Artificial Intelligence
Similar to its support for other technologies, Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) helps the Hamilton College community understand and use artificial intelligence (AI) through a variety of Services, Tools, and Guides & Tutorials.
For assistance with AI or to explore partnering with LITS on an AI initiative, contact the Help Desk at 315-859-4181 or email helpdesk@hamilton.edu.
While LITS serves as a resource for understanding and using AI responsibly, it does not prescribe how—or whether—members of the community choose to use it. Faculty and staff are responsible for determining how AI fits within their roles, and students are expected to consult with their instructors before using AI in academic work, including coursework, learning activities, and research. All Hamilton members must adhere to the College’s established policies and procedures when using AI technology.
Resources
Services
As with other technologies, LITS provides consultation and support services to faculty, students, and staff, and is open to exploring partnerships with members of the Hamilton community on AI initiatives.
Guides & Tutorials
A curated list of AI guides and tutorials to help you learn and explore.
Policies & Procedures
Guidelines for responsible use of generative AI, including rules on data classification, academic integrity, procurement, and content oversight, aligned with existing institutional policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to computer systems that are designed to perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence, such as speech recognition, language understanding, and decision-making.
Generative AI (genAI) refers to a type of AI technology that can generate new content, including text, images, and other forms of media. It leverages machine learning algorithms to understand patterns in existing data and then uses this understanding to create new, original content that resembles the input data in structure but is different in specifics. At this time, our focus is on genAI.
Related News
AI at Hamilton
The following highlights how the Hamilton College community are exploring and applying AI in innovative and impactful ways, both on campus and beyond.
The existential themes of love, death, and time were explored in the AI-scripted and human-performed musical production Channelers, an interdisciplinary art project funded by the Dietrich Inchworm Grant and headed by Assistant Professor of Digital Arts Anna Huff.
Tracking Climate Change Through AI
Artificial intelligence and climate change are among the very foremost hot-button issues of today. This summer, a project by Adam Koplik ’25 and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Heather Kropp is using one to explore the other—by employing machine learning to measure vegetation change in the Arctic.
Because Hamiltonians Talk to Robots: Tom Williams ’11
Part computer scientist, part cognitive scientist, Tom Williams ’11 uses insights from cognitive psychology to design and enable language-based interaction between humans and robots.
