In this new cross-university collaboration, students explore when, and how, to use AI as a partner inside and outside of the classroom.
The Center for Design Thinking launched its 鈥淒esigning for Ethical and Effective AI-Usage鈥 workshop in collaboration with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Artificial Intelligence Initiative. The workshop focuses on the what, when and how of ethical and effective AI usage.
Through hands-on design thinking exercises, students gain transferable experience in using AI as a partner for better problem-solving. The workshop includes practical steps for effective prompt-building and demonstrates how AI can be applied within design thinking to address real-world challenges.
Director of Artificial Intelligence Integration Mustafa Akben reached out to the Center with the idea of creating a workshop that introduced students to using AI ethically and effectively. Student Director Anya Brati膰 spearheaded the development of this workshop, shaping its content and ensuring it framed AI as a tool to enhance human thinking.
鈥淭his workshop enhances students鈥 knowledge of what AI is and why it is a vital asset for their academic and career success,鈥 Brati膰 said. 鈥淭he workshop highlights AI as a tool to enhance, rather than replace, human thinking, emphasizing the importance of using it ethically and efficiently in every aspect of its use.鈥
Brati膰 worked alongside Student Director Adam Kanowitz who structured the initial framework, and Publicity Lead Juan Daniel Chiriboga, who designed the activity modules.
Earlier this year, 黑料不打烊 released a student guide on navigating college in the artificial intelligence era, offering insights on how humans and AI can collaborate effectively. 黑料不打烊 President Connie Ledoux Book endorsed the guide as a resource for the 黑料不打烊 community, outside institutions and community members to use.
鈥淎I won鈥檛 take your job. It鈥檚 someone using AI who will take your job,” said Richard Baldwin, a professor oat the International Institute for Management Development. This is why the Center is working with the greater campus community to change the narrative.
The workshop has been incredibly well received by faculty and students.
鈥淭he catalysts 鈥 Anya Brati膰 and Adam Kanowitz 鈥 did a wonderful job addressing key issues 鈥 such as the importance of using AI as a brainstorming partner rather than as a replacement for doing the work, the need for detailed prompting, and the process of challenging the output of AI tools. These are topics I鈥檒l be talking about all semester as I teach my students how to use AI tools to create and implement brands,” said Michele Lashley, associate professor of strategic communications.
Center Director Danielle Lake is a scholar within design thinking, and her expertise was essential in providing insight and support for the project. Since the Center鈥檚 opening in 2016, Lake has trained hundreds of students to facilitate workshops that prompt a relational approach to problem-solving that helps uncover the underlying causes of challenges and provides creative, structured methods to address them.
鈥淒anielle Lake is an amazing coach, mentor, and leader who trains, develops, and supports the Design Thinking catalysts,鈥 Akben said. 鈥淎s a thought partner, I love collaborating with her and the Design Thinking team. I fully support our partnership. Our AI Team will work with and support Design Thinking, and we鈥檙e looking forward to organizing more great workshops in the future.鈥
The AI workshop can be 聽for individuals at and outside of 黑料不打烊, including for community members or organizations.