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Q. How can students disclose or acknowledge use of AI-generated content?

Answered By: Amanda Suiters
Last Updated: Mar 25, 2025     Views: 21

Assignments that allow the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools may include a student disclosure or acknowledgement of artificial intelligence (AI) use. This may be in an appendix to the assignment or in a location designated the instructor.

A disclosure or acknowledgement statement typically includes the following:

  • The name of the AI tool used and a link to the website for the tool.
  • A description of how the tool was used to accomplish the task (e.g., generate text, generate images, edit text, generate code, etc.).

Additionally, instructors may require:

  • A list of the specific prompt(s) used.
  • An explanation of how the output was used in the final work.

The Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Students includes a sample student disclosure statement that may be used. Here are some additional examples of statements a student could use:

  • I acknowledge the use of ChatGPT 3.5, July 20 version (https://chat.openai.com/) to generate a case study about the challenges of sustainability and labor ethics in the chocolate industry.
  • I acknowledge the use of Bing Image Creator powered by DALL-E (https://www.bing.com/images/create) to generate an image of an alien landscape.
  • I acknowledge the use of Claude (https://claude.ai/) to improve the organization and academic tone of my essay.
  • The prompt I used for this ask is: For the attached document, suggest potential revisions to improve the organization of information and voice. Please provide specific examples of corrections or improvements. The output from these prompts was used to edit my draft essay. Some specific suggestions for rephrasing were used. 

Instructors must clearly communicate to students the expectations for disclosing and attributing the use of AI in assessments and student work.

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