Always read the course outline to understand your instructor’s expectations around use of AI - there is no standard approach at TMU; expectations will vary from course to course. If you’re unsure, check with your instructor.
TMU's Academic Integrity Office has also created a video to educate students on using AI ethically.
What is GenAI not good at?
GenAI is not a collection of published research (yet) - best to use Library databases, Google Scholar, etc.
It can create ‘hallucinations’, which are fake citations that don’t exist!
You’ll need to verify any sources that it offers
Avoid using GenAI to summarize a source, or write for you - may be inaccurate, make up conclusions
What is GenAI useful for?
Brainstorming keywords, synonyms, topic ideas for a paper
Recommending databases to use for your research
Asking questions without judgment (but be sure to fact check responses)
Some useful prompts:
What are some keywords for the topic of X?
What are some good library databases to use for the topic of X?
Give it a role to play, e.g. act as a student: I’m writing a paper for X class, and I need help coming up with a topic. Please give me a list of 10 topics
Further reading:
TMU Libraries’ libguide on GenAI: https://learn.library.torontomu.ca/artificialintelligence/ai_issues