Skills for Success / Academic Skills / How to Use Artificial Intelligence
Welcome to this quick guide about how you can use AI to help you at university.
Here is an infographic introducing AI for university students. You can find the full text below the infographic if you prefer.
**Please note that you should always follow the official LSBU Guidelines regarding the use of AI. Any information or guidance we give in our web pages is, to the best of our knowledge, in accord with these LSBU rules. However, please always check the official Guidelines.
Guidance to Students on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence: This is the official LSBU document.
**Please note that you should always follow the official LSBU Guidelines regarding the use of AI. Any information or guidance we give in our web pages is, to the best of our knowledge, in accord with these LSBU rules. However, please always check the official Guidelines.
Guidance to Students on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence: This is the official LSBU document.
Education is changing rapidly because of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and this brings challenges, but also amazing advantages for students.
AI could be the best teacher you ever have! It can:
AI is like having your own personal expert teacher available 24/7. And AI is always interactive, patient, and helpful. With AI you can learn at your own pace and get the answers you need.
However, the amazing abilities of AI mean that you might lose sight of the real reason you are at university, which is to develop your mind. If you use AI to do your assignments for you, you will miss out on the main purpose of your time at university.
What are the possible problems of AI and what is the right way for students to use it?
For specific questions about how to use AI in your course, consult your instructor.
And remember, be clear and honest about when and how you have used AI in your work. According to LSBU guidelines, you should declare your AI use with the LSBU Originality and Use of AI Statement.
Here are some basic guidelines for students so that you can use AI safely and ethically:
It is important to realise that AI is not completely reliable and objective, so it is unwise to accept uncritically whatever an AI says. See Guidance about AI bias and hallucinations from our Information Skills Librarians for lots more information about this weakness of AI.