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Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, has brought a range of opportunities (and some issues). On these pages we explore the world of generative AI tools and some of the considerations you need to bear in mind when using them.
Digital Creativity:
Using generative AI tools
Our main guidance on generating content using AI tools.
Searching for information:
AI tools
Advice for when you're using generative AI as an information source.
Acknowledging and referencing generative AI
How to acknowledge and reference the use of generative AI in your work.
Copyright and generative AI
Understanding the copyright implications when using generative AI tools in your work.
As generative AI is a new and fast-moving area, there are a range of policies and guidance to help you navigate understanding and using generative AI.
The University has put together some explicit policies and guidance for particular groups:
IT Services has guidance on which generative AI tools are recommended at the University of York. As it is important to consider what information you are putting into a generative AI tool as part of your prompt or additional files you're providing it to work with, this guidance also contains considerations around privacy and data with generative AI which will help you with determining what information you should use with any generative AI tools. This guidance is relevant to everyone at the University.
Many digital tools and software these days have AI featured built-in. The Digital Education team has put together information about the learning technology tools we have available which have AI tools and features available.
There are also things to consider if you are looking to use generative AI outside of a University context. Careers and Placements have put together some guidance for students around using AI as an applicant that explores attitudes towards using AI as part of applying for jobs.
Generative AI changes regularly. Make sure you check guidance regularly for updates, especially before doing something new with generative AI.
In the video below, we explore what generative AI is and some of the ethical questions around its use.
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