Artificial Intelligence
Introduction
AI is a highly contentious issue in the current academic circle – there is both potential for abuse and for growth. We have informed ourselves as best we can about the pros and cons of AI use, and feel as a center that AI can be used in the following ways. We focused on five AI models – ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grammarly, Google Translate and Elicit – and our guidelines will be in terms of these.
All AI usage must require a belief that the work will be accepted by the teacher, cited as necessary, not infringe on the AWC’s Core Values, and be agreed upon by both the tutor and writer.
All AI usage must require a belief that the work will be accepted by the teacher, cited as necessary, not infringe on the AWC’s Core Values, and be agreed upon by both the tutor and writer.
Guidelines
- Generative AI types such as ChatGPT take away from the writer’s own voice, and should not be used in a session.
- Grammarly (as a non-generative, suggestive AI) can support a writer's priorities, and may be available as a collaborative tool with agreement from both the tutor and writer, where a tutor assists with filtering and explaining AI feedback.
- In cases of language barriers and language-related learning disabilities, Google Translate and Grammarly may be used collaboratively as support systems.
- In specific research-related cases, such as History research papers, AI tools such as Elicit may be incorporated into a session to assist in finding reliable sources.
- In specific cases where a tutor needs assistance with understanding the topic of a piece, such as a specific unfamiliar character’s perspective, Perplexity may be used by the tutor to better inform the session, but should not be used to generate content for the writer’s usage.
- Additionally, a tutor should first ask a writer to explain the context and characters from the writer’s point of view – having a verbal conversation about their points can help the writer better communicate on paper. If the tutor needs more context and the writer consents, Perplexity can be used.