Generative AI

Academic Integrity & Generative AI

Some ground rules

It's important to know the standards, guidelines, and requirements of your faculty and your workplace regarding the use of AI products. Expectations and practices may vary widely. Some faculty and employers will encourage or even require you to use AI, while others will prohibit it.  Keep track of the policies for each course and/or assignment. 

Apply the highest ethical standards when using AI

Originality: Ensure all work submitted is your own, representing your unique voice and ideas. When permitted, you can use AI tools for help but not to do the work for you. 

Acknowledgment and attribution: Follow your professors', your institution's, or employer's rules for acknowledging or citing AI use. If you're unsure, ask. 

Data security and safety: Any information you share with an AI tool is no longer private and may be used in ways you can't control. Guard your data vigilantly - never share sensitive, personal, or confidential information about yourself, others, or your organization with AI systems. 

Make sure you can answer "yes" to these questions

Before you start

• my school and my professor allow the use of the AI tools I'm considering for this assignment
• I clearly understand when and how I can use AI for this assignment

Doing the work

• I am using my own thoughts, words, and tone of voice
• I have checked sources generated by AI and properly cited any facts, statistics, or quotes
• I have critically analyzed the AI output and identified any false, biased, or harmful information
• I have documented where and how I used AI and cited that use according to my professor's expectations
• I have not used confidential, protected, or copyrighted information

When the assignment is complete

• I can explain my findings and demonstrate full understanding without the aid of AI
• I can show what sources I used and show how I verified the information

Acknowledgment: The above has been adapted from the Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence, produced by the Imagining the Digital Future Center of Elon University and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY-NC license.