The excitement surrounding ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools is causing concern in the academic world.
On July 4, the 24 higher education institutions in the Russell Group, including the London School of Economics, Imperial College London and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, published their principles on the use of generative AI tools in education. These institutions advocate “ethical and responsible” use of these new technologies to make them fully-fledged teaching tools.
They will adapt their teaching and assessment techniques to take advantage of the possibilities offered by this software when it comes to academic teaching and learning. They are also committed to"cultivating an environment where students can ask questions about specific cases of their use and discuss the associated challenges openly," without fear of being stigmatized or penalized.