Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision | |||
|
academic_honesty [2024/01/03 19:20] ntnsndr |
academic_honesty [2024/01/12 16:28] (current) ntnsndr |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
| * *Common knowledge.* In an assignment, you will often use facts that you have gotten from a lecture, a written work, or some other source. If the facts are widely known among your readers or easy to find, it is usually not necessary to provide a source. (In a paper on American history, for example, it would not ordinarily be necessary to give a source for the statement that the Civil War began in 1861 after the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln.) However, if the facts are not widely known or if the facts were developed or presented by a specific source, then you should identify the source for those facts. | * *Common knowledge.* In an assignment, you will often use facts that you have gotten from a lecture, a written work, or some other source. If the facts are widely known among your readers or easy to find, it is usually not necessary to provide a source. (In a paper on American history, for example, it would not ordinarily be necessary to give a source for the statement that the Civil War began in 1861 after the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln.) However, if the facts are not widely known or if the facts were developed or presented by a specific source, then you should identify the source for those facts. | ||
| * *Ideas.* If you use concepts or ideas that you learned from a lecture, written work, or some other source, then you should identify the source. You should identify the source for an idea whether or not you agree with the idea. | * *Ideas.* If you use concepts or ideas that you learned from a lecture, written work, or some other source, then you should identify the source. You should identify the source for an idea whether or not you agree with the idea. | ||
| - | * *Artificial intelligence.* Generative AI is a and welcome tool for creative processes, though it should not serve as a replacement for creating original work in your academic career. AI is likely to produce [less original](http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~kgajos/papers/2020/arnold20predictcive.shtml) and [more biased](https://mauricejakesch.com/assets/pdf/thesis_jakesch_cornell_phd.pdf) outputs than what a skilled human would create. AI outputs are often factually incorrect or misleading. The underlying data an AI uses may itself be a form of plagiarism, which compounds the ethical concerns. If AI is used to generate any content that you turn in, it should be credited like any other source. Do not present AI-generated content as your own, as this constitutes plagiarism. | + | * *Artificial intelligence.* Generative AI is a useful tool for many purposes, though it should not serve as a replacement for creating original work in your academic career. AI is likely to produce [less original](http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~kgajos/papers/2020/arnold20predictcive.shtml) and [more biased](https://mauricejakesch.com/assets/pdf/thesis_jakesch_cornell_phd.pdf) outputs than what a skilled human would create. AI outputs are often factually incorrect or misleading. The underlying data an AI uses may itself be a form of plagiarism, which compounds the ethical concerns. If AI is used to generate any content that you turn in, it should be credited like any other source. Do not present AI-generated content as your own, as this constitutes plagiarism. |
| In general, all sources must be identified as clearly, accurately, and thoroughly as possible with [appropriate citation](https://nathanschneider.info/school/citation_standards). When in doubt about whether to identify a source, either cite the source or consult your instructor. | In general, all sources must be identified as clearly, accurately, and thoroughly as possible with [appropriate citation](https://nathanschneider.info/school/citation_standards). When in doubt about whether to identify a source, either cite the source or consult your instructor. | ||