A curated set of primers, critiques, and background readings for librarians and library staff.
AI Fundamentals YouTube playlist by IBM
Individual video links
- Humans vs AI: Who should make the decision?
- The 7 Types of AI – And Why we Talk (Mostly) About 3 of Them
- What is Machine Learning?
- Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning vs. Foundation Models
- Artificial Intelligence vs. Augmented Intelligence
- Top 5 AI Myths
- What is NLP (Natural Language Processing)?
- NLP vs NLU vs NLG
- What are Generative AI models?
- What is a Chatbot?
- AI and Large Language Models Boost Language Translation
- Artificial Intelligence – Are We There Yet?
- How to Add AI to Your Apps Faster with Embedded AI
- The Rise of Generative AI for Business
- Generative AI: A Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell & Darío Gil
- What Makes Large Language Models Expensive?
- Ten Everyday Machine Learning Use Cases
- Large Language Models: How Large is Large Enough?
- Fight Insider Threats with AI-Infused SIEM
Introductory AI Resources
State Libraries and AI Technologies Working Group resources
The 7 Types of AI
Questions & Challenges
A Librarian Against AI – A downloadable zine in “response to incessant AI boosterism.”
Atlas of AI – “A material and political perspective on what it takes to make AI and how it centralizes power.”
Opinions & Analysis
- Books are Big AI’s Achilles Heel – The role of books in AI
- AI Isn’t useless. But is it worth it? – Balancing AI’s benefits and risks
“Inspiring Joy in the Library Ecosystem” Keynote
How can we as librarians choose joy in times of trial, gain joy from our communities, and bring joy to those communities.
Thank YOU!