Using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude, to name but a few, in everyday life is very popular right now. You will probably have tried out asking the AI bot an inane question and been amazed by the complexity and humanoid nature of its response. And if you've thought about using an AI tool to help you answer an academic question, you're certainly not alone.
Copying the words, arguments or ideas of an AI tool without proper citation and referencing (in other words, asking an AI tool to write an answer to your assignment question) would count as plagiarism.
Furthermore, AI tools can sometimes provide incorrect or entirely fabricated information in response to a question or topic that they don't know much about.
They can also be biased towards a certain view of the world depending on the content of the data they have been trained with.
So there is a lot to be wary of, but you certainly can make use of generative AI tools to support you in your studies. Here are some ideas about how you could use them without compromising your academic integrity:
Check out this comprehensive guide on using AI tools in your academic work, designed by the Skills for Success Academic Practices team:
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.
