As we all know, AI has taken the world by storm. By now, you likely have tried many different AI tools, but new ones keep becoming available.

It has been a goal of mine to stay as current as possible on AI tools because I want to have knowledge of what others are using and to understand how AI may shape life and work. Due to this, I have a list of new AI tools I plan to explore more in 2024, and I want to share with you. I hope this will help you discover new AI tools as well.

Duet AI: Duet AI is built into Google Workspace. I was recently approved for a trial and plan to explore it.

Copilot (formerly Bing Chat): I use Google for most of my web searching, but I have heard a lot of good things about Copilot and want to try it.

ChatPDF: As a librarian, I want to understand how this tool could affect how others read and understand research. This tool allows someone to upload a PDF and then the AI is prepared to answer questions about the PDF.

Magic Write: This tool from Canva is a tool I want to try because I already use Canva. I fully admit that creativity is an area of weakness, and I am curious how AI might be able to spark new ideas.

I am excited to try the four tools above. I am also cautious about some things and increasingly aware of issues with AI. For example, I have read a lot about issues with FERPA (Family and Educational Rights Privacy Act) and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and know I need to be talking about how AI can violated FERPA and HIPAA. It is one of my goals in 2024 to discuss privacy laws and where AI may violate them.