called Tsinghua University, Guiding Principles for the Application of AI in Educationthe guidance details five key principles: responsibility, compliance and integrity, data security, prudence and critical thinking, and fairness and inclusion.
The framework requires full disclosure of the use of AI, prohibits academic misconduct, and also prohibits the use of confidential or unauthorized data in training AI models. It also calls for vigilance against AI-generated errors and recommends multi-source verification to prevent over-reliance on the technology.
The guidance is divided into three sections: ‘General provisions’, ‘Teaching and learning’ and ‘Theses, theses and practical results’. Each section provides a framework and detailed scenario-based guidelines that focus on key aspects of teaching and research.
Wang Shuaiguo, director of the Center for Online Education and the document’s lead author, explains: “We hope this is not a document that limits innovation. It should be a living system, and one that continues to grow as technology evolves.”
Instructors are asked to define how they will use AI based on the individual objectives of each course and explain the teaching principles to all students at the beginning of each semester.
Tsinghua University says it hopes the guidance, which has been in development since 2024, will support innovation rather than simply restricting the use of AI. We plan to advance the principles of guidance through a new AI literacy platform, faculty workshops, and interdisciplinary dialogue.
