These recommendations are current as at July 2024. We may update or supplement these guidelines over time as tools evolve and practice recommendations for the use of Gen-AI develop.
Whether using Gen-AI for your studies or for any other purpose, remember that it does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or appropriateness of anything it produces. Check out the Gen-AI guide to discover resources and tools to enhance your understanding of Gen-AI.
Statement of acknowledgement of Gen-AI use
You must confirm whether the use of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) has been explicitly allowed or required in your assessment task and how you may use it. Using Gen-AI to complete your assessment without explicit authorisation is a breach of academic integrity under University policy.
When using Gen-AI in assessments, a written statement of acknowledgement is required. Your course coordinator will provide guidance on how to acknowledge your use of Gen-AI in your assessment.
In your acknowledgement you should:
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Specify what Gen-AI technology or tool was used. |
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Describe how the tool was used. |
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Include the list of prompts used. |
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Provide a brief description on how the outputs were used in your work. |
Template:
I acknowledge the use of [insert name of AI tool] to [insert description of usage]. The prompts used were [insert list of prompts]. The outputs generated from these prompts were used to XXX.
Example:
ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/) has been used to list key trends in sustainable business practices using the prompt: provide a list of the top 5 sustainable business practices being implemented in Australia in the last 2 years. The generated list was reviewed and adapted to form the 5 key focus areas in the final report and was supplemented with independent research.
Note: In addition to your statement of acknowledgment you should also adhere to the relevant referencing guidelines for advice on how to cite the use of Gen-AI in your in-text references and bibliography.
General rules
AGLC4 does not provide guidelines specifically for referencing generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) but has offered interim guidance.
Citations to ChatGPT and other Gen-AI tools should follow:
Rule 7.12: Written correspondence
Footnote
1 Output from ChatGPT, OpenAI to Jane Jones, 21 April 2023. The output was generated in response to the prompt, "What is the history of the University of Notre Dame Australia law school?": See below Appendix C.
Bibliography
OpenAI, ChatGPT to Jane Jones, Output, 20 May 2023
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