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Copyright Best Practices when Using Gen AI Tools

Beware of the ethical concerns of AI tools  

Review the terms and agreements of Gen AI tools, so you know your rights and responsibilities as an AI tool user. Some AI tools may claim ownership of your outputs!  

Respect copyright terms

Do not input any copyright materials into Gen AI unless you have written permission to do so from the copyright owner. Copyright materials included assignment instructions, course materials, textbooks, journal articles, etc.  

State how AI tools were used in your academic work 

Be explicit about when and how Gen AI was used in your academic work. Keep a record of communication with the Gen AI (prompts used, outputs from the AI tool). Review Gen AI and Writing for how to cite and reference AI tools.  

For more information on copyright in general, visit Copyright for Students [opens a new tab].