Artificial Intelligence
Texas A&M University Artificial Intelligence

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Enhancing Your Education with AI

Understand the principles and best practices for integrating AI into your academic environment at Texas A&M. This section covers Texas A&M University's AI policies, recommended tools, and AI-enhanced learning strategies. Ensure that your use of AI aligns with institutional standards and supports effective, ethical, and innovative learning practices.

Boost your academic performance with GenAI:

Generate study materials and summaries to reinforce learning

AI can quickly create concise summaries of lengthy texts, helping you grasp key concepts more efficiently. Use these summaries as a starting point, then dive deeper into the material for a comprehensive understanding.

Get writing assistance for essays and reports

AI writing tools can help overcome writer's block and suggest improvements to your work. Remember to always review and refine AI-generated content to maintain your unique voice and ensure accuracy.

Receive personalized explanations for complex topics

When you're struggling with a difficult concept, AI can provide alternative explanations tailored to your learning style. Use this as a supplement to your course materials and discussions with professors.

Organize and plan your study schedule more effectively

AI-powered planners can help you optimize your study time by analyzing your course load and deadlines. Customize these suggestions to fit your personal preferences and energy levels throughout the day.

AI Categories of Use

The AI Use Categories give students and instructors a starting point for conversation about AI usage in a course. While these categories are not a one-size-fits-all policy, nor are they meant to replace instructor judgment, they offer a shared way to think about different types of AI use. As every course is different, what is appropriate in one setting may not be in another. The AI Use Categories establish a baseline for usage expectations that may be more clearly communicated and understood.

Categories and Levels of AI Use

Categories:

  • Corrective: Enhancing accuracy and clarity by correcting grammar, spelling, calculations, or structure
  • Creative: Generating original content, ideas, or media, including writing, images, and multimedia
  • Analytical: Simplifying complex information by summarizing, interpreting data, or providing insights
  • Instructive: Offering additional guidance, explanations, or practice to support understanding and learning

Levels of AI Use:

  • Level I: Minimal AI use, restricted to basic tools that enhance accuracy without altering content meaning
  • Level II: Moderate AI use, allowing support for understanding and improving content, but not creating original work
  • Level III: Extensive AI use, encouraging creative, analytical, and instructive applications with proper attribution
Corrective AI Use Enhancing accuracy and clarity by correcting grammar, spelling, calculations, or structure

Level I: Basic spell check, grammar correction, simple calculators for arithmetic

Level II: sentence restructuring, citation formatting, formula creation, style suggestions

Level III: Advanced proofreading, code debugging, language translation, optimizing formulas

Creative AI Use Generating original content, ideas, or media, including writing, images, and multimedia

Level I: Not permitted

Level II: Idea generation, outlining, developing prompts, or enhancing creativity without creating final products

Level III: Generating written content (essays, scripts), creating digital art, composing music, producing videos

Analytical AI Use Simplifying complex information by summarizing, interpreting data, or providing insights

Level I: Not permitted

Level II: Summarizing long texts, identifying key themes, producing study guides, and trend identification in datasets

Level III: Conducting data analysis, producing insights, automating reports, simulating models, translating data into visualizations

Instructive AI Use Offering additional guidance, explanations, or practice to support understanding and learning

Level I: Not permitted

Level II: Providing alternative explanations for complex topics, generating practice quizzes, assisting with comprehension

Level III: Offering personalized study plans, guiding research, simulating expert conversations, providing interactive learning experiences

Ways to learn more about AI

Explore a range of upcoming workshops at Texas A&M designed to support learning, growth, and collaboration. Find opportunities tailored for students, faculty, and staff.

Texas A&M Institute of Data Science
The Institute for Data Science at Texas A&M hosts workshops and events designed to help the university community explore and apply artificial intelligence in meaningful ways. Whether you are new to AI or looking to deepen your expertise, these sessions provide opportunities to learn, collaborate, and discover how AI can enhance research, teaching, and daily work. Explore our upcoming events to get involved and grow your AI knowledge by visiting the Texas A&M Institute for Data Science website and review the Upcoming Events section.
Center for Teaching Excellence

Explore the potential of generative AI in higher education through workshops hosted by the Center for Teaching Excellence. Designed for faculty and instructional staff, these sessions provide practical strategies for integrating AI into teaching, assessment, and course design. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your expertise, our workshops offer hands-on exploration, ethical considerations, and real-world applications to enhance student learning and engagement. To explore upcoming offerings, visit the CTE Workshop Calendar.

Departments interested in hosting a tailored workshop can email cte@tamu.edu to request a session.

University Libraries
Texas A&M University Libraries offer guides, workshops, and expert support to help you explore AI tools and use them effectively in your learning. Librarians can help you find credible, up‑to‑date information about AI, understand when and how to use AI tools responsibly for coursework, and evaluate different large language models. You can also access research databases, tutorials, and consultations to deepen your understanding of AI across different disciplines.
University Writing Center
The University Writing Center can help you learn how to use AI tools to support—not replace—your own thinking and writing. Consultants can work with you on understanding assignment expectations, brainstorming, planning, and revising while discussing when AI might be helpful and how to use it ethically. You can also explore guides, workshops, and one‑on‑one consultations to better understand AI’s role in the writing process and strengthen your skills as an independent writer.

Generative AI and Academic Integrity at Texas A&M University

We understand that navigating generative AI as a student is a challenging task. That's why we're here to help you understand the rules regarding generative AI and academic integrity. To learn more about AI, academic integrity and other facets of honors system rules, watch our video. It's crucial to use AI responsibly, ensuring transparency and honesty in your work. Always cite AI tools used and adhere to the academic integrity guidelines outlined by your institution.

Aggie Code of Honor

By integrating AI into platforms like Canvas, we will be able to offer real-time assistance and create a more responsive educational environment. This approach not only enhances student success but also prepares them for a future where AI will be an integral part of their careers.

Dr. Justin Dellinger Director, Digital Learning, Center for Teaching Excellence

Using AI at Texas A&M

Integrating AI into student projects enhances creativity and efficiency. Students utilize AI tools for data analysis, personalized learning, and collaborative problem-solving, preparing them for a tech-driven workforce. This innovative approach fosters critical thinking and ethical awareness, equipping students with essential skills for their future careers.

Am I allowed to use AI for my assignments?

Depending on your professor's rules, you may be allowed to use AI tools. Be sure to check your course syllabus for specific guidelines.

How can AI enhance my study routine?

AI can provide personalized study recommendations, automate note-taking, and offer interactive learning experiences to help you grasp complex concepts more effectively.

What AI services are approved?

Texas A&M supports a growing list of AI-enabled applications, development platforms, and innovation hubs—each curated to meet specific needs across campus. Whether you're a student, faculty, researcher, or staff member, you'll find services to help you work smarter, teach creatively, and innovate boldly. View the full list of approved AI Services.

Approved AI Services