Although AI does not have any rights under the Copyright Act, TAFE Queensland is still required to indicate when AI has been used in order to be transparent about authorship. Please refer to the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy prior to incorporating any AI generated content in training and assessment material.
All AI tools have terms and conditions. Users should check the terms and conditions to ensure that any copyright subsisting in the output is assigned to the user of the platform or they are granted a licence.
The National Copyright Unit has looked at the terms and conditions of some of the AI platforms and provided a summary:
| Generative AI Tool | Copyright in the output |
|---|---|
| OpenAI (Dall-E and ChatGPT) | Copyright assigned to the user (to the extent possible under current law). |
| Midjourney (paid subscription) | Copyright assigned to the user (to the extent possible under current law). |
| Midjourney (free subscripiton) | Midjourney grants the user (which will typically be the teacher) a licence to the outputs under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Licence CC BY-NC 4.0. You will need to ensure that you comply with the terms of the Creative Commons licence, including the requirement to attribute the copyright owner, when using only the free subscription. |
| Canva AI tools (Text to Image, Magic Write) | Copyright assigned to user (to the extent permitted by law) |
AI statement (mandatory)
Add this in the footer or Acknowledgements page.
This work has been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland.
OR
This work includes material that has been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland
In-text attribution, copied from AI (mandatory)
Generative AI model, Year of version used eg. (ChatGPT, 2023)
Acknowledgements/Credits/References (optional)
Author of AI model used. (Year of AI model used). Name of AI model used (Version of AI model used) [Type or description of AI model used]. Web address of AI model used
AI statement (mandatory)
Add the statement below either to the footer or Acknowledgements page.
This work includes images that have been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland.
Where there is no assignment of rights from the AI platform, but instead a licence granted (including under Creative Commons), you must ensure that you comply with the terms of that licence, including any requirements regarding attribution
Attribute in the format:
Generative AI model, Year of version used, licence if specified
Most AI tools give the user some form of right to ownership of the output, but at the same time, they also give themselves permission to use prompts and the resulting output in any way they choose.
TAFE Queensland intellectual property should not be copied or uploaded to AI tools.
If AI platforms are used to modify existing third-party materials (ie. materials that were not created by TAFE Queensland), users should:
This version has been generated using artificial intelligence and has been copied/made available to you under the educational provisions of the Copyright Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Copyright Act. Do not remove this notice
In-text attribution, copied from AI (mandatory)
Another name for safety goggles is "protective eyewear" or "safety glasses." These terms are often used interchangeably to refer to the same type of eyewear designed to protect the eyes from potential hazards, such as flying debris, chemicals, or harmful radiation. (ChatGPT, 2023)
Wearing safety goggles in your home or workplace can protect your eyes from injury and damage.
Acknowledgements/Credits/References (optional)
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Dec 22 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com
AI Statement (mandatory)
This work includes material that has been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland
AI statement (mandatory)
This work includes images that have been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland.
Microsoft Bing Image Creator, 2023
Midjourney, 2023, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
Adobe Stock has added AI generated images to its library. They have "Generative AI" as the contributor name in the image record.
With Adobe Stock images, attribute in the format : [Contributer Name]/stock.adobe.com. Used with permission.
Do not include the AI disclaimer statement/label for any images from Adobe Stock as these images are simply sourced from their image library and TAFE Queensland staff is not involved in the creation of any of them.
For example, with the image below:
Attribute as:
Generative AI/stock.adobe.com. Used with permission.
Microsoft Copilot may be accessed by TAFE Queensland staff via single sign-on. Visit Microsoft Copilot on SPOT to learn more.
When you enter a prompt Copilot will generate a response that includes links to its sources. Review the response and sources to ensure that Copilot’s output is valid.
For example, using the prompt: "step by step instructions on how to brush your teeth properly", Copilot generated :
You could then click on the source links, write your own steps and attribute the sources as you normally would.
But if you choose to use the Copilot response with minimal editing, you should attribute in this format:
How to brush your teeth properly
(Microsoft Copilot, 2024)
Then add the appropriate AI Disclosure Statement below to your text where it is clearly visible ie. to the footer, beginning or end of your text or Acknowledgments page.
This work has been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland.
OR
This work includes material that has been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland.
When you create an image using Copilot you are using the Microsoft Image Creator from Designer plugin, and the output sources are not provided. You should attribute the images using this format:
Microsoft Bing Image Creator from Designer, 2024
Add the appropriate AI Disclosure Statement where it is clearly visible ie. to the footer, beginning or end of your text or Acknowledgments page.
This work has been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland.
Adobe Firefly is a generative AI tool in which you enter simple text prompts to create images, text effects and fresh colour palettes.
When used to develop teaching and learning resources, Adobe Firefly outputs need to be attributed with Firefly name and version and include the AI disclosure statement in situ, in the footer or Acknowledgements section.
For example:
Adobe Firefly, 2024
This work has been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by TAFE Queensland.