1) As a rule, AI applications can be used in teaching and to support writing. The use of AI applications in studies (e.g., exams, assignments, essays, seminar assignments) may be prohibited in the course description or by the teacher in charge at the beginning of the course in writing (e.g., in the learning environment) if there is a risk that the use of models might have a negative impact on achieving the set learning outcomes.
2) If an AI application is used in the production of a work that is submitted during a course, the application (e.g., ChatGPT) used and the manner in which it was used must be specified in writing. This also applies to academic theses. The research-related guidelines for the use of AI will be applied to theses. Theses must not be completed entirely by using an AI application. Each thesis must include a sufficient amount of independent work to ensure that the learning outcomes set for the thesis are achieved. AI must not be listed as the author of texts or other written outputs. AI cannot be responsible for the content of the text – the person who wrote it will be responsible for the accuracy of all material.
Clarification: The teacher will provide more information on how the use of an AI application should be reported. Typically, this is done by specifying, in connection with the study attainment (e.g., an assignment), which AI application was used and in which manner.
3) Students may only be required to use AI applications that are free of charge to them. AI applications may require the creation of a user ID. Such AI applications collect personal data.
Clarification: Situations where students are required to use an AI application may be related to, e.g., studying the use of AI.
Clarification: The use of some AI applications requires the creation of a user ID, for which reason it may be necessary to provide the application with personal data. This is problematic if the AI application collects personal data (a username that can be associated with a person, such as a name-specific e-mail address) and its servers are located outside the EU or the EEA. Such AI applications include ChatGPT. Remember to verify the type of the AI application.
4) No confidential information, such as study attainments (e.g., learning assignments, essays, exam answers and learning diaries) or research material (e.g., interview transcripts) must be entered into external AI applications (e.g., ChatGPT). If personal data is processed in an AI application, the requirements laid down in the EU Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act must be complied with.
Clarification: No personal data of the students (direct or indirect identifiers or other identifiers to be interpreted as being personal data) must be exported to AI applications, except when the university has concluded an agreement with the provider of the said AI application that contains conditions related to the processing of personal data.
5) If a student uses an AI application during a course or its part or in an exam situation where the use of AI has been forbidden in advance, the student’s activities are deemed to be fraudulent and will be treated in the same way as other cases of fraudulent conduct. The same applies to the above situations, even if the student reports that they have used artificial intelligence. The use of AI applications can be investigated, e.g., by means of an electronic plagiarism identification system.
6) Where required, the faculty, unit or independent institute (e.g., the Language Centre) may issue supplementary guidelines on the use of AI in their own teaching.