TLDR: Michigan State University (MSU) has released updated campus-wide guidelines for the ethical, responsible, and transparent use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These guidelines, announced on August 20, 2025, aim to integrate AI across educational, research, scholarship, artistic, and administrative contexts while upholding academic integrity and data protection. MSU also launched ai.msu.edu as a central hub for AI resources and information.
Michigan State University (MSU) has taken a significant step in embracing the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence by issuing new, comprehensive guidelines for the use of generative AI tools across its campus. Announced on August 20, 2025, these updated guidelines supersede all previous AI guidance and establish clear expectations for ethical, responsible, and transparent engagement with AI in various university functions.
The university’s commitment to innovation is balanced with a strong emphasis on safeguarding academic integrity, protecting sensitive data, and ensuring equitable access to AI technologies. The guidelines are designed to apply across educational, research, scholarship, artistic endeavors, and administrative contexts, reflecting AI’s increasingly prominent role in higher education.
In a message to the ‘Spartans’ community, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Laura Lee McIntyre, Ph.D., stated, ‘At Michigan State University (MSU), we are proud that our exploration of AI is guided by ethics and grounded in our core values, ensuring it enhances our mission and strengthens the Spartan impact.’ She further encouraged ‘all members of the university community to engage with AI tools responsibly, ethically, and creatively—always keeping in mind that academic and administrative decisions must remain grounded in human judgment and input.’
Accompanying the release of these guidelines, MSU has launched a new university resource hub, ai.msu.edu. This dedicated platform will serve as a central location for AI-related information, tools, research, and events, providing the MSU community with easy access to resources, educational opportunities, and updates on the rapidly developing field of AI. The university anticipates that these guidelines will be regularly reviewed and updated to adapt to emerging technologies and evolving best practices.
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MSU’s initiative underscores its dedication to harnessing the transformative potential of AI while ensuring its application adheres to the highest standards of responsibility, integrity, and academic excellence.
