Can I use ChatGPT for my assessments? What is generative AI, when can I use it and what else do I need to know?
You should always check with your tutor whether you can use AI for your assessments
Guidance, policies and information about using Generative AI for staff and students. Find out more about Generative AI (Gen AI) and how you can use it in your studies, research or teaching. AI is a rapidly developing area, and we recommend you regularly check this site to see new content to help you.
As a general principle, you can use generative AI to help you learn but cannot use AI to generate or falsify work. You may use Gen AI in ways that support your learning, enhance your ability to achieve your learning outcomes, and prepare you to succeed in your future career.
There is a red, amber and green three-tier categorisation for using Generative AI (Gen AI) in assessments. They are intended to help you understand how to use Generative AI tools in a particular assessment. They are not rigidly defined.
In all cases, you are required to truthfully acknowledge what elements of any assignment are your own work or ideas, and what has come from other sources – including Gen AI. You must acknowledge the use of Gen AI in an ‘Acknowledgements’ section when you have used it as a functional tool to assist you as you were creating any academic work.
We've put together a quick checklist If you are deciding on whether and how to use Gen AI tools in your studies. It provides a framework for ensuring good academic practice is followed when using Gen AI tools.
We've put together all the information you might need in one document. This explains what AI is, the pros and cons of how it can be used, plus guidance to support you in understanding how to use it during your time at the University of Leeds.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all your activities using AI are carried out ethically and within the University's regulations. If you're a research supervisor, your responsibility is to ensure that your students are fully informed of University policies and regulations about ethical and responsible use of AI in their teaching and research work.
Academic integrity means engaging in good academic practice. This involves essential academic skills, such as keeping track of where you find ideas and information and referencing these accurately in your work. Responsible use of AI is part of academic integrity.
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