Important Guidelines on the Use of AI Tools
- Do not assume that your instructor allows the use of AI tools for submitted work. Before using these tools, you must check with your instructor if you can do so, and if so, what exactly is permitted for a specific assignment.
- If you are permitted to use ChatGPT or similar AI, evaluate the content carefully and critically. Content produced may contain incorrect or biased and therefore unreliable information. These tools may also infringe on your privacy (e.g., collecting data about you and sharing it), so use them with caution. Remember that you should be using more reliable, secure sources instead.
- Remember that as an author you are accountable for the originality and the accuracy of your work. AUC's academic integrity policy requires that all students submit original work.
- If you are permitted to use AI-generated content, make sure to indicate where AI was used and cite the information you use in the text and in the reference list (see MLA guidelines). While AI-generated text should be attributed to the generator, the claims in the text should not be attributed to it, but to human authors, by finding and citing in-text published sources that support those claims.
- Remember AUC’s Code of Academic Ethics is quite clear that students must produce original work, cite their sources clearly and not seek an unfair advantage over other students.
*The text above is adapted from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Citing AI-generated Text (MLA Style)
Students should acknowledge when they have used generative artificial intelligence in the creation of material. The official position from referencing style guides on how to cite AI technologies is still developing. In the meantime, we suggest the following format, based on the MLA page for citing artificial intelligence. Note that it includes the prompt that was used to generate the text.
Most AI tools now allow users to copy a "share" link to allow others to see their conversation with the chatbot. You may ask students to do so as part of their citation of AI-generated content.
*Extracted from: Monash University guidelines
