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Outcomes addressed in this activity:

Unit outcomes: 

• Demonstrate ability to locate current technology information.
• Identify writing problems that have the potential to cause harm.
• Interpret the use of artificial intelligence and problematic results.

Course outcome:

IT513-1: Illustrate information technology ideas with professional language and attribution.

Purpose:

This assignment is designed to introduce you to one use for AI: finding sources. Despite the ease of doing so, there are potential problems that will be investigated.

Assignment Instructions

Format: Use the provided Unit 2 Assignment template. Download this to your computer, fill it in, make sure your content has been saved when you are done, and then submit it to Dropbox. Do not copy and paste the template content into a new document; use it "as is." Again, it is fine to leave single-spacing.

Assignments submitted without the use of the template as described here will not be graded. Note that APA document formatting will not be applied until the Unit 4 Assignment.

Requirements

Go to ChatGPT and input a simple prompt in this exact format:  ___ .

• Fill in the blank with a technology topic of only one or two words, such as autonomous vehicles, QR codes, database administration, television technology, or biometrics.
• Do not ask about an AI topic.
• Do not request APA referencing.

Take a screenshot of your ChatGPT prompt once it was submitted. Visit https://www.take-a-screenshot.org for information on how to do this. Place this screenshot in the appropriate location in the assignment template.

Then, copy and paste the sources into the assignment template.

• Do not do screenshots for this; copy and paste this part, because your instructor may need to check the links, too.

Lastly, answer all questions in the template to explore the results of your prompt.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

• Use the given template.