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AI Literacy Framework

A framework to enhance the knowledge, literacy and capabilities of UQ students and staff on artificial intelligence (AI).

Understand AI

You possess a basic knowledge of artificial intelligence, including an understanding of key concepts, technologies and terms. You are aware of some of the cultural, ethical, economic, legal, and social implications of these technologies, including how they impact you as a learner. You know and understand your responsibilities as a student and/or staff member of The University of Queensland. 

Capabilities

Key topics Capabilities

1.1 Understand key AI-related concepts and definitions 

 Ability to define a range of terms including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). 
1.2 Awareness of the underlying domains or fields of AI  Knowledge of key domains or fields include Machine Learning, Robotics, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Computer Vision.
1.3 Awareness of how AI models are created and trained. 

Awareness of Large Language Models (LLM) and how they are trained. 

Understand how LLMs produce responses, and that source material used for training influences responses and may introduce biases. 

Understand what an AI agent is, and it could be used. 

Understand the physical infrastructure (hardware) required for this technology.
1.4 Recognise when you are using AI tools or relying on AI-generated content.

Strategies to help recognise AI-generated content. 

Awareness that AI tools can be embedded in a range of applications, programs, and operating systems. 

Strategies for recognising when you are using an AI tool. 

1.5 Identify potential and realised social, ethical, and legal impacts of AI 

Knowledge of potential and realised legal issues, including intellectual property and licensing concerns, and privacy and confidentiality considerations. 

Knowledge of potential and realised ethical issues, including data governance and sovereignty (including Indigenous data governance and sovereignty), the importance of reducing systemic biases relating to race, gender and sexuality. 

Knowledge of potential and realised social issues, including impacts on learning, employment, and the environment. 

1.6 Understand how AI use could impact learning, and user responsibilities at The University of Queensland.  

Understand how AI can help and/or hurt your learning.  

Understand your obligations as a UQ Student or Staff member and has an awareness of institutional policies on AI use and discipline-specific ethical considerations.