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Artificial Intelligence Resource Guide

Advice for understanding and appropriately using generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and Bard.

Introduction

GAI output is intellectual property generated by using material from many other sources. As such, like any other resource, material generated with GAI should be acknowledged with citations and bibliographies, and material that GAI draws upon should also be cited whenever possible.

Best practices for citing when using GAI-generated material:

The publishers of the major citation styles are still evolving standard formats for citing GAI-generated output. The latest guidance is below, but in general, the references and citations you will construct for material generated by AI should follow the same general principles used for any other type of source.

  • Ask GAI to cite its sources.
  • When GAI provides sources, consult those original sources instead of relying on the GAI mashup when possible. This is to ensure that GAI is accurately representing the source and to correct inevitable errors in GAI generated summaries.
  • Remember to double check all citations produced by GAI, as they can be made-up due to the hallucination phenomenon.

Academic Integrity and Citing Artificial Intelligence

The University of Massachusetts Global is an academic community based on the principles of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Academic integrity is a core University value, which ensures respect for the academic reputation of the University, its students, faculty and staff, and the degrees it confers. The University expects that students will conduct themselves in an honest and ethical manner and respect the intellectual work of others.

With regard to artificial intelligence, University policy means that students may only use AI only when explicitly authorized by the instructor and which does not misrepresent machine generated work as their own. Even when students are permitted to use AI at any stage of a research project, their work must be completed honestly using principles of Academic Integrity.

Unauthorized GenAI use constitutes a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy.

 

When using AI as a source in a paper or project, it is as important to cite as any other source. Our Citation Guides include citing AI as a source.

Academic Integrity Resources

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