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Generative AI Usage Guidelines

• 发布单位Publishing unit HKUST Information Technology Services Office
• 官方来源Official source https://itso.hkust.edu.hk/services/general-it-services/generative-ai-tools/guidelines

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Generative AI Usage Guidelines

HKUST encourages its members to embrace generative AI tools to enhance productivity, support knowledge advancement, and foster innovation. To ensure responsible and ethical use, please adhere to this guideline when using generative AI tools.

Generative AI Tools

ITSO helps HKUST members use generative AI by offering a set of tools that they can access.^{机构工具Institutional tools} Please refer to the

Generative AI Tools webpage below for a list of tools available to HKUST members.

Responsible and Ethical Use

Users shall not use generative AI tools for any unlawful, harmful, or malicious activities, including but not limited to fraud, harassment, defamation, or infringement of rights.

Always verify and fact-check AI-generated outputs carefully, as generative AI may produce inaccurate or fabricated information ("hallucinations").^{核实责任Verification duty}

Be aware that generative AI systems may reflect biases or discriminatory tendencies present in their training data. Users are responsible for critically evaluating AI outputs and reporting any biased or discriminatory content encountered.

When appropriate, acknowledge or label AI-generated content to maintain transparency and uphold academic integrity.^{披露要求Disclosure}

Data Privacy and Security

Most of the commercial generative AI tools have stated that users’ submitted data may be used for training and product enhancement. Users are advised not to use confidential HKUST documents in those tools unless they are desensitized

.

Avoid inputting confidential, sensitive, or personal data into generative AI tools.^{数据与隐私Data & privacy}

Comply with HKUST’s data protection policies and relevant laws when using AI tools, ensuring personal data privacy is safeguarded.

AI Literacy

• 发布单位Publishing unit HKUST Library
• 官方来源Official source https://libguides.hkust.edu.hk/ai-literacy

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AI Literacy for End-Users: Use AI Wisely

This guide is created to help HKUST students and staff develop their "AI Literacy" in the realm of higher education learning, teaching, and research. It is a work in progress

HKUST Info & Guidelines

Generative AI & Education

• Maintained by HKUST's Center for Education and Innovation. It provides information on HKUST's current guidelines on the use of generative AI and further information, including:

HKUST's AI Tool

:

HKUST Open WebUI

When is it OK to use a generative tool (AI)?

Check & Cross-check the Results

A common problem with many generative AI text tools is that they generate nonsense, especially made-up citations (references).

So, if you are using texts that you created using ChatGPT or other AI tools, use your eyes and your brain to check the work. Evaluate the information provided, just like anything you plan to use academically. More info on how to evaluate below:

Evaulate GenAI Output

Evaluating AI Output Systematically

1. Cross-check what it says & do "lateral reading"

Check against your own knowledge

Check against

Wikipedia or

Britannica

See if other reliable sources state the same thing

This is not new with generative AI, it's always been good scholarly practice

2. Confirm that any references it provides are real

Check them against

PowerSearch

,

Google Scholar

, etc.

3. If the references (citations) are real, check that they support the claim

This is *

NOT

• a new issue with AI tools, it's always been important to do so.

This is proper scholarly practice when working with sources both in print and online.

4. If you use ChatGPT or other AI tools in your work, you need to acknowledge it.^{摘录Excerpt}