WTJU Guidelines on Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
By WTJU
MISSION & PURPOSE:
As part of the University of Virginia, WTJU supports a collaborative, diverse community bound together by honor, integrity, trust, and respect. [1] WTJU nurtures community through music, arts, education, and human connection. We envision a community that inclusively experiences music & arts and encourages new voices and creative expression. [2]
Rooted in these commitments, WTJU’s version of community media should be produced by humans, for humans. We find that many contemporary uses of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) are a form of plagiarism and are in conflict with WTJU’s mission.
DEFINITION:
When discussing Artificial Intelligence, WTJU draws a distinction between Traditional/Analytical Artificial Intelligence and Generative Artificial Intelligence. Traditional/Analytical Artificial Intelligence, as it has long existed in various computing applications, is not covered in these guidelines. We define Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) as technologies which produce human-like artificial patterns from datasets of content intended to directly substitute creative human thought and voice.
GUIDELINES FOR WTJU USE OF GAI:
As an overarching guideline, WTJU will treat GAI-generated content as if it were copyrighted by the innumerable artists whose work trained the GAI models. As a matter of respect for human creativity, WTJU may reference this content but will not plagiarize it:
- WTJU will not use GAI to generate listener-facing or donor-facing content, either on-air or off-air. This includes the use of GAI voice, artwork, music, or copy to directly replace human creativity.
- WTJU may use GAI as a research or summarization tool, subject to validating information from original sources.
- WTJU will not knowingly air music that has been created entirely or predominantly with GAI. While WTJU recognizes that some bona fide artists use GAI tools to assist their human-centered creative practice, we will emphasize human creativity and connection in our selections for broadcast.
- WTJU will not knowingly publish podcast or video content that has been created entirely or predominantly with GAI. While WTJU recognizes that some human content creators use GAI tools to assist their production process, we will discourage GAI use and emphasize human creativity and connection in the productions we affiliate with.
- WTJU will not limit its volunteers’ use of GAI on personal accounts, but WTJU will avoid GAI content in our cross-promotions with individuals or organizations.
EXCEPTIONS:
In considering exceptions to these guidelines, WTJU leadership will ask: Does this work center human creativity and/or human connection? Or is it using AI to replace human creativity and thought?
Examples of human-centered exceptions might include:
- When the use of GAI fosters inclusiveness by helping humans in our community have a voice. For example, this could be to assist a person with a disability to speak or a non-English-language speaker to interact with English-language speakers.
- When the use of GAI assists real human creative expression in a meaningful way. For example, this could be to create a robot character for social commentary and intentional aesthetic effect [3], or the use of a new electronic musical instrument that includes GAI software to modify predominantly human-created sounds. [4]
In no case will WTJU attempt to pass off GAI content as human-made. Where GAI is used, WTJU will provide transparency and clearly identify a use as GAI.
