The UWB issued its basic position on the use of Artificial Inteligence on April 20 th 2023.
The UWB issued its basic position on the use of Artificial Inteligence on April 20 th 2023.
The principles defined in the UWB Code of Ethics apply generally to the use of AI.
Transparency – always openly state which AI tools you have used to process/fulfil your study obligations.
Conscientiousness – Be conscientious, and work with the full range of available and recommended study materials and supports. Create your own study materials based on your experience from lectures and exercises. Openly discuss topics with your teachers.
Responsibility – the responsibility for your studies is always yours alone. If you use any AI tools, verify and check their outputs.
Minimizing dependence on AI – in order to be able to work with AI correctly and evaluate its outputs, you need to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills in the given area. Do not accept AI outputs uncritically.
Security – pay attention to the protection of personal data. Never use AI to process personal data or to work with it in any other way. Consistently anonymize it. If you work with data that is protected by law or contract, do not use it when using AI.
Collaboration – consult with the teacher about the use of AI, work together on the outputs, respect the rules given by the teacher for a specific task.
Respect – if the use of AI tools is not allowed for a given task, respect this prohibition. Be interested in internal regulations and standards, as well as rules for completing subjects.
We generally support the use of AI tools, in accordance with the main principles. Be interested in the internal standards of the components, and the rules for completing the subjects. Such use may be prohibited for some activities/assignments/syllabi. Respect this prohibition.
If you want to use AI as one of the teaching resources, always verify the relevance of the outputs. AI can be used as a signpost for basic orientation in a given issue. Work with the knowledge of basic terminology from relevant sources, and compare the outputs from AI with teaching resources guaranteed or recommended by UWB.
You can find some tips for using AI here:
Yes, but always after discussion with the teacher/supervisor. The method of using AI should be discussed with the teacher/supervisor. In some cases, the use of AI may be prohibited. Please ensure that sources are cited correctly when using AI.
If the use of AI is permitted, follow the terms and conditions of the service provider. Depending on the type of AI application used, how it is used, and industry practices, referencing can be resolved as follows:
This topic is addressed in more detail, for example, in the Recommendations for the use of Artificial Intelligence tools in fulfilling study obligations study, prepared by Masaryk University.
Below, you can see the text prepared by the staff of the University Library of West Bohemia, which lists the possibilities of citations using artificial intelligence.
AI is not considered an author under Czech law, but works with sources that can be protected by law. Therefore, consistently verify AI outputs and, if you are not sure, search for primary sources and use them. Indicate your work with AI.
Here too, AI can help, especially in terms of formality. However, its outputs must always be checked. The presentation must meet the requirements of the teacher/examiner.
The answer to this question depends on the specific assignment and context of the work. Therefore, always respect the rules for completing the assigned assignment. If you are unsure, contact your teacher and discuss the use of a specific AI tool with them.
For working with AI, it is possible to use data that is freely available. Therefore, personal data, internal documents of companies, authorities, etc. that are not freely accessible and not intended for publication cannot be used.
Verify outputs with study materials and literature related to the topic of the question. Consult, discuss the issue with experts, and evaluate the relevance of the outputs.
When using any AI tool, the most important thing is to realize that the student is always responsible for fulfilling their study obligations. At the same time, it is important to remember that each AI tool contains rules under which it is operated, and these must also be followed. Risks can be seen, in particular, in the following areas:
– copyright infringement (when processing data, it may not always be clear what the AI is drawing from, whether it is a compilation of works by different authors),
– violation of the right to personal data protection, invasion of privacy (never use personal data as a source of information for working with AI),
– limited ability to research and analyse, creativity and originality (AI cannot think for you and lacks the extended ability to analyse data, creative thinking, and critical evaluation),
– lack of control over the result of the assignment (for individual AI tools, the way in which the tool works and how it processes and evaluates the assigned topic may not be sufficiently described, therefore the result may be misleading and needs to be verified).
No, we definitely do not recommend such use. Internal and non-public data may be protected by trade secrets or other legal protections, and by entering it into an AI, you lose control over the processing.
In general, it is recommended to use the prompt-output combination.
See the text prepared by the staff of the University Library of West Bohemia, which lists the possibilities of citationsusing artificial intelligence.
Yes, AI is here to stay, it will change practices in many fields, and students will use it in their current and future work. Always respect basic ethical rules, openly state which tool or tools you are using, how they work, how they help you, and lead students to an open discussion about where AI tools are useful, and where they can be a risk, taking into account the topic being taught.
We recommend integrating AI into the teaching process, where it makes sense. At the same time, it is important to understand that violations of the ban may be difficult or impossible to detect. We recommend considering the teaching and assessment methods used and, if applicable, the overall approach to imparting knowledge and skills in a given subject. In some subjects, the impact of AI will be significant, and in others it will be minimal. It is necessary to discuss the possibilities of using AI with the subject guarantor, so that all of the teachers of the given subject may proceed in the same way.
Continuous checks and appropriately directed questions to explain procedures during presentations or defences will certainly help. However, proving it will not be entirely easy.
If AI is permitted, follow the terms and conditions of the service provider. Depending on the type of AI application used,
how it is used, and industry practices, referencing can be resolved as follows:
– general declaration of use,
– direct reference according to the selected citation standard,
– description of the use of AI in the appendix of the work, or in the part describing the methodology of the work,
– overview of prompts and outputs of the AI tool.
This topic is addressed in more detail, for example, in the recommendation available here.
In general, we can recommend using a prompt-output combination. It always depends on the specific task, its purpose, and the meaning in which the AI tool is to be used.
See the text prepared by the staff of the University Library of the University of West Bohemia, which lists the possibilities of citations using artificial intelligence.
This depends on the purpose of using AI tools to complete a specific task. If working with an AI tool is essential to the task, it is appropriate to request its mention. Conversely, when using AI tools to help with formatting, or for minor language proofreading, it may not necessarily be necessary to mention the specific tool.
When using any AI tool, it is important to remember that each AI tool has rules under which it operates, and these must be followed. Risks can be seen in particular in the following areas:
– infringement of copyright (when processing data, it may not always be clear what the AI is drawing from, whether it is a compilation of works by different authors),
– violation of the right to personal data protection, invasion of privacy (never use personal data as a source of information for working with AI),
– limited ability to research and analyse, creativity and originality (AI cannot think for you and lacks the extended ability to analyse data, creative thinking and critical evaluation),
– lack of control over the result of the assignment (in individual AI tools, the way in which the tool works, and how it processes and evaluates the assigned topic may not be sufficiently described, therefore the result may be misleading, and needs to be verified).
It is necessary to identify areas where AI outputs can be effectively used by students, and to respond accordingly, depending on the philosophy of the approach to AI. In general, oral verification, additional questions, and monitoring of the student’s ongoing work are mainly recommended. Control of online knowledge verification appears to be complex. Essays, seminar papers, theses, etc. are also less suitable.
Most likely not – it depends on the discretion of the course provider, and the pre-defined requirements for its fulfilment. If it is a knowledge/skill transmitted by the course, then it is possible to allow it, but the teacher must define the requirements appropriately.
For working with AI, it is possible to use data that is freely available. Therefore, personal data, internal documents of companies, authorities, etc. that are not freely accessible and not intended for publication cannot be used.
No, we definitely do not recommend such use. Internal and non-public data may be protected by trade secrets or other types of legal protection, and by entering it into AI, you lose control over the processing. Be equally careful with internal UWB data, data containing personal information, etc.
Verify outputs with study materials and literature related to the topic of the question. Consult, discuss the issue with experts, and evaluate the relevance of the outputs.
The assignment should be achievable in the free version, or in the version provided by the workplace. It is not possible to require students to purchase licenses for AI tools, or to allow unjustified advantages to those who can afford the paid version. Always ensure that students have equal conditions for studying.
It is important to realize whether the teaching requires something from students that can be easily replaced by the use of AI.
It is appropriate to use more complex teaching and assessment tools, where the main requirement is not, for example, just the creation of some compilation of knowledge. We recommend connecting everything with practice, and discussing the topics more during classes.
It is inappropriate to require teaching to be primarily about research, compilation, and essay writing. Generative AI can easily create the above. If compilation is unavoidable, have students compare the compilation created by the AI and the compilation they create themselves. Discuss the similarities between the texts created. Sometimes, it will be necessary to adjust the learning objectives of the course, as many of them can be achieved by the AI itself, given the right input. Each course is specific.