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Meta-Cognition, Open AI & Inoculation: Racing to Zero
A 2023 study explored ChatGPT-4\u27s capacity to generate inoculation message treatments, revealing structural weaknesses like unclear language and inconsistency in developing threat components. Trained with diverse prompts, the AI struggled with explicit forewarnings and limited refutations, despite showcasing originality and figurative language use. This highlighted the need for improved generative AI inoculation message design. In 2025, follow-up studies examined ChatGPT-4o’s metacognition. Researchers used chain of thought prompt engineering techniques to elicit knowledge, regulation, and experiences, analyzing AI\u27s self-assessment and adaptability. ChatGPT-4o reported various confidence levels including a high degree of confidence in refining messages for readability, acknowledging and correcting prior structural weaknesses. Novel message generation and language ratio adherence garnered moderate confidence. Creating new communication strategies yielded the lowest confidence and was deemed dependent on clear goals and constraints. This line of inquiry highlights parallels between inoculation theory and AI metacognition. Inoculation\u27s threat mechanism maps to AI\u27s error anticipation, while counterarguing mirrors AI\u27s monitoring and evaluation. Guided practice in inoculation corresponds to chain-of-thought prompting, enhancing AI’s problem-solving. This suggests inoculation principles can inform AI metacognitive prompts, fostering self-reflection and adaptability, and highlighting cross-disciplinary potential to improve both human communication strategies and AI development. Applications and implications for industry and higher education are documented.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/ai-posters-2025/1004/thumbnail.jp
Rebecca Patterson
Photo of a faculty member who served as editor for the Midwest Quarterlyhttps://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/yearbookphotos/1044/thumbnail.jp
AI Symposium Attendees
Two symposium attendees and panelist Santiago Morel Bernihttps://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/aisymp-photos-2025/1006/thumbnail.jp
2025 Gene DeGruson Exhibit Posters
The posters created to go in the George Sweatt exhibit, 2025-2026, that coincides with the annual Gene DeGruson Lecture
Baseball bat
Photograph of a wooden baseball bat on display in the Special Collections and Archives George Sweatt exhibit. From the late 20th century.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/sweatt_lecture/1000/thumbnail.jp
Reading Room, Early Years
Photograph of the Special Collections and Archives reading room where the George Sweatt exhibit is on display. The photo focused on the right side of the exhibit, starting at Early Years and continuing on to Emporia.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/sweatt_lecture/1011/thumbnail.jp
Front Case
A photograph of the glass display case outside of Special Collections. Displayed is a poster for the annual Gene DeGruson lecture, books on black baseball, a wide photograph of the Kansas City Monarchs and Pittsburgh Hilldale baseball teams, and a collage of the 1924 Monarchs team members.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/sweatt_lecture/1018/thumbnail.jp
Iola High School Flag
Photograph of an Iola High School pennant flag. A red flag with the name and photo of the school printed on it in white. 1950s, donated by John Lancehttps://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/sweatt_lecture/1025/thumbnail.jp
K Jersey, Letter
A close up photograph of the letter K that is sewn on to an old letterman sweater from the KSTC days of Pittsburg State University.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/sweatt_lecture/1028/thumbnail.jp