"Generative AI (noun): artificial intelligence... that is capable of generating new content (such as images or text) in response to a submitted prompt (such as a query) by learning from a large reference database of examples"
Artificial Intelligence (AI), a term introduced by the esteemed Stanford Professor John McCarthy in 1955, was originally described as "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines." Initially, AI research centered on programming machines to demonstrate certain behaviors, like playing games. However, the current focus is on crafting machines with the capacity to learn, resembling aspects of human learning processes.
- Andresen, S. L. (2002). John McCarthy: father of AI. IEEE Intelligent Systems, 17(5), 84-85.
From MTSO Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2024-25, pg 51
Academic misconduct refers to any action, intentional or not, which gains, attempts to gain, or assists others in gaining or attempting to gain, unfair academic advantage. Academic misconduct is an ethical and moral failing as well as an intellectual one. The following are specific (but not all-inclusive) examples of academic misconduct:
Use without attribution of text or content generated by artificial intelligence tools (such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, or Grammarly), whether the student replicates exact phrasing or paraphrases in the student’s own words.
It is permissible to use such tools to identify and correct grammatical errors; however, students must indicate in a citation how these tools were used and retain a version of the document that contains the student’s original, uncorrected writing. Instructors may ask students to submit this uncorrected document together with the final version. This policy applies not only to the production of written assignments, but also to oral, electronic, and digital work presented in any format. Students are always expected to attribute clearly and explicitly work that is the intellectual and creative property of others.
Plagiarism is not merely a disciplinary matter. Avoiding plagiarism ensures that all voices are identified in written and oral work. Faculty want to hear the student’s voice and also need to distinguish it from other voices the student incorporates into a paper or presentation. All other voices, including those generated by artificial intelligence, must be properly credited, whether the student is replicating exact phrasing or paraphrasing in the student’s own words.