To use these prompts in an assignment, students are initially asked to use AI to analyze a question, an issue, or topic. It might be an ethical issue, a thesis the student might be working on, or a general topic. Each of the questions can be asked of the author of the initial prompt (student) or the AI. The student is encouraged to use the prompt in italics as a follow-up question to the initial analysis, and then use the bulleted questions to refine their own thinking about the AI response.
“AI-generated responses might contain biases. What assumptions do you notice in the response? What perspectives might be missing?”
“Does the AI’s response remain logically consistent? Can you find any contradictions within the text?”
“If we ask the AI to critically assess its own response, what flaws might it identify?”
“How can we verify the accuracy of the AI’s response? What credible sources can we cross-check it with?”
“What gaps exist in the AI’s knowledge about this issue or problem? What data might be missing or outdated?”
“If this AI response were used in a high-stakes situation (e.g., medicine, law, policy), what consequences could arise?”
“If we asked a different AI model or an expert about this issue, how might the answer change? What are some counterarguments?”
“What ethical concerns arise from the AI-generated response? Who might be affected by these biases?”
“Let’s compare different viewpoints. How would AI’s answer change if asked from the following perspectives?”