Subject & Research Guides: Artificial Intelligence: Home

Welcome to the Patrick Power Library's Artificial Intelligence (AI) guide!

This guide is designed to help students use AI responsibly and ethically in their academic work, while also including information that faculty will find helpful. Students should consult their instructors for course-specific expectations around AI use.

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Humans of AI: Understanding the People Behind the Machines by Joseph Wilson
Publication Date: 2026-02-10

Unmasking the rituals and cultural norms that define communities of artificial intelligence (AI) workers, Humans of AI demonstrates that there would be no AI without human intervention. Not a day goes by without breathless commentary on the increasing power of this innovative technology. Hype flows from the sages of Silicon Valley. But who is behind the evolution of this technology, and how does it really work?

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Message for Students

As a student at Saint Mary's University, you are responsible for upholding the University's values and academic integrity principles. Take time to familiarize yourself with the University's Academic Integrity Regulation and always ask your instructor before using AI in your work. Even if you are given permission to use AI by your instructor, your responsibility to demonstrate honesty in your work remains the same. For suggestions on how to responsibly use AI as a student, visit the AI & Academic Integrity page on this guide.