Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Guidance for students

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of technology to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as extracting meaning, problem-solving, applying information from past experience and decision-making.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) refers to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create new content (e.g. text, images, music, audio, videos).

Examples of Generative AI tools which are widely available include (this is not a comprehensive list):

  • Co-pilot (integrated into LU Microsoft applications)
  • Chat GPT
  • Gemini (Google AI)
  • DALL.E (image generation)
  • GitHub Copilot

Using GenAI responsibly: what you need to know

If using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools in your studies, it's important to understand what responsible use looks like. The GenAI Responsible Use Checklist below outlines the key expectations for using these tools ethically and appropriately in your academic work where their use is permitted in the assessment brief.

The checklist is included at the start of the Academic Integrity quiz to raise awareness of good scholarly practice. You will be expected to complete the quiz and checklist at the beginning of each academic year.

To help you make sense of the checklist, a companion resource linked below, 'Generative AI at Loughborough University' explains the terms and concepts it includes—like bias, accuracy, data privacy, and proper referencing—so you know exactly what you're agreeing to and how to stay within university guidelines.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Responsible Use Checklist

If I use GenAI in my studies, including the submission of GenAI created content in an assessment, I confirm that: