Generative artificial intelligence (AI) generates new content based on a prompt or question. It does this with large language model technology that is trained on massive amounts of data. This data is used to recognize trends and patterns in language to generate new text. For example, a generative text model trained on Shakespeare's works could create a new sonnet that follows the same style and tone as Shakespeare's writing.
If you are interested in learning more about how generative artificial intelligence works, this video does an excellent job of explaining it:
The Technology behind ChatGPT from the University of Arizona Libraries
You are probably wondering if you are allowed to use generative artificial intelligence in your classes. The answer is that it is entirely up to your professor.
Therefore, you should:
If your professor allows the use of AI, be completely transparent about how you used it
Finally, if you paraphrase or quote text generated by AI in an assignment, you MUST cite it.
If your professor allows the use of artificial intelligence it is essential that you be transparent about how you used it. Here are a few suggestions to ensure you are using AI ethically:
"I used ChatGPT to brainstorm research topic ideas and it provided me with this topic " The Impact of Dog-Assisted Therapy on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder". It also generated an outline for this topic".
in the top right corner of the conversation and copy the link. You can then include the link with your assignment.