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McMaster's teaching and learning generative AI guidelines say undergraduate and graduate course outlines should state acceptable and unacceptable generative AI use, and students should seek clarification and written confirmation if no syllabus statement is included.
McMaster's student generative AI coursework tip sheet tells students not to use generative AI unless a course syllabus or professor explicitly allows it, and to disclose and cite AI-generated content when allowed.
McMaster's teaching and learning guidelines say generative AI tools should not provide letter or numeric grades for student work, while AI-generated feedback may be used only under stated conditions such as syllabus inclusion and an opt-out ability.
McMaster's operational excellence generative AI guidelines tell employees not to upload confidential, personal, personal health, or proprietary information to a generative AI tool unless required security/privacy assessments have been completed, while noting an enterprise Microsoft Copilot exception when logged in with McMaster credentials.
McMaster's research generative AI guidelines say researchers are personally accountable for the accuracy and integrity of their work, should critically evaluate and verify AI outputs, and should cite or acknowledge generative AI use according to McMaster Library guidance and publication or granting instructions.
McMaster's Provost academic integrity page says McMaster has not activated Turnitin's AI Detector, while privacy/security and reliability assessment work is underway and activation may allow retroactive submissions.
McMaster's privacy considerations page says that for tools including automated functions, including artificial intelligence, the university must conduct an Algorithmic Impact Assessment, with the Privacy Office responsible for the AIA process.
McMaster University Libraries' generative AI citation guide warns that generative AI can generate incorrect, outdated, or biased content, can fabricate sources, and that information shared with generative AI tools can compromise privacy and security.
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