Editing Interdisciplinary Graduate Methods (Spring 2024) (section)

=== AI Use Policy ===

While we are in the early days of generative AI, I believe it's clear that 1) it is an incredible tool that is here to stay and 2) we don't yet have norms about what kinds of uses are ethical and acceptable.

In this class, you are welcome to use AI in ways that move you closer toward our class goals. In other words, I want you to identify uses that help you to understand and critique research approaches, develop interesting and impactful ideas, and present your ideas with clarity.

For example, for many of the topics of the course, generative AI would likely be a very good tutor. You can ask an LLM like ChatGPT to quiz you about a topic from the course. You can also use [https://claude.ai Claude AI] to upload a reading, and then ask questions about it to make sure that you understand it.

[https://hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-minds/student-use-cases-for-ai This article] and [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4475995 the accompanying paper] give a number of great use cases for AI which promote learning and understanding.

On the other hand, there are obvious misuses of generative AI, such as completely creating a project or assignment that you turn in verbatim. However, there is no bright line that demarcates when AI moves from a helpful editor to the one really doing the work. I trust you to be wise in how you make decisions and to truthfully explain and explore your choices in your self reflections.