Roadmap for Generative Models Redefining Learning in Egyptian Higher Education

Abstract

—Artificial Intelligence (AI) Generative models have become powerful tools in all sciences, research, academia, and businesses. Egyptian Universities need to leverage those models while using them ethically and responsibly to survive in the current global market. This paper explains the evolution of those models, from basic natural language processing by IBM in 1954 to the current powerful revolutionary generative models. The paper presents research that helps us get desired outputs or behaviors from generative models through prompt engineering, chain of thought prompting and ReAct. The paper presents Egypt and Egyptian Universities readiness and steps taken to get advantage of the latest AI technologies. The paper examines the training of those models to identify their advantages and disadvantages for university members focusing on the Egyptian context. The roadmap for Egyptian Universities use of generative models consists of a SWOT analysis; an infographic of policies and guidelines with regard to faculty and students use of generative models at Egyptian Universities promoting academic integrity and innovation, while minimizing the risks associated with this technology; A table of types and severities of penalties for policy violations by students using generative models is specified and finally a framework for nontechnical users of generative models of reusable patterns to get the optimal desired output of the models is developed.