When using any of these GenAI tools it's important to keep in mind the social and ethical implications these tools have on society. We already know that GenAI is moving at an exponential rate and the consequences of this fast-paced environment has already been seen within our university community. When using GenAI consider the below ethical implications and make sure you use your critical thinking mind to evaluate the content.
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Further information about the use of GenAI tools in your assessment can be found on the Southern Cross Universities Learning Zone Academic Integrity and Turnitin webpage.
Breaches of of Academic Integrity may result in an academic integrity breach with penalties as described in the Student Academic and Non-Academic Misconduct Rules, Section 3.
Copyright laws also need to be considerd when using GenAI tools. Confidential or copyright-protected material or data should not be loaded to a GenAI tool. The way that you can use GenAI generated responses might also be restricted. Check the GenAI and copyright page for further information.
Southern Cross University acknowledges and pays respect to the ancestors, Elders and descendants of the Lands upon which we meet and study.
We are mindful that within and without the buildings, these Lands always were and always will be Aboriginal Land.