How to Avoid Unauthorized Use of AI Tools
- Check with your professor whether the use of generative AI is permitted and what it can be used for in every assignment.
- If the use of AI tools is permitted, make sure to acknowledge it by providing an in-text citation and a references list entry. Both APA and MLA have guidelines for citing generative AI.
- Your professor may require you to provide an explanation for how generative AI was used in your work in an appendix, including the prompt that was entered and the output that was received.
- Ask yourself “Is AI helping me study or doing the work for me?” Think about the knowledge and skills you are gaining that will help you in your future career. Don’t miss out on learning and practicing these skills.
