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This assignment was implemented in Business Communication (BTM 106) in Spring I 2026.

AI Experiment and Documentation: Complete the following:

Step 1: Choose an AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or an AI image generator) and have it respond to the following prompts and situation:

Step 2: You work as a Manager on the corporate communications side of Starbucks. You are tasked with drafting a business memorandum informing all employees worldwide about a new coffee flavor to launch in the summer. Based on your AI platform selection, what should that memo include? Please share the complete AI response. Note: You may use your creativity to develop a coffee flavor ☺. 

Step 3: Document and Discuss the Process

1. Which AI platform did you use to address the situation presented above? What prompt(s) did you use to achieve your desired result?
2. What result did the AI tool provide?
3. Evaluate the result provided by the AI tool. Is the result in line with your thinking? What would you keep, and what would you change?
4. How did you benefit from using the AI tool? What did it cost you [i.e., in terms of skills development] to use AI for this assignment? In essence, do you feel like you’ve compromised a skill by using AI?
5. When we use AI to complete a task or assignment for us, consider the ethical implications. Can you stand behind and defend that work? Did it produce biased or misleading information? How did you verify the accuracy of its output? Should we credit the AI tool used?

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