypass AI sniffers by going through it line by line to replace words or phrases or style, that is still studying albeit at a lower level. I wish to stress that the only way to prove you learned the material is to be capable of defending it. That is what exams are for. There may be other creative ways to use AI but the prior 6 are likely the most common. Transparency If you do use AI always disclose it by showing which model was used and how. For example: All ideas in this Reddit post are my own, 100% of it. The outline and order is also my own. I validated the entire stack with Google Gemini for proper grammar and truth. I own it. submitted by /u/julesmanson
Originally posted by u/julesmanson on r/ArtificialInteligence