Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can write and edit text, create videos, images and music, and much more. These tools work by accessing huge amounts of human-produced information and putting that information together in a way that mimics human creations.
Read the course syllabus and assessment instructions! In some classes, students may use AI tools. In some classes, students may not use AI tools. And in some classes, students may use AI tools for some, but not all, assignments or tasks. This applies to the use of all content-generating AI tools, including Grammarly, Copilot, and other artificially intelligent tools provided by the University.
The improper use of these tools can be an academic integrity violation. If you’re unsure if you should use generative AI for any assignment, ask your instructor.
Here is some general advice.
- Students may not use generative AI tools to complete multiple-choice, matching, fill-in the blank, open-ended, or essay exam questions.
- When students are allowed to use AI tools for academic work, they should indicate which AI tool they've used and how they've used it.
- Include an in-text citation directly after any sentence containing information that has been re-worded, paraphrased, copied, or created by a generative AI tool. See the citation guides linked below for more information.
- Put copied text within quotation marks and indicate when other media (such as images, graphics) has been copied or generated.
- List the AI tools you have used as a "Sourced Tool" at the end of the paper or project.