BC Law AI News & Insights: June 2025 Edition Welcome to the June edition of the BC Law AI news and insights newsletter, where we highlight resources that support the informed and responsible use of generative tools. In This Newsletter A video spotlight on AI collaboration techniques, teaching and learning resources for course policies, upcoming…Continue Reading June 2025 AI Update Newsletter
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May 2025 AI Update Newsletter
BC Law AI News & Insights: May 2025 Edition Welcome to the Administrative and Technology Resources Department’s inaugural AI newsletter. Our goal is to keep the BC Law community apprised of developments at BC and elsewhere in this rapidly changing field and to highlight resources that support the informed, responsible use of these tools. Before…Continue Reading May 2025 AI Update Newsletter
AI First Principles Workshop: Effective Collaboration and Prompting Techniques
Effective Collaboration and Prompting Techniques When: Tuesday, April 8th from 12:15 PM – 1:00 PMWhere: Stuart 315 Why Attend? Ever wondered how to get better results from AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT? Struggling with prompts that return underwhelming responses? Staring at a blank input field and not knowing where to start? In just 45 minutes, you’ll learn: Develop the…Continue Reading AI First Principles Workshop: Effective Collaboration and Prompting Techniques
Beyond the Hype: Harnessing Gen AI at BC Law
Beyond the Hype:Harnessing Gen AI at BC Law Time and LocationSeptember 20, 2024 2:30 pm – 4:00 pmStuart 315 and virtually via Zoom Interested in attending? Please fill out this short survey to help tailor future programming to meet your individual interests and needs. DescriptionUnlock the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your legal…Continue Reading Beyond the Hype: Harnessing Gen AI at BC Law
Navigating the AI Frontier: Insights from the summer Generative AI workshops
Workshop Recap In the first two talks of the summer AI series, I covered the core concepts, terminology, and practical applications of publicly available generative AI tools like ChatGPT. My goal was to help you make informed decisions about using these tools in the classroom and beyond. By understanding the fundamentals of Large Language Models…Continue Reading Navigating the AI Frontier: Insights from the summer Generative AI workshops
Summer 2024 AI Talks
Summer 2024 AI Talks This summer I’m kicking off a series of discussions around the topic of AI and specifically how it relates to education, legal work, personal productivity, and more. You can find a schedule of the discussion topics along with resources and recordings of the sessions below. Talk Schedule Session Resources & Recordings…Continue Reading Summer 2024 AI Talks
System Prompt
ChatGPT Custom Instructions Custom instructions are a way to include additional information about you as well as custom instructions for how you want ChatGPT to respond to each of your conversations. There are two components to system prompts: The user profile is used by ChatGPT to learn about your personal preferences. For example, you can…Continue Reading System Prompt
AI: A Measured Approach
A Measured Approach to Generative AI As AI tools become increasingly accessible, people are understandably both excited and apprehensive, wondering how these technologies can benefit their lives and work, whether they live up to the hype, and where the ethical boundaries lie. This article aims to offer perspective on using AI responsibly as an everyday…Continue Reading AI: A Measured Approach
Prompt 101
Prompt Structure: A Practical Guide Prompting is a skill that can be learned and improved. Whether you’re new to generative AI or a seasoned user, this guide will teach you practical techniques to consistently obtain improved responses. With a little practice, you’ll be crafting finely tuned prompts that generate remarkably detailed and insightful responses. Prompt…Continue Reading Prompt 101
Immigration law: A Technical Question
A Technical Question on Immigration Law This post contains the details of a question that one of our Law Faculty, Daniel Kanstroom, posed to generative AI. I’ve pasted the original email below and only modified it slightly for formatting purposes here. You can find my observations and a detailed analysis below. Original Email Dear colleagues,…Continue Reading Immigration law: A Technical Question