AI @ EMU

The purpose of this guidance is to:

• Empower all members of the EMU community to explore and develop responsible, useful and creative applications of AI in the workspace, classroom and other campus contexts
• Encourage the responsible use of AI to enhance EMU's operations and educational offerings.
• Provide clear, flexible guidelines that align with EMU's strategic goals and values.

EMU encourages all members of the community to explore and develop innovative and creative applications of AI in the workspace, classroom and other campus contexts. Below are some examples of how members of the EMU community can produce valuable applications of technology.

• Operational Efficiency: Utilize AI to draft communications, generate reports, or manage tasks where it improves productivity and serves the University's mission.
• Content Creation: Enhancing content and materials with AI.
• Research Support: Employing AI for generating data or insights with flexible citation practices that respect the context of use.

• Sensitive Data: Imputing sensitive or restricted information without prior approval, ensuring that our technological practices honor the trust and privacy of our community. This includes, but isn't limited to:
  • FERPA protected data
  • HIPPA protected data
  • PII - Personally Identifiable Information
  • PHI - Personal Health Information
• Unverified Content: Relying on AI outputs without verification, especially in contexts where accuracy and integrity are paramount.
• Misrepresentation: Using AI-generated content without acknowledgement informal academic work, as transparency and honesty are key to our institutional values.
• Unauthorized Use: Staff or faculty use of AI when specifically prohibited by policy, by standard operating procedures, or by the direction of their supervisor.