University of Ljubljana develops new guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence
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The University of Ljubljana (UL) has developed a new set of guidelines for the use of AI that set out common bases for ensuring its safe, responsible, considered and transparent use at the university. The guidelines apply to students, teaching staff, researchers and professional staff in teaching, learning, assessment, R&D, technical and administrative work.
Artificial intelligence is becoming an important part of the higher education, research and general work environment. These new guidelines are an attempt to ensure that there is uniform understanding regarding its use and to encourage the development of digital competencies, while also ensuring academic integrity, research ethics, and the protection of personal data, copyright and information security.
The guidelines are based on the key principles of responsible AI use: the individual’s responsibility for the end-result, the protection of data and confidentiality, critical and considered technology use, academic and professional integrity, transparency of use, equitable access, and proportionality of use in line with purpose and circumstances.
The guidelines were drawn up by a working group in collaboration with the UL Digital Centre, and proceeded from an awareness that while AI brought numerous opportunities to improve teaching, research and work processes, it also raised a number of important ethical, legal and professional issues.
“At the University of Ljubljana, we acknowledge that artificial intelligence is changing the way we study, teach, research and carry out our professional work in significant ways. We have therefore set out to promote the responsible use of AI tools in line with academic values. The guidelines represent a common framework for AI use at the university and support to all users in making considered decisions,” said Professor Maja Klun, UL Vice-Rector for Digitalisation and Knowledge Transfer.
The guidelines have been designed as a living document that will be updated and supplemented in response to technological and legislative developments and the needs of the university community. The guidelines on AI use are available at the University of Ljubljana website. (Slovenian version; English translation coming soon).