SUNY Adirondack Library: AI in Education: For Faculty (on Artificial Intelligence): AI Issues: For Students

Researching AI Issues

SUNY Adirondack librarians created this page for students researching AI issues.

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News about AI Issues

BBC Innovation: Artificial intelligence
From the British news service BBC.
MIT News: Artificial Technology News
From Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Choose News Articles, In the Media (links to articles about AI) or Audio (podcasts).
New Scientist Magazine: Technology
Many articles about AI issues: deepfakes, medicine, more.
Google News: Artificial Intelligence News
Links to articles from a wide range of sources, some more unbiased than others.

Research from Library Databases

These library database links offer articles, book chapters, opinions, videos and more for your research projects about AI.

Use Advanced Search to add subjects and use limiters.
Log in with your SUNY Adirondack username/password if prompted.

For more information, visit this library research guide:

Controversial Issues Research Guide
Links to many more library databases.

Podcasts about A.I. Issues

These podcasts are among those recommended in an article by The New York Times, "Make Sense of A.I. With Human Help," by Emma Dibdin, June 11, 2023:

The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times columnist Ezra Klein talks about AI and other topics in his podcast.
Good Bot, Bad Bot
Series from WBUR public radio from 2022, about the rise of bots on daily lives: Mental Health and Bot Therapy, more.
In Machines We Trust
From MIT Technology Review; "far-reaching impact of artificial intelligence on our daily lives. Hosted by Jennifer Strong."
NPR: AI Nation
From WHYY and Princeton University, on how AI "is operating in the background, and sometimes foreground, of every major story, trend, and event in our modern lives."
Radiotopia Presents: Bot Love
Mini-series on the role of AI chatbots in human relationships. From PRX.
Tech Won't Save Us
Balanced coverage of the tech industry, hosted by Paris Marx and guest speakers.
This Day in AI
With Michael and Chris Sharkey, on the influence and rise of AI in technology and society.

Examples of AI Sites

Some of these require you to create an account or log in with email, Facebook, etc.

ChatGPT
For AI assistance with writing, generating ideas, etc.
Adobe Firefly
Create images from text descriptions.
Google Labs
Create music, images, text using generative AI.
Read This Twice
"Sona, your book-loving AI assistant" will recommend books to you.
AI Tools (not a comprehensive list) - CDLC
Links to more AI sites, from Capital District Library Council.

SUNY Adirondack Library Articles, Ebooks, Videos, Books

SUNY Adirondack Articles about Artificial Intelligence
Click "Advanced Search" to add more topics to this search to narrow it down; also use limiters to filter results.
SUNY Adirondack E-books about Artificial Intelligence
Read these books from anywhere by logging in with your student username/password.
SUNY Adirondack Videos about Artificial Intelligence
Links to videos from SUNY Adirondack Library databases about AI.
SUNY Adirondack Books about Artificial Intelligence
Borrow these print books from the library with your student ID.

Artificial Intelligence Issues: Research Guides

Artificial Intelligence - from University at Buffalo
AI: For Students (from Florida State University)
AI Tools and Resources: How to Use AI in Research: Students
From St. John Fisher University's Lavery Library.
ChatGPT and other AI tools (University of Minnesota Libraries)

AI in Education: For Faculty (on Artificial Intelligence)