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Responsible Use

We will use AI to advance the fundamental values of academic integrity - honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. The district encourages the responsible use of generative AI tools to enhance ALL students' learning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Always be mindful of:

• AI Output Review: Review and critically assess outputs from AI tools before submission or dissemination. Never rely solely on AI-generated content without review.
• Bias and Misinformation: Always verify AI-produced results using trusted sources before considering them in academic work. Be aware that AI-generated content may possess biases or hallucinations (inaccurate or made-up information). 
• Safety & Respect: Use AI tools safely and kindly, and never create or propagate harmful, misleading, or inappropriate content.
• Transparency: Use AI as a tool to aid assignments, projects, or research, but be sure to cite when you do.

Staff and students will harness AI's benefits in education while focusing on responsible and ethical practices. While AI tools are increasingly sophisticated, their information is not always accurate. Hence, students and staff will need to exercise critical thinking skills to evaluate work produced by AI.

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Academic Integrity

Academic integrity in the age of AI means leveraging technology to enhance the educational process while maintaining the core values of originality and authenticity in student work. It's about fostering an environment where AI aids in exploring new ideas and deepening understanding, rather than being a shortcut that undermines the learning process. Educators play a crucial role in guiding students on how to use AI ethically, helping them to distinguish between appropriate use and misuse, and encouraging them to engage with AI in ways that promote their intellectual growth. 

• Students may include such content in their work if they have obtained explicit consent from the teacher assigning the work.
• AI-generated content is not considered the student's original work. All learning community members will appropriately credit, reference, or cite instances of AI-generated content following recommended practices. (see or citation illustrations)
• Plagiarism involving content from a generative AI program will lead to academic consequences in line with Birdville ISD grading guidelines, academic dishonesty procedures, and the Student Code of Conduct.
• Birdville ISD teachers can permit or prohibit using generative AI based on specific learning objectives.

Example Guide for Students: Should I Use AI?

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