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Below is a list of common search terms that you can use to find information. Use search operators to combine these terms to create specific searches.
Use AND to combine different concepts. It will include all search terms in your results.
Example:
ChatGPT AND "generative ai"
Use OR to connect alternative keywords together. It will include any of the search terms in the results.
Example:
"Artificial intelligence" OR AI
Finds all variants of a word with multiple endings. Use the root word followed by an Asterix * at the end.
Example:
learn* finds learning, learned, learns, learnt etc.
Place Quotation marks "..." around a concept with two or more words to keep those words together as a phrase.
Example:
"generative art"
This is a list of terms you can use when you are searching for books, articles, reports or other resources on this topic.
Combine your Concepts with AND i.e. "Artificial Intelligence" AND ChatGPT
Combine your Alternatives with OR i.e. ("Artificial intelligence" OR AI) AND ("Large language model" OR LLM)
Concept | Alternatives |
Artificial intelligence |
AI |
ChatGPT |
Chat GPT |
Large language model |
LLM |
Generative AI |
Conversational AI |
Machine Learning |
ML |
Natural language |
NLP |
Deep learning |
Deepfake |
Intelligent agent |
Intelligent machine |
Generative programming |
Generative system |
Generative art |
Midjourney |
Data mining |