My studies and generative AI

Guidelines for Responsible Use of Generative AI

1. Check your course guidelines

Before using generative AI, make sure your instructor explicitly allows it. Rules may vary from course to course and faculty to faculty. Check your course information and faculty guidelines. If in doubt, ask when assignment instructions are announced.

2. Accountability: You are fully responsible for submitted work. AI is a tool, but you remain the author. You are entirely responsible for all work you submit.

3. Transparency: Cite AI use when required. Disclose AI use when necessary, following your course requirements and citation standards.

4. Authenticity: Your work must demonstrate your actual skills. You must be able to explain and defend every element of your work.

5. AI supports but doesn't replace your learning experience

The goal of your studies is to develop your own skills: critical thinking, analysis, creativity. AI can help you explore ideas or improve your work, but it cannot learn for you. Make sure you master the content and skills targeted by your courses.

6. Understand AI limitations

Generative AI tools can produce errors and biases. You are responsible for verifying all AI-generated information. Develop your critical thinking and use reliable sources to validate generated content before incorporating it into your work.

Learn and practice with Generative AI

Learn to use generative AI responsibly in your studies. UCLouvain offers a self-paced module and short training sessions (45 min) led by the library network.