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To provide a forum for fellow PPIRS librarians to share their experiences and ideas about how AI technologies affect their professional work. This group discussion will focus on recent advances in free and subscription generative AI tools that are actively in use by students, faculty, and staff in higher education. As these tools and their underlying technologies are advancing quickly, it is helpful to have an ongoing conversation with our peers to compare best practices and discoveries.
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Open AI and the "The Gen Z Lifestyle Subsidy"

  • 1.  Open AI and the "The Gen Z Lifestyle Subsidy"

    Posted Apr 22, 2025 10:42 AM

    Dear PPIRS AI Group

    Just read this article. It talks about AI companies, especially OpenAI marketing to college students to help them with end of semester research assignments.  It also discusses different ways college students / Gen Z are using AI in their personal lives (i.e. relationship advice and what to order from the fast food drive-thru)

     

    I thought this group might find it helpful.

    Brett

     

    The Gen Z Lifestyle Subsidy

    In the 2010s, Millennials got cheap Ubers. Today's young people are getting free SuperGrok.

    By Lila Shroff

    Gift link

    https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/04/college-students-free-chatgpt/682532/?gift=uE0Lz5UIpBj-LjY5fXOG6fNBWJiZ6Kawjnxn0dKYW0k&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

     

     

    Brett Cloyd
    Social Sciences and Public Policy Librarian
    University of Iowa Libraries

    100 Main Library

    Iowa City, Iowa 52242
    Office: 319-335-5743

    brett-cloyd@uiowa.edu

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