Best Practices for AI Use

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that can enhance productivity, spark creativity, and streamline tasks, but it works best as a complement to human expertise—not as a replacement for it. The key is to leverage AI as a way to augment your skills and improve efficiency while preserving critical thinking, professional judgement, sensitive information, and ethical conduct.

The following guidance explains best practices for AI use, to help users navigate its opportunities and limitations responsibly. By using AI responsibly, we can maximize its benefits while mitigating risks and ensuring that it enhances - rather than compromises - our work, learning, ethical responsibilities, sensitive data security, and professional and academic growth. 

What is artificial intelligence?

Responsible Usage of AI

It is crucial to understand the implications of AI use and ensure adherence to all relevant laws, policies, and ethical standards. Users are personally responsible for the ethical, secure, and legal use of AI tools. Any misuse, including generating harmful, misleading, or unauthorized content, can result in liability or the loss of intellectual property. 

Unacceptable and Acceptable Use

Guidelines for ethical, responsible, and appropriate use of AI at FIT.

Related Policies and Considerations

AI implications for:

  • Ethics, Honesty, Accuracy, and Accountability
  • Data Privacy and Information Security
  • Academic Integrity
  • Bias Awareness
  • Intellectual Property
  • Records Retention

Sustainability and AI Use

Considerations for using AI while remaining committed to FIT's sustainability initiative.

Guidance for Students, Faculty, and Staff

Specific guidance and best practices for members of the FIT community.

FIT’s Collaborative Approach to AI

Information about FIT's ongoing conversation and efforts around the responsible use of AI.