Activities

Hands-on exercises to explore AI tools, test capabilities, and build practical skills. Filter by type or keyword to find what you need.

• Testing the Semantic Baseline: We will be using Google AI Studio (exploration, 10 min)
• Comparing Model Knowledge: Test Gemini tiers. (exploration, 15 min)
• Exploring Small/Local Models: Open comparison interface. (exploration, 10 min)
• Testing Reasoning Capabilities: Prepare a complex query. (exploration, 15 min)
• Tool Use: Counting & Math: Demonstrate the limitation. (application, 10 min)
• Data Analysis with Code Execution: Create a dataset. (application, 15 min)
• Multimodal Conversation: Provide visual context. (exploration, 10 min)
• Exploring Model Performance with MPI Explorer: Access the MPI Explorer tool. (exploration, 10 min)
• Long Context Window: Fill the context window. (exploration, 15 min)
• Search Grounding: Test cutoff date. (application, 10 min)
• Visualizing Context: Access the visualization tool. (exploration, 15 min)
• Literature Search Comparison: Select a query. (integration, 20 min)
• Specialized Research Tools: Use a specialized tool. (application, 15 min)
• Building a Simple App: Define the tool. (application, 20 min)
• Cognitive Baseline: Calibrating your Mental Model: Test the model's ability to generate text and then critique its own output. (exploration, 20 min)
• Context & Retrieval: Handling Information: Test retrieval accuracy with a large document. (exploration, 25 min)
• Deep Research: Comparing 5 Leading Tools: Understanding the shift from conversational AI to agentic research. (application, 15 min)
• Developing a vocabulary for thinking about AI: Guided activity (reflection, 5 min)
• Exploring image and multimedia generation: Guided activity (exploration, 15 min)
• Reflections on academic writing in the age of LLMs: Guided activity (reflection, 8 min)