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ENG 150

AI statements for assignment (taken from checklist put out by Elon University, citation at bottom)

Are these statements accurate?:

Before you start

- Your professor and Creighton allow the use of the AI tool you are going to use.

- You understand the assignment perimeters on how and when you can use AI for the assignment.

 

While doing the assignment

- You are using your own "thoughts, words, and tone of voice."

- You have checked the citations generated by the AI for accuracy.

- You have analyzed results for any "false, biased, or harmful information."

- You have appropriately cited AI according to the standards you are using rules and based on how your professor is allowing you to use it.

- You have not used "confidential, protected, or Copyright information."

 

Completed assignment

- You can explain the results of your work and demonstrate that you understand them without assistance from the AI tool you used.

- You can "prove what sources" you used and the method used to verify the information.

 

Book, C., et el. (2024). A student guide to navigating college in the artificial intelligence era. [infographic] Elon University. https://studentguidetoai.org/download-the-student-guide-to-ai/

Ethical Considerations

Ethical Considerations

Generative AI sources are often kept opaque. Private information you input may be shared with others without your knowledge or permission.

Generative AI has been trained on copyrighted material and intellectual property used without consent.

Disclose AI use as required and be ready to demonstrate your own understanding and skills. If you are unsure about the guidelines on acceptable AI use, ask your instructor.

Environmental Considerations

The energy needed to run the computers that provide the computations behind something like ChatGPT have an environmental impact.

"The soaring electricity demands of data centers and A.I. are straining the grid in some areas, pushing up emissions and slowing the energy transition." (Gelles)

Citing Generative AI

Do cite or acknowledge the outputs of generative AI tools when you use them in your work. This includes direct quotations and paraphrasing, as well as using the tool for tasks like editing, translating, idea generation, and data processing.

Do not use sources that are cited by AI tools without reading those sources yourself.

Gelles, David. A.I.’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy. NYT, July 11, 2024