HomeMy WebLinkAboutSession09_Hawaiʻi AI_A Round Table ExerciseKevin Sullivan, AICP
Alex Roy, M.Sc.
Robert Gutierrez, B.Sc.
HAWAI'I AI:
A Round Table Exercise
Historical Components of AI :
Game playing – Chess and checkers were early battlegrounds for AI
Pattern recognition – Identifying patterns in
data sets
Expert Systems – These were first created in
the 1970s, ES were among the first truly
successful forms of AI.
Why is AI so prevalent today?
Technological advancements,data
availability, and its increasing adoption across various sectors.
Are there concerns with its use in all sectors of society? Or is this just another
bit of technology?
American Planning Association
AI & Core Competencies: Alignment & Enhancement
1. History, Theory, and Law
2. Community Engagement
3. Research and Data Analysis
4. Plan Creation and Implementation
5. Ethics and Professionalism
6. Sustainability and Environmental Planning
7. Transportation Planning
8. Urban Design
9. Economic Development
10. Housing
11. Infrastructure Planning
Harnessing
AI in
Professional
Planning
1)AI for Traffic Management and Prediction Los
Angeles, California
2)AI for Flood Risk Assessment The Netherlands
3)AI in Land-Use Planning Helsinki, Finland
4)AI for Urban Planning and Infrastructure
Development Honolulu
5)AI for Environmental Monitoring Singapore
6)AI for Coastal Erosion Monitoring and
Management Fiji
7)AI in Disaster Response and Recovery
Planning Vanuatu
8)AI for Sustainable Fisheries Management
Palau
Example of Prompt Engineering
Creative Writing:
Initial Prompt: “Write a short
story about a planner.”
Refined Prompt: “Write a short
story about a friendly planner
who helps a village overcome
a drought.”
Technical Explanation:
Initial Prompt: “Explain
shoreline erosion.”
Refined Prompt: “Explain
shoreline erosion in simple
terms that a community
Planner with 4 years of
experience could easily
understand”
Customer Support:
Initial Prompt: “How do I reset
my password?”
Refined Prompt: “Provide
step-by-step instructions to
reset my password on a
Windows 11 computer for a
Japanese speaking person”
Best Prompt Practices
Be Specific
The more specific
the prompt, the better.
Use Examples
Providing examples
can guide the AI to produce the desired
output.
Iterate
Don’t expect
perfection on the first try. Iterative
refinement is key.
Test
Test with Different
Scenarios: Ensure the prompt works
well across various scenarios to
guarantee robustness.
Applied Practice of Prompt Engineering
Step-by-Step Guide
Define the Objective: Clearly outline what you want to achieve with the prompt. This could be generating creative content,
answering questions, or providing summaries.
Initial Prompt Creation: Draft an initial prompt based on the
objective. For example, if you want a summary of a news article, your prompt might be: “Summarize the following news article in three sentences.”
Test and Analyze: Run the prompt through the AI model and analyze the response. Check if it meets the objective and note any areas for improvement.
Refine the Prompt: Based on the analysis, refine the prompt. This might involve adding more context, rephrasing the question, or providing examples.
Repeat: Continue testing and refining until the desired response is consistently achieved.
Slide Title
American Planning Association
AI & Core Competencies: Cautions and Risks
1. History, Theory, and Law
2. Community Engagement
3. Research and Data Analysis
4. Plan Creation and Implementation
5. Ethics and Professionalism
6. Sustainability and Environmental Planning
7. Transportation Planning
8. Urban Design
9. Economic Development
10. Housing
11. Infrastructure Planning
AI Output Reviews & Takeaways
Take your time (iterative)
Choose your Words carefully
Ask the Right Questions
Hold AI Accountable
Hold Yourself Accountable