AI : FAQs

Some ethical concerns include:

Bias and Fairness

AI bias, sometimes known as machine learning bias or algorithm bias, describes AI systems that generate results reflecting and reinforcing human biases present in society. This includes both historical and ongoing social inequalities.

Transparency 

AI transparency involves understanding how AI systems make decisions, the reasons behind their results, and the data they utilize.

Privacy 

Generative AI tools can collect and store user data when users sign up. Awareness of data privacy and transparency in handling user information are essential when using these tools.

For additional information, please refer to this article: Exploring privacy issues in the age of AI | IBM

Follow guidance from your teacher/lecturer/programme team, if it has been confirmed that you are able to utilise AI when developing your academic work, you will need to clearly indicate this within the work itself.

When using AI tools to support you in preparing, researching, or developing your 
academic work, it is important that you acknowledge their use. 

Please see our referencing page for guidance.

ChatGPT is an AI language model created by OpenAI, designed to engage in natural language conversations while offering information, assistance, and contextually relevant responses.

 A chatbot is a computer program that simulates human conversation to solve customer queries.

The library has implemented a chatbot to respond to enquiries when the library staff are unavailable!

An AI assistant is a program powered by machine learning that can respond to you, provide information, anticipate your needs, and perform tasks at your request.

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