Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (GAITs) are digital tools that use data to create content. GAITs can provide helpful answers to a wide variety of questions and are becoming prevalent in many sectors. The skills and knowledge to use GAITs ethically, legally, safely and critically may be important to your success in your future career. The landscape is complex and constantly evolving. Consider the following if using GAITs:
Content generated by AI cannot be used for student assessments at Charles Sturt University, unless explicitly permitted in the subject outline. Confirm with your lecturers prior to using GAITs in your study. Failure to do so can result in an academic breach, penalised under the Student Misconduct Rule 2020.
Always properly cite and attribute information generated by AI. Check with your lecturers or Academic Skills for citation formats and requirements for AI-generated content.
Use critical thinking and apply the CRAP test to carefully evaluate the relevance, credibility, and bias of any information generated by AI. Do not rely on AI-generated content as the primary source of information for academic work. Your lecturers and librarians can assist in locating appropriate sources and scholarly materials for your research.
Information generated by AI may contain copyright materials, such as images and publications. Using copyright materials without the copyright owner's permission can constitute a breach. This applies to materials retrieved from, and uploaded to, AI. Indigenous knowledge practices can be undermined or supported, depending on how AI is used.
Never share sensitive, personal or identifying information when interacting with AI. Consider privacy if using GAITs to help analyse research data. GAITs are trained using massive datasets and feedback loops, so the prompts you give AI may be recycled or retrieved by others.
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