You understand when it is appropriate to use AI and can determine the extent of the assistance needed while meeting ethical and legal obligations. You can choose the right AI tool for your task and use the tool in an effective and responsible way.
| Key topics | Capabilities |
|---|---|
| 2.1 Understand when it is appropriate to use AI, including the importance of meeting ethical and legal obligations. |
Understands the capabilities, limitations, and biases (e.g. cultural, geographic, gendered, racial) of different AI tools. Re-evaluates the appropriateness of AI use as tasks evolve. Understands the algorithmic basis of different AI tools and how this affects their suitability for specific tasks. |
| 2.2 Ability to find the best AI tool for the task. |
Awareness that there are different types of AI tools, including generative AI, agents, research assistants, data analysis tools. Know where to locate tools. Understands the costs involved in some tools. Awareness of free AI tools offered by The University of Queensland. Selects and configures tools to complete the task ethically and legally. Selects AI tools with appropriate levels of algorithmic transparency for the task at hand. |
| 2.3 Create different types of prompts and can adjust and iteratively improve prompts to get the best results. |
Understands the components of a good prompt. Can execute simple prompts, few-shot prompting, chain-of-thought prompting. Can refine prompts to achieve a better outcome. |
| 2.4 Keeps up to date with AI advancements and capabilities  |
Knows how to access training and online guidance on AI tools. Maintains awareness of new AI tools and features, including those that are specific to your discipline. |