OER and AI
There are important considerations and complexities related to using AI tools while adapting or authoring OER. To learn more, view Affordable Learning Georgia's Guidelines for Using Generative AI Tools in Open Educational Resources. Additional tips are below.
Tips
- Beyond checking AI outputs for exact matches with copyrighted content, it’s important to search for similar content to avoid potential infringement issues. AI models are trained on vast datasets, which can include copyrighted materials. While an exact match may not always occur, AI outputs could still closely mimic existing works in structure, style, or phrasing, raising ethical or legal concerns.
- Ensure that the AI output is checked for factual accuracy. Because of how AI tools are designed, the output accuracy is often inconsistent and should be checked by subject matter experts.
- Be mindful of bias that might exist in generative AI output. Mitigate the presence of this in addition to examining content for factual accuracy.
- Cite AI tools used in the development of OER.