Theme Description Sources
1. Not for assessments Assessments help us understand whether students have learned course material. Opinion surveys help us understand your views on topics. The use of AI for assessment and opinion survey tasks can defeat the purpose of such tasks. However, AI tools may be useful when gathering information to support your studying for these assessments (prior to starting the assessment tasks). If you are not sure whether AI tools can be used for a specific assignment, please ask your instructor. [1][2][3][7]
2. Declared and described use AI tools can be used to assist in the completion of key course assignments (article, debate, presentation) and other assignments explicitly designated by your instructors. However, any AI tool usage must be declared and described in your submitted assignments. [1][2][5] [8][9][10]
3. Appropriate citations Any content (text, image, data) from an AI tool must be cited according to APA standards. This applies to in-text citations and references (e.g. paraphrasing, quoting, or incorporating any content from an AI tool into your own work). For example, if you copy and paste AI-generated text directly to your assignment, you must add quotations around the text, ”the influence of beavers on their environment can be both constructive and destructive, contingent on the particular context” (OpenAI, 2023). [2][4][5] [6][11]
4. Responsible use AI tools are known to have limitations and may have problematic ethical origins and/or intentions. 1) Biases: Biases in datasets used to train AI can perpetuate social inequalities and injustices. 2) Privacy: Datasets used to train AI may violate data privacy and intellectual property rights. AI tools may also collect, store, and use user data for undisclosed purposes. 3) Misinformation: AI tools are known to fabricate facts and can be used to spread disinformation. 4) Power and responsibility: Popular AI tools are closed (not transparent), proprietary models that consume massive amounts of resources (natural, financial) and have the power to shape public opinion. [2] [4][7] [11][12] [13][14] [15]
Informed use Usage of AI tools involves the sharing of personal data and, possibly, intellectual property with third parties. Confidential information should never be inputted into an AI tool as entered content may become part of the tool’s dataset and appear in response to other prompts. [2][4][7] [11][12] [15]