Artificial intelligence (AI) refers, in particular, to generative artificial intelligence that is based on a Large Language Model (i.e., a self-regulated neural network based on vast amounts of textual teaching material). Applications that use generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, GPT-4, Midjourney, Dall-E, Runway AI, Microsoft Copilot) produce text, video, audio, code, or images through prompts.
Therefore, the term artificial intelligence application specifically refers to the aforementioned types of AI-based services, not to the use of AI features integrated into other software.
These guidelines do not apply to research on or the development of AI, but to the general use of these services in research and teaching/studies.
These guidelines will be applied as a general guideline at the University of Eastern Finland. Specifying instructions may be provided separately by faculties within the limits of these general guidelines and legislation.
The University of Eastern Finland encourages the use of AI in teaching and research, taking into account, however, the restrictions set out in these guidelines and due to legislation and various contractual obligations.