“Artificial intelligence” tools are constantly growing more numerous and more sophisticated, making it difficult for interested users to keep abreast of their development. The conversation has advanced from the question “what is it,” and now encompasses a broader query: “how do I even learn about it?” In response, educators, technologists, and other “AI”-centric parties have devised new tools and methodologies for addressing “AI literacy,” including determining the suitability of each tool for a given task, how to properly formulate prompts, and the ethical ramifications of “AI” usage. This presentation will highlight some of these learning tools for those interested in improving their “AI literacy,” from casual to professional usage. It will provide a broader understanding of the diversity of approaches to learning about “artificial intelligence” and its seemingly endless applications (and peculiarities).

Bio: Jacob Adler is the Metadata & Cataloging Librarian at the Lloyd Sealy Library at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He has spent much of his professional career in the library profession, first as a cataloger for The Paley Center for Media in New York and then as a university librarian at John Jay and before that at Bronx Community College. His research interests include generative “artificial intelligence,” broadcast media history, and science-fiction and fantasy studies. His work was most recently featured in the 2024 book “Space, the Feminist Frontier: Essays on Sex and Gender in Star Trek.”