From personal development to copyright to water usage, there are many reasons to think through your decision to use an AI product.
Be thoughtful when using AI and check out the information below to learn how AI experts think about ethics.
Unfortunately, the algorithms that power AI are only as free from bias and problems as the humans who made them are.
The short answer is, Prompt Engineering is how you talk to the AI you are working with. Different strategies will get you different results, so take a minute to read what you need to know and see what advice folks from IBM and WIRED have on getting what you need when working with AI.
While not a replacement for research help from a librarian or library instruction, it may help you afterhours when the library is closed but your assignment is due in two hours. Keep in mind that AI will create false citations constructed from real researchers and publications. Anything you develop with help from AI will be your responsibility to verify its accuracy and use appropriately.
The number of tools available to you is continuously growing. Check out our current list of platforms to help you brainstorm and more.
The entire point of being in college is to build skills. The way you do this is by demonstrating your knowledge through work you have created (AKA completing class assignments). If the point of your classwork is to perform a task without AI but you use it anyway, then you failed to do the assignment as outline by your instructor. If you fail to properly cite work involving AI or use it to create sources, then you run the risk of plagiarism. Any of these actions can be consider Academic Misconduct and can compromise your standing at OCCC and future academic institutions.
Developing your own skillset will leave you better prepared for your career and help you become a better user AI, too.
While citation guidelines for AI platforms are not yet officially available, many style guides are offering advice on best practices for citing. However, you should still consult with your instructor on your ability to use AI on any assignment. The library and style guides can offer advice but cannot give permission for the use of these tools on any assignment.