Artificial Intelligence Use

1. Purpose

Brigham Young University–Hawaii (“BYU–Hawaii” or “university”) acknowledges Artificial Intelligence technologies are developing at a very fast pace and that their capabilities and reliability will change over time. This policy is to provide principles of permitted use and guidelines of accountability, transparency, privacy and security.

2. Policy

Use of GenAI at the university is permitted when used in line with:

The university’s Academic Honesty policy
The statements of acceptable GenAI use in course syllabi and assignment specifications
The guiding principles

3. Implementation

3.1 Definitions

3.1.1 Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) refers to computer systems that complete tasks that typically require human intelligence.

3.1.2 Generative AI

Generative AI (“GenAI”) refers to AI tools that can create content, such as text, images, audio, video, etc.

3.2 Permitted Use

3.2.1 Academic Honesty

According to BYU–Hawaii’s Academic Honesty policy, “Faculty are responsible to establish and communicate to students their expectations of behavior with respect to academic honesty and the student's conduct in the course.” This includes the use of GenAI.

3.2.2 Syllabus

If a professor has not said anything about GenAI in the syllabus or for assignments, then students are not permitted to use GenAI for assignments. Students should check their professor’s syllabus and assignment specifications for statements on GenAI use. Faculty should include a statement on appropriate GenAI use in their syllabi. If students are unsure what GenAI use is acceptable or unacceptable for an assignment, they should speak with their professor before using GenAI. Faculty and students should never use GenAI in any way that would be considered plagiarism or cheating if the AI tool were a person or source.

3.2.3 Guiding Principles

The university follows the lead of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in its guiding principles. While using Artificial Intelligence, one must rely on the Spirit, use wisdom, and find trusted sources. With these as a guide, AI usage should have accountability, transparency, as well as privacy and security. See Guiding Principles for the Church’s Use of Artificial Intelligence for more information.

3.3 Usage Principles

3.3.1 Accountability

When and if Artificial Intelligence is used, faculty, staff, and students will use it in positive ways that maintain the university's honesty, integrity, ethics, values, and standards as stated in the Academic Honesty policy and will follow all applicable laws.

3.3.2 Transparency

Faculty, staff, and students will provide attribution for content created with Artificial Intelligence when the content's authenticity, accuracy, or authorship could be misunderstood or misleading.

3.3.3 Privacy and Security

Faculty, staff, and student use of Artificial Intelligence will safeguard personal information. Don’t expose nonpublic institutional data (see Data Use, Privacy, and Security policy) or violate privacy regulations (e.g., FERPA-covered student data (see Access to Student Records (FERPA) policy), HIPAA-covered patient data, personally identifiable employee data, etc.). Also refer to BYU–Hawaii’s Privacy Notice, and Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources policy.