Resources

Resources marked with an asterisk (*) were created by Hastings Initiative members.

Understanding AI

Resources to help you understand the basics of what AI is and how it works.

Getting Started

How to use generative AI tools effectively, including tips for prompting, choosing models, and getting useful results.

Applications

Examples of how AI is being used today in scientific breakthroughs, creative projects, and healthcare innovations. 

Thinking and Learning

How generative AI is changing our thinking and learning, exploring its impact on cognitive processes, classroom practices, and education's future.

Environmental Impact

AI's environmental costs, including energy consumption, water usage, and local community impacts of data centers. Visit our Environmental Impact Hub to learn more about generative AI's impact on the environment. 

Ethical Considerations

AI's broader impacts on society, such as issues of trust, bias, democracy, decision-making frameworks, and responsible development practices.