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Data considerations when using Gemini and other generative AI at UH

While data from your Gemini activity will never be reviewed by humans nor used by Google to train or improve their AI models when used with your Google@UH account, you should continue to exercise caution when interacting with and providing prompts or data to any generative AI (genAI) models, including Gemini and you should avoid supplying sensitive information, including personal, confidential, or proprietary information or data. When interacting with any generative AI, ITS recommends that you:

  • do not include any PII (personal identifiable information) in your prompts
  • do not include student work or FERPA protected data in your prompts
  • do not include other sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information in your prompts

Note: The "Increase productivity..." activities in Module 2 of the training direct you to sign up for Workspace Labs with a personal Google Account (e.g., an @gmail.com account). Please be aware these activities that require the use of a personal Google Account are OPTIONAL and may be skipped. Should you choose to complete these activities with a personal Google Account, understand that you:

  • will be enabling features for your personal Google Account that are governed under a separate privacy notice and terms of service
  • should not include any PII or other protected, sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information in your prompts

Guidance and best practices when using generative AI at UH

The University of Hawaii has initiated a comprehensive, cross-functional effort to equip the UH community with essential tools, guidance, and best practices for effectively integrating AI into academic and professional environments. Additionally, efforts are underway to develop and implement policy changes that address the evolving impact of AI on work and education.

UH community members are encouraged to view the working draft of AI Tools UH Guidance and Best Practices for Faculty and Staff.

UH community members may send questions and comments regarding the draft AI Tools UH Guidance and Best Practices for Faculty and Staff to datagov@hawaii.edu.

Stay tuned to ITS’ AI information and resources page for updates!

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Q I thought the course was free. Why am I seeing a request for payment?
    A This usually happens when there is an issue with the invitation link.
    1. Login at this site: https://www.coursera.org and use the "Log In" link at the top right. Select the "Continue with Google" option and enter your UH email. You should get taken to the CAS login screen.
    2. After logging in, it might say you need to accept the invitation to the UH program. Click "Ok" or "Join". Scroll down this page and look for the "AI Essentials" course. Click on the course and on the next page click on "Go to Course".
    3. From there you should be able to start the course.
    4. If you do not see the course, please email web-support-l@lists.hawaii.edu to request another invitation.
  2. Q When I try to access the Gemini app, I receive a "Service Not Allowed" message.
    A Access to Gemini is not required to complete the Google AI Essentials course, however, if you would like access to Google Gemini you will need to activate Google Consumer Apps here: https://www.hawaii.edu/google/extra/
    More information on Google Consumer Apps can be found here: https://www.hawaii.edu/askus/1650
    If you need assistance with Gemini, please contact the ITS Help Desk at help@hawaii.edu
  3. Q In Module 5 of the course, the exercise requires the use of Google AI Studio, but I am unable to access that.
    A Unfortunately, Google AI Studio is currently not available for UH users.
  4. Q An assignment is asking me to sign up for a service/lab/tool, but I do not want to. Is there an alternative?
    A The assignments are optional. If you do not want to sign up, you can skip the assignment and review the exemplar, which has an example of a completed assignment.

Related Links

ITS Artificial Intelligence(AI) Information
UH Guidance and Best Practices for Faculty and Staff on Use of AI Tools (UH Login Required)
UH Online Generative Artificial Intelligence
UH Online AI Recommendations