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Guide written by Ken Reid & Jing Liu, compiled in part from the  “An Introduction to Generative AI Tools for Research” tutorial by James Boyko. ChatGPT and similar Large Language Models (LLMs) are pre-prompted to respond in a specific way (e.g. ‘polite and informative’). We can customize how LLMs respond to us by crafting our ...

MIDAS announces awardees for the 2024 Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) Grants The Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS) announced the awardees of the 2024 round of Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) grants in June. This year, MIDAS collaborated with Microsoft and the Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation to provide more than ...

At the intersection of technology and ethics, the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) is forging new pathways in the responsible development and application of artificial intelligence (AI). Faced with AI’s potential to reshape the economy, human lives, advancements of the society, and global security, MIDAS researchers are committed to aligning technological growth with human ...

MICHIGAN INSTITUTE FOR DATA SCIENCE announces 2023 Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) Grant awardees The Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) announced the awardees of the 2023 round of Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) Grants. Nine teams will receive funding support for a wide range of exciting projects with data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

Michigan Institute for Data Science announces 2023 fellows Written by Jennifer Lewis The Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) announces two new cohorts of postdoctoral fellows. Eleven new fellows will join the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship program in the fall and two new fellows will join the Michigan Data Science Fellowship ...

Notes on the Road Michigan Road Scholars 2023 Written by MIDAS Executive Director Jing Liu. Viewpoints and opinions expressed are her own. The Michigan Road Scholars tour is a one-week road trip organized by the University of Michigan Vice President for Government Relations Office. 30 scholars, mostly faculty, visit many parts of the state to ...

During the last holiday season, millions of people worldwide experienced what it was like to let ChatGPT write an essay, debug code, or dispense sage advice. They also witnessed firsthand just how smoothly ChatGPT could make up information that it didn’t know. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly claiming its place in everything we do: it ...

The Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) has welcomed its inaugural cohort of postdoctoral fellows as part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship program. Made possible by a generous gift of more than $10 million from Schmidt Futures, the program aims to catalyze AI-enabled research breakthroughs in science and engineering ...