The current rise of large language models (LLM) like ChatGPT and Bard and image-generating apps like Stable Diffusion, DALL-E 2, and Midjourney have led to a surge in hype and media coverage. This presentation was an attempt to cut through the hype and clarify the ways in which our unit might make use of the new generative AI tools available while…[Read more]

In preparing to work with some colleagues on how to start with Mastodon I created a short document with some helpful tips. In addition to posting to my blog I wanted to share this with others who might be trying to figure out where to start with the fediverse.