AI Tools
GenAI policy & guidance from UR
Anthropic Claude (Public site)
DeepSeek AI (Public site)
Google NotebookLM (Mollick likes this for document analysis. Google account required)
Google Gemini AI (try it for images)
Grok AI (from X, so expect bias)
OpenAI / ChatGPT (Public site)
Perplexity AI (Public site)
Research Rabbit AI Tool (requires free account)
SpiderAI client (must be on campus or using our VPN off campus to connect and have the access code I provide)
Writing Help
Writer's Web Online Handbook
Purdue OWL Online Handbook
Articles About AI or Related Issues (submitted by me or students; if you hit a paywall, ask me for a PDF)
Prompt Engineering
Ethan Mollick's One Useful Thing blog, recommended Prompt Library, and advice about when to use and not to use AI
AI in The Workplace
Challapally, A. et. al. The GenAI Divide: The Sate of Business in 2025. Project Nanda, MIT, July 2025. Kenny (Fall 2025)
McKinsey Digital. "Understanding AI Sentiments and Encouraging Experimentation." Second in a series of videos for corporate users; interesting breakdown in how certain individuals of different groups in the workplace approach AI. Take the quiz: I failed. Joe Essid
AI in School
Mormando, S. "A Stoplight Model for Guiding Student AI Usage." Edutopia. Katie (Fall 2005). Scroll down at the site for other short pieces related to this idea.
Ethics & AI
Hooker, L. & Vallance, C. "Google Ending Arms Ban on AI Weapons" (BBC) Stephanie E (Spring 2025)
Microsoft policies on AI from Hannah (Spring 2025):
Responsible AI Transparency Report
Empowering Responsible AI Practices
Responsible AI Toolbox (aimed at AI developers)
Rahman-Jones, I. "DeepSeek 'Shared User Data' With TikTok Owner ByteDance" (BBC) Joe Essid
AI's Long-Term Consequences
Thompson, D. "The Antisocial Century" (The Atlantic) Joe Essid