Understand and evaluate the use of generative AI tools. For both students and instructors, thoughtful use can enhance teaching and learning experiences. Before adding Generative AI (GenAI) assignments into a class, make sure you understand the ethical considerations, and incorporate these into discussions with your students. Instructors should provide students with a solid understanding of AI concepts. This could involve explaining how AI algorithms work, their limitations, and their impact on society. By demystifying AI and discussing its underlying principles, students can make informed decisions about its use.
Students may have valid ethical and privacy concerns about the use of AI and should be allowed to opt-out. If a student is reticent about using AI in class, make sure you develop an alternative assignment for those instances.
Example Assignments
- Assign students to an AI app and having them create a document that analyzes the company that created it, the LLM it uses, terms of service, privacy implications, and potential biases.
- As there are no federal or Georgia laws that govern the use of AI or data privacy, or defines their illegal use, a potential assignment could be to have your students draft sample legislation to mitigate an ethical issue. For example, deep fakes are being used to generate fake pornography of minors. Should laws be passed to prevent this from happening? What would a law like that look like? How would it be implemented? They could take a look at the White House's Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights as an example government document.
- For more assignment ideas, explore the AI Pedagogy Project and 101 Creative Ideas to use in AI Education, including #4 "AI ethics: Fostering digital literacies"
Further Reading: Some Ethical Considerations for Teaching and Generative AI in Higher Education
