AI Use Policy

Courses at Iona University may allow the use of generative artificial intelligence tools (such as ChatGPT/GPT-4, Gemini etc) at the discretion of the professor. Professors who allow the use of generative AI tools in their courses must state it explicitly in their syllabus and indicate the following: which AI tools students may use; which assignments they may be used for; and how students may use them.   

Students may not use generative AI tools towards the completion of any course assignment unless its use is permitted in the course syllabus. Unauthorized uses of generative AI tools will be treated as instances of academic dishonesty. Students who use generative AI in courses where it is permitted are responsible for their submission and should be aware of the following issues with generative AI tools:  

• AI generated materials may infringe on materials that have copyright protection and/or are the intellectual property of others.   
• Students may not enter any confidential, identifiable, or sensitive materials into an AI tool as this not only violates confidentiality rules but, in some cases, particularly in the Health Sciences, may also violate HIPAA rules.   
• Students should be aware that generative AI often provides inaccurate information. Students are expected to check AI output for factual errors and incorrect information.