Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy

Scope: Policy for the Advanced Modules of the Minor Digital Science (3b,4)

This policy applies to the modules (3b) Data Analysis II and (4) Aspecte of Digitalisation.

Definition: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools are frameworks that create new content based on user input (prompts) and pre-trained neural networks. These tools can be accessed directly or through other frameworks, such as integrated development environments or web pages. Prominent examples are ChatGPT, GitHub copilot, etc.

Rules: We treat AI-based assistance, such as ChatGPT and Github Copilot, the same way we treat collaboration with other people: you are welcome to talk about your ideas and work with other people, both inside and outside the class, as well as with AI-based assistants. However, all work you submit must be your own. You should never include in your assignment anything that was not written directly by you without proper citation (including quotation marks and in-line citation for direct quotes). Including anything you did not write in your assignment without proper citation will be treated as an academic misconduct case.

If you are unsure where the line is between collaborating with AI and copying from AI, we recommend the following heuristics:

Never hit “Copy” within your conversation with an AI assistant. You can copy your own work into your conversation, but do not copy anything from the conversation back into your assignment. Instead, use your interaction with the AI assistant as a learning experience, then let your assignment reflect your improved understanding.
Do not have your assignment and the AI agent itself open on your device at the same time. Similar to above, use your conversation with the AI as a learning experience, then close the interaction down, open your assignment, and let your assignment reflect your revised knowledge. This heuristic includes avoiding using AI assistants that are directly integrated into your composition environment: just as you should not let a classmate write content or code directly into your submission, so also you should avoid using tools that directly add content to your submission.

Deviating from these heuristics does not automatically qualify as academic misconduct; however, following these heuristics essentially guarantees your collaboration will not cross the line into misconduct.

The rules are from the policy by David Joyner, also shared on Twitter, Rights: Creative Commons 4.0 By