Intentional use of AI framework

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I’ve been thinking a lot about intentional and responsible use of AI and trying to engage with concerns in the archival, cultural heritage, collections management, and digital humanities sectors. I started to draft an intentional use policy for a digital archive I manage and I’m curious about feedback before I publish it. If I remember correctly, some members of MPU work in these fields, but I think the policy could be useful for anyone who is curious about what intentional practice might look like.

The framework tries to hold two perspectives at the same time:

  • the very real risks AI creates around trust, provenance, and accuracy
  • and the reality that some work otherwise remains inaccessible, untranslated, or simply never gets done

I’m very interested in feedback or perspectives from anyone using AI - or thinking about using AI - in their work, particularly those who work independently without institutional support or oversight.

Draft here: Polmanarkivet AI Policy (Draft for Feedback) - Google Docs

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Thank you for sharing that. It was an excellent read. I particularly appreciated the Framework for Use graphic as well as the policy for acknowledgment ofAI use. We are updating our pedagogical policy for AI use. I may use your graphic as an example for creating something similar. While not germane to your purposes, one of the costs of overuse or misuse of AI is cognitive erosion. When we substitute AI for the hard work of thinking and creating, we erode our abilities, much like relying on GPS has eroded our ability to navigate by memory or a physical map. That does not mean we should not use GPS or AI, but we need to recognize there is a cost associated with the benefits.

Thanks again for sharing, in my opinion, that is an excellent framework.

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If I’m honest, when I’m feeling rushed for time or lazy, I can slip into this reliance or dependence. It’s easy to do, which is why I wanted to think through these concerns. One of the questions I appreciated from Tom Scheinfeldt is:

Is this use of AI enhancing your own thinking, or replacing it?

or this question inspired by Shannon Vallon’s work on not letting today’s AI tools decide who we will become:

Is AI sharpening your judgment in this work, or gradually replacing the need to exercise it?

Thanks for looking at the policy @Bmosbacker - appreciate all your comments.

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You are welcome, but I am the one who benefited, that for sharing the information!