Agentic AI: AI systems that can take actions on their own, not just generate text or images in response to prompts. Traditional generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot respond to instructions. In contrast, agentic AI systems can act (e.g. plan steps, execute tasks, make decisions) based on goals you set. Also known as Agents, these AI assistants can operate independently to complete workflows or support complex processes. Learn more about agentic AI.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): A computer system that can do tasks that simulate human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, and problem-solving. Instead of being programmed for a specific set of pre-written rules, AI analyzes large data sets, recognizes patterns, and uses those patterns to make predictions or decisions. It powers everyday technology like the recommendations on your streaming services feed, voice assistants on your smartphone, and fraud detection at your bank. Learn more about artificial intelligence.
Citation: The act of documenting the sources of information that you used during the creation of your own original work. Learn more about citations.
Contract Cheating: Submitting written or creative work which has been drafted or produced by another person, specifically when there is payment for the work to be completed. Learn more about contract cheating.
Deepfake: Use of AI to create realistic looking images, audio, and/or video, but that are totally fabricated. Deepfakes are produced by using deep learning algorithms to swap faces or manipulate content in existing media sources. The AI tool teaches themselves to solve problems with large sets of data and can be used to create fake content of real people. Learn more about deepfakes.
Deep Research AI: Instead of just giving a quick answer to a single question, the AI plans a research strategy, reviews websites and documents, cross-references facts, discovers gaps, and synthesizes its findings into a comprehensive, detailed report with proper citations. Some generative AI chatbots have this functionality.
Generative Artificial Intelligence: A specific subset of artificial intelligence designed to create entirely new content (text, images, videos, etc.) from scratch based on the data it has been trained on. Common examples are AI image generating tools and AI chatbots like Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT. Learn more about generative AI.
Hallucination: In the field of AI, a hallucination refers to a response by AI that is false and not based on creditable data, but reported with strong confidence by the AI platform. These systems can sometimes produce outputs that are factually incorrect or unrelated to the given context, such as fabricated dates, authors, book title, journal titles, specific data points, etc. It is the responsibility of the user to fact check all information received from generative AI tools. Learn more about hallucinations.
Large Language Model (LLM): A type of AI algorithm that uses deep learning techniques and massively large data sets to understand, summarize, generate and predict new content. They are designed to understand, summarizes large amounts of data, and generate new content. Learn more about large language models.
Machine Learning: A subset of AI that uses neural networks with many layers to learn representations of data. Machine learning enables a computer system to perform a certain task without being programed to complete that specific task. Machine learning allows the system to gradually learn new information and complete new tasks without explicitly being taught or programmed to do so. Learn more about machine learning.
Plagiarism: The act of misrepresenting someone else's ideas, thoughts, writing, or other types of creative expression as your own. The practice of engaging with an AI tool to complete assignments and submitting that work for assessment or credit without proper citation and attribution is plagiarism. Content produced by AI generators or tools should not be considered your own work. Learn more about plagiarism.
Prompt: A text command or a question provided to an AI system with the intention of generating a desired output. You can use a prompt to ask a question to receive a desired answer or outcome. Learn more about prompts.
Tokens: In the world of AI, tokens are the the basic building blocks of data that a computer uses to process your AI request. This includes what you put into your AI prompt and what the AI gives you as a result. Some tools place limits on your token use. Some AI models count by different token rules or use more tokens than others. Learn more about tokens.
Brightspace Lumi AI: AI tools within Brightspace to generate content, generate activity ideas, remix content, provide study support, and more. Brightspace Lumi AI is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Brightpace Lumi AI.
ChatGPT: A conversational AI tool based on a large language model developed by OpenAI. It can generate human-like text, generate images, analyze data, and more. ChatGPT is not a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about ChatGPT.
Claude: A conversational AI tool and collection of AI assistants based on a large language model developed by Anthropic. It can can generate human-like text, write code, analyze data, and more. Claude is not a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Claude.
Copilot Agents: A custom AI assistant built on the Google Gemini platform that users can configure with specific instructions and supporting content. Designed to perform specific tasks using saved instructions, context, and preferences. Copilot Agents is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Copilot Agents.
Copilot Chat: A conversational AI platform developed by Microsoft. It has the ability to generate human-like text, generate images, analyze data, and more. Copilot Chat is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Copilot Chat.
Gemini Chat: A conversational AI platform developed by Google. It has the ability to generate human-like text, generate images, analyze data, and more. Gemini Chat is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Gemini Chat.
Gemini Deep Research: A function within Gemini Chat to review large amounts of sources and write up findings. Gemini Deep Research is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Gemini Deep Research.
Gemini Gems: A custom AI assistant built on the Google Gemini platform that users can configure with specific instructions and supporting content. Designed to perform specific tasks using saved instructions, context, and preferences. Gemini Gems is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Gemini Gems.
Gemini Guided Learning: A function within Gemini Chat to act as a tutor instead of giving answers. Gemini Guided Learning is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Gemini Guided Learning.
NotebookLM: An AI tool built on the Google Gemini platform where you upload sources and the AI grounds its answers in those sources. It includes a conversational AI component and a generative summary and learning component. NotebookLM is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about NotebookLM.
Perplexity AI: An advanced search engine that combines artificial intelligence with real-time web data. It interprets questions, searches authoritative sources, and delivers answers in a conversational format. Perplexity is not a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Perplexity.
Zoom AI Companion: AI tools within Zoom to take meeting notes, and summarize meetings and chats. Zoom AI Companion is a protected tool at St. John Fisher. Learn more about Zoom AI Companion.