Artificial Intelligence Tools
Generative AI
Your University and tutors are engaging with the emergence of Artificial Intelligence tools and adapting to the changing environment to ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to safely use these tools. We have produced some initial guidance regarding the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (in the form apps like Chat GPT (open AI/Microsoft) and Bard (Google)) and how and when it can be used safely, and what to watch out for. This guidance IS NOT intended to address existing tools such as Grammarly and Google Translate.
Guidance for students
- Your module tutors and University staff will guide you in the use of technologies including the benefits, risks and ethical considerations of use.
- Please engage in open conversations with your module tutors and staff about AI tools and the quality of the work that the tools produce: often repetitive and lacking in detail and analysis.
- Ensure that the tools are used by you appropriately (as guided by your tutors), openly (declared use), and honestly and ethically (complying with assessment rules and guidance).
- AI tools should not be relied upon as a substitute for learning or developing employability skills e.g. do not miss the experience of fact checking, evaluating evidence along with the opportunity to practice writing and communication skills.
- Continue to develop your own core foundational knowledge to assess the accuracy of generated text and references. The tools do not understand what they produce. Despite their name they are not intelligent. AI tools should not be relied upon for factual accuracy as they can fabricate i.e. ‘hallucinate’ facts and references.
- Follow guidance, support and advice relating to Academic Integrity literacy, learn the value of integrity and avoid an investigation of academic misconduct into your work.
- Work generated by AI tools and submitted for assessment when not expressly authorised and declared could be investigated for academic misconduct. Please refer to the University’s Academic Misconduct Procedure for further information.
- Ask. Always seek knowledge and clarification (ASK) from your module tutors if you don’t understand assessment requirements and guidance.
- Avoid inputting personal information or data when using AI tools.
Please see the Artificial Intelligence and Academic Skills for further guidance.
