Innovation Lab at St. Petersburg College

12/10/2024

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09/21/2024

LinkedIn automatically opted users into having our data used for AI training without getting express permission first. We have to manually opt-out if we don't want our data used, rather than being given a choice to opt-in. I flipped the switch off until I learn more.

09/20/2024

I did a presentation on September 17th titled "Python Essentials for Machine Learning" at the 'Unlocking the Future: AI Innovations in Libraries' conference hosted by ByWater Solutions. The goal was to share practical Python experience to help participants develop a basic understanding of how machine learning models work under the hood. I am still learning and look forward to learning more as I continue to play with this technology.

I published a post via Medium to include links to my slides, the conference recording, a NotebookLM generated “podcast” spoken by hyper-realistic synthetic voices that analyze all of my content in an easy-to-follow conversational way, and an embedded video showing an example of using the Iris dataset for classification using the popular scikit-learn library.

Here is the link: https://medium.com//python-essentials-for-machine-learning-c1a67c1c8789

09/12/2024

Wow! Jeff Dean, Google's Chief Scientist who focuses on AI advances for Google DeepMind and Google Research, shared my tweet regarding NotebookLM's new Audio Overview feature, which can turn documents, slides, charts and more into engaging discussions/podcasts.

09/10/2024

My latest Computers in Libraries column is now available across academic platforms, focusing on the importance of integrating AI literacy into education. It highlights AI's potential to enhance personalized learning and automate mundane tasks, while also addressing its challenges and ethical considerations. The column advocates for the inclusion of AI literacy into the existing Association of College & Research Libraries Information Literacy Framework, with anticipation for the workgroup’s forthcoming efforts on AI literacy.

08/31/2024

I am very proud that one of my students was just accepted into the Perplexity AI Campus Strategist program! I am excited to learn what he will be learning; plus, we will be able to use his experiences in an AI Literacy initiative we are currently developing.

Lead growth and marketing on campus. Meet and learn from the Perplexity leadership team. Join other ambitious students passionate about AI and technology in shaping the future of knowledge.

08/29/2024

Sweet view today!

08/21/2024

Attention Linux users: I am planning to keep two of these laptops. Which flavors of Linux would you keep?

08/14/2024

Yes!

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08/12/2024

It feels good to see my article published as a Special Report in the 600+ page ‘Library and Book Trade Almanac’ by Information Today, Inc.

08/07/2024

Although there is probably too much AI hype these days, I am excited about my Ray-Ban smart glasses for many reasons (e.g., listening to music, live streaming, image capture etc.). The “killer app” is that these glasses are now powered by Meta's Llama AI model! I have tested Llama on my laptop and on my phone, but these glasses offer hands-free interaction with an advanced AI assistant, understand various inputs like speech and video, translate languages, and can identify/analyze whatever I am looking at through the camera lense. Llama is going to be added to Quest 3 VR headsets this month. The future is so bright, you’ll need sunglasses or at least transition lenses.

07/31/2024

Midjourney v6.1 has improved text accuracy and increased speed.