Before using any generative AI tools for your coursework, always consult your course syllabus and your professor regarding AI use for your assignments. If you are unsure whether AI use is permitted in your course, talk to your professor for clarification and guidance.
Exploring AI tools can help you understand what they can and cannot do, and how they may be helpful or not. Remember that AI tools can lack the critical thinking skills required in your assignments.
If you are permitted to use AI, attribution and acknowledgement are key to ethically using AI. You must cite AI tools when you use them.
Should You Use AI?
The flowchart below (developed by Aleksandr Tiulkanov) can help you determine whether or not using ChatGPT (or another generative AI tool) is appropriate for your task.
Image reproduced from Is it Safe to use ChatGPT for Your Task? by Aleksandr Tiulkanov, which is licensed under CC-BY.
Additional Considerations
Some questions to ask yourself when thinking about using generative AI: