The University of Beira Interior (UBI), headquartered in Covilhã, developed and published the Guide for the Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence, a document that aims to establish conduct parameters for the entire academic community. The guide is intended for students, faculty, researchers and technical and management staff, seeking to reconcile technological integration with ethical and pedagogical safeguards.
The initiative was coordinated by the rectorial team through the Vice-Rectory for Digital Strategy, Information Management and Human Resources. UBI assumes an openness posture towards new technological models, refusing blind interdiction, but imposing clear boundaries of action. The approved text determines that the use of AI tools should not be prohibited and should be encouraged when properly delimited and declared.
The document addresses structural themes such as ethical use, academic integrity principles, protection of personal and institutional data, and assessment of learning. It also includes guidelines for faculty to assess students' actual work without neglecting new productivity tools, providing parameters for detecting content produced by generative systems.
The guide defines recommended, limited and discouraged uses, establishing true red lines for the educational, scientific and administrative domains. It prohibits or restricts practices that may compromise intellectual authorship, the truthfulness of research projects or rigor in handling sensitive information. The document is available for public and internal consultation through the university's institutional portal.
