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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Be mindful of bias that might exist in generative AI output. Mitigate the presence of this in addition to examining content for factual accuracy.
  4. Cite AI tools used in the development of OER. 

Copyright and AI

AI has developed rapidly and it will take some time for the legal issues around copyright and AI to be resolved.

From the United States Copyright Office: 

"Copyright and Artificial Intelligence analyzes copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI). This Report is being issued in three Parts. Part 1 was published on July 31, 2024, and addresses the topic of digital replicas. Part 2 was published on January 29, 2025, and addresses the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI. The final, forthcoming Part will address the legal implications of training AI models on copyrighted works, licensing considerations, and the allocation of any potential liability." https://www.copyright.gov/ai