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AI and its ethical use are discussed throughout communication and language studies. Even if you don’t use AI yourself, its growing presence requires strong critical thinking skills. These skills are emphasized in all Movi’s communication and language courses, and responsible AI use is a key focus in the course . You can also explore the AI in Studies website for more resources.

In communication and language studies, AI can be used to support learning in various ways, such as: brainstorming and project planning, supporting information retrieval and reading, structuring, translating, editing, and proofreading texts, and assisting with independent study or group work. However, as described in JYU’s guidelines, AI-generated text is unreliable and should not be used as a scientific source. 

These Guidelines Were Approved on November 1, 2023, and updated on autumn 2025. They will be revised as needed.

Follow These Rules in Movi Courses: 

You Are Allowed to Use AI

1. Learn to use AI responsibly.
2. Be transparent.
   • In your assignments, always report when you use AI (see instructions for reporting AI use).
3. Prefer Copilot.
   • For studies, use Copilot (included in JYU’s Microsoft package) rather than external tools (e.g.) ChatGPT.
   • Copilot is secure and does not use your inputs to train its models.
   • Log in to Copilot with your JYU credentials (do not use JYU credentials to log into other AI tools, such as ChatGPT).

Respect Privacy and Copyright

4. Ask for permission before inputting someone else’s text into external AI tools.
   • This is especially important in group work and peer feedback.
   • This also applies to other unpublished forms of information such as code, audio, and image files.
   • These materials are protected by intellectual property rights – only the creator can decide how they are used (see AI and copyrights).
5. Protect personal data.
   • Do not input personal data into external AI tools (including search engines and machine translators). These tools may store, use, or share the data.
   • Personal data includes any information that can identify an individual, alone or combined with other data.
   • Do not input sensitive data into any AI tool – not even Copilot.

Be Responsible and Think Critically

6. You are always responsible for the work you submit.
   • Fact-check: AI-generated text may be convincing but still false or self-contradictory.
   • Do not present AI-generated text as your own – this is academic misconduct (see JYU’s guidelines, section 4).
7. Use AI to enhance learning, not to avoid it.
   • You may use AI at different stages of the writing process (see the podcast series AI in Writing Process).
   • For example, you can use AI for keyword searches, brainstorming, reading support, drafting, or improving text style.
   • Consider whether your intended AI use is responsible and also appropriate for your task or process.
   • Due to its environmental impact, excessive use of AI is not recommended.
8. If you use AI, you must understand the basics of how it works and its  potential drawbacks.

Follow Course-Specific Instructions

9. Teachers may deviate from these guidelines for justified reasons, such as language proficiency assessment.
   • If you're unsure how AI can be used in a course, ask your teacher.