Be sure to read your course syllabus and assignments carefully so that you clearly understand your professor's expectations regarding the use of Generative AI tools. Our goal at Dartmouth is to equip you with the learning and tools to be successful in your future endeavors. Thoughtfully consider how you use information whether from books, articles, the internet, social media, Gen AI, etc.
McGill University librarians Sandy Hervieux and Amanda Wheatley developed the ROBOT test in 2020 as a way of evaluating generative AI tools. As new tools are developed and existing tools evolve, it's more important than ever to make sure you're choosing the right tool for your needs. Ask yourself the following questions:
Reliability: Where does the content in the tool come from? How reliable is that content?
Objective: What is the tool's stated purpose? What is it meant to help you accomplish?
Bias: What types of bias might be present in the information the tool provides? Are there ethical issues associated with this technology? Does the tool acknowledge bias and/or ethical issues?
Owner: Who developed this technology? Who owns it? Who has access to it? Does everyone have equal access? What happens to information you enter into the tool?
Type: How does it work? Is it a large language model or another type of technology?
Hervieux, S. & Wheatley, A. (2020). The ROBOT test [Evaluation tool]. The LibrAIry. https://thelibrairy.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/the-robot-test