Preparation

Mandatory

Refresher on the HYF AI guidelines

Re-read our guideline so you're clear on the acceptable (and unacceptable) usages of AI at HYF:

• Using Generative AI at HackYourFuture

What is Generative AI and how to use it?

• Watch Generative AI Explained In 5 Minutes - Simplilearn (5 mins)

• Watch AI in a Minute: Prompt Engineering - Microsoft (1 mins)

• Watch Essential AI prompts for developers - Microsoft (8 mins)

• Watch Master the core principles of prompt engineering with GitHub Copilot (6 mins)

Installing Copilot

The AI tool of choice at HYF is GitHub Copilot. It integrates nicely with VSCode, which you already have installed. Follow the instructions below to install Copilot before you come to the session.

• Getting started with GitHub Copilot | Tutorial (10 mins)

Optional

If you'd like to gain a deeper understanding of Generative AI, watch the below:

• Watch Introduction to Generative AI - Google (22 mins)

• Watch Fundamentals of Generative AI - Microsoft (40 mins)

Further reading on environmental and ethical impacts of using AI:

• Read opinion piece Big tech's selective disclosure masks AI's real climate impact (15 mins)