What can I use GenAI for?
Start small, dream big! The best way to get comfortable with GenAI is to think about those little, everyday tasks that feel a bit repetitive or take up too much time. These are often perfect for AI!
Maybe it's:
- Quickly summarizing long emails or meeting notes.
- Brainstorming ideas for a presentation or a new project.
- Getting a head start on an outline for a report or essay.
- Translating a tricky technical concept into plain language.
By trying AI on these smaller, manageable things, you'll quickly build your skills and discover how these tools can really make your work at CMU smoother and more efficient!
Here are just some of the things you can do with GenAI...
Faculty: AI for Teaching
Staff: AI for Productivity
- Transform meeting notes into action-oriented agendas.
- Simplify policy documents for general audiences.
- Extract deadlines and outcomes from summaries.
- Analyze service data to find patterns or anomalies.
- Identify and summarize budget overages by department.
Students: AI for Learning
- Maximize class notes into summaries or flashcards.
- Get simple explanations for complex concepts.
- Create audio podcasts of notes for study on the go.
- Draft personalized cover letters using your resume and job description.