UBA Faculty Regulates AI Use in Classrooms, Launches Student Platform

The University of Buenos Aires' Faculty of Economic Sciences is pioneering the integration of artificial intelligence into its academic environment by establishing clear regulations for its use and launching a proprietary AI platform. This move positions the faculty as one of the first in Argentina to develop specific guidelines and a dedicated tool for AI within university settings, acknowledging its growing presence in daily learning processes.

The newly implemented AI platform is embedded within "Mi Econ," the faculty's digital space for virtual classrooms. Developed entirely in-house, this AI agent operates within a closed system, drawing exclusively from bibliographical and academic materials curated by instructors for each subject. The faculty emphasized that the AI's responses are strictly confined to the content outlined in course syllabi, ensuring that students receive information directly relevant to their studies.

Furthermore, the platform incorporates robust data privacy measures and tracks user interactions. This ensures that all students have access to the same information throughout their courses. "In the same platform from which they access the virtual classroom, students also have access to the AI chat developed by the Faculty, where each department uploads its own bibliography. This means that students consult the bibliography that professors use in their subjects. In this way, teachers ensure that their students are using the course material that is on the syllabus," explained Natalia Guidolin, academic secretary of the Faculty.

Currently, the AI tool is being utilized in 40 subjects, spanning 184 courses across 44 departments, and reaches approximately 2,000 students. The faculty stressed that the use of AI does not alter the authorship of academic work nor absolve students of responsibility for the content they present. Students remain accountable for the quality and accuracy of their submissions, even when utilizing AI assistance.

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In the same platform from which they access the virtual classroom, students also have access to the AI chat developed by the Faculty, where each department uploads its own bibliography. This means that students consult the bibliography that professors use in their subjects. In this way, teachers ensure that their students are using the course material that is on the syllabus.