Balancing AI and Human Interaction
Explore UBC’s generative AI principles and guidelines for teaching and learning
Generative AI
Generative AI (GenAI) is a transformative technology in the artificial intelligence landscape. At its core, it refers to algorithms and models that can generate new data, be it text, images, music, or even complex designs. This ability to produce unique content has promising applications across industries, including higher education. Generative AI offers us an opportunity to revolutionize both our operational processes and academic endeavours. By harnessing its potential, we can not only achieve greater efficiencies but also provide richer, more tailored educational experiences for our students and faculty. The integration of this technology promises a future where universities can achieve more, while continually elevating their academic offerings.
While offering much promise, responsible use of any technology must remain at the forefront. This site offers guidance and resources on how to ensure the use of these tools meets UBC’s guidelines and policies for secure, ethical and appropriate use.
What is Generative AI?
Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that is able to create new content, such as text, images, music, or entire datasets, based on patterns and information it has learned from existing data. While traditional AI systems are mainly used to analyze existing data and make predictions, generative AI takes this one step further by creating new data similar to the data it accesses. When an AI technology is creating something by itself, this is called “generative AI” or “GenAI”.
Using Generative AI at UBC
UBC Generative AI Principles are now available
Refer to our principles to provide direction for the UBC community on using generative
AI responsibly for their administrative work or in an academic application.
News and Events
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AI competency framework for students
This publication aims to help educators integrating artificial intelligence learning objectives into official school curricula to prepare students to be responsible and creative citizens in the era of AI.
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Ensure High-Quality Data Powers Your AI
AI does not need to fail on a global scale to cause enormous damage — to individuals, companies, and societies. Models frequently get things wrong, hallucinate, drift, and can collapse.
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Augmented Course Design: Using AI to Boost Efficiency and Expand Capacity
Using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or CoPilot as intelligent assistants in instructional design can significantly enhance the scalability of course development.
