The ability to harness artificial intelligence is an important skill in many professions, and in the future, it will be even more crucial. Humak encourages its students to utilize the possibilities of artificial intelligence during their studies, including various stages of thesis work. In the early stages, feedback can be sought from AI for thesis ideation. AI may also propose useful, innovative, creative, and participatory development methods when encouraged to do so. When building the knowledge base, AI may suggest relevant sources. In the final stages, AI can assist in proofreading for correctness.
It is permissible to use artificial intelligence, for example, in testing and developing ideas and as a content commenting aid. In the data analysis phase, AI can be a useful tool, but the thesis author is always responsible for the interpretations presented in the thesis.
At its best, AI is an excellent conversational partner and an interactive collaborator. Text written by AI should rarely, if ever, be directly copied into one's own thesis. Familiarize yourself with the terms of use of AI applications. Do not input datasets containing personal information into AI applications.
The use of AI in the thesis should be transparently disclosed. The student must write a description at the end of the thesis detailing which AI applications were used and how. The description should be sufficiently detailed for the reader to understand the role of AI in various stages of the work. Humak does not recommend leaving direct quotations from AI-generated text in the thesis. If this is done, the citation should follow the guidelines in Humak's citation guide.
This guidance is based on the recommendations of the Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (ARENE). The guidelines may be quickly updated with technological developments and changes in common policies among universities. Any new guidelines will be promptly added to the thesis guides.