The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has been a double-edged sword for college students. AI-powered tools can save students time, enhance their creativity, and boost their overall performance when used within the parameters of their school's Code of Conduct. Yet, many school policies about using AI tools like Slidesgo are ambiguous, and this confusion has led many students to serious discipline.
If you or your student faces discipline due to using any AI program, including Slidesgo, the Lento Law Firm Student Defense Team will make your student's case and seek the most positive outcome possible. Call the Lento Law Firm today at 888-535-3686 or contact us online for more information about how we can help.
Slidesgo: An AI-Powered Presentation Creator with Obvious Applications for College Students
Many AI tools serve many purposes. Others have precise applications, and some have applications tailor-made for college students. Slidesgo falls into the latter category as it:
- Generates slide decks based on the user's input, making a once laborious, step-by-step process into a more streamlined experience
- Transforms PDF documents into slideshows that the student can edit
- Allows the student to edit AI-generated content, meaning that even if AI generates the original content, the student can put their twists on the final product
- Allows users to create visual presentations from their ideas, as it translates text inputs into visually appealing slide shows
The platform explicitly names pupils in its branding, noting that Slidesgo is “perfect for teachers, students & businesses.” Any student looking to impress with their work might use Slidesgo to:
- Enhance a visually unappealing slideshow into a more impressive presentation
- Create graphics to complement their written work
- Generate lesson plans for their edification, and potentially even to help their peers learn more effectively
- Go above and beyond in completing a project, as they might voluntarily add an impressive slideshow to another project, even if the teacher did not require them to do so.
Despite these clear-cut use cases for Slidesgo, universities that impose a blanket ban on AI technologies may not view Slidesgo as a beneficial aid for students but as a prohibited means of cheating.
Why Universities Might Prohibit Students from Using Slidesgo
As attorneys who have helped students deal with a broad spectrum of disciplinary issues, first, know that university policies do not always make sense. The gulf between logic and universities' codes of conduct can be vast regarding emerging technology like artificial intelligence. Some of the reasons why you might face discipline for using Slidesgo are:
- A comprehensive ban on AI resources: Though most universities increasingly embrace AI to help students and teachers, some remain stuck in the prohibition era. If your university forbids using AI in any form, using Slidesgo could violate that policy.
- Lack of clear policies regarding AI generally, or specific AI tools like Slidesgo: Lack of clarity and nuance is a common problem among many schools' AI usage policies. It may be prohibited to use ChatGPT to write an entire paper, but there may not be a clear policy on using Slidesgo and similar tools that assist the student rather than doing much of the work for them.
- A misunderstanding of how the student used Slidesgo (or what Slidesgo does): Unlike ChatGPT, Slidesgo is not a particularly widely known AI tool. Therefore, there is a significant chance that a teacher or administrator who triggered disciplinary proceedings simply misunderstood what Slidesgo does or how you used the program.
- Differing policies between different university teachers: Many schools allow teachers to establish their AI policies. The policy at UT-Dallas, for instance, is that “Faculty have the freedom and responsibility to determine how generative AI can be used in academic work under faculty supervision.” Confusion about each teacher's AI policy (specifically relating to Slidesgo) could contribute to a disciplinary issue.
The Lento Law Firm Student Defense Team will determine why you're in these distressing circumstances. Once we have identified the root cause of the disciplinary issue, we can formulate a defense tailored to your unique situation.
Has Your School Accused You of Wrongdoing for Using Slidesgo or Another AI Tool? Here's What to Do Now.
Students and their guardians invest years of their lives, significant sums of money, and many other precious resources into their secondary education. It's understandable, then, that notice of disciplinary proceedings can be anxiety-inducing. Action is the only remedy to this anxiety, and we encourage you to:
- Hire the Lento Law Firm Team right away
- Refrain from taking any steps in the disciplinary process until you have spoken with us
- Preserve all documentation and information that could aid in your defense
Our team will take the leading role in your defense from the jump. We will proactively inform you what to do and what not to do. We will answer your questions, explain what steps will come next, and stabilize you during a time when it's easy to begin spiraling.
How the Lento Law Firm Student Defense Team Will Defend You Against False or Exaggerated Allegations of Wrongdoing
Our strategy will hinge upon the circumstances that landed you in this position. For instance, let's say you don't believe your professor articulated their AI usage policy clearly. In such a case, we might cite school policy like Vanderbilt University's, which tells professors, "even if you choose to completely prohibit the use of generative AI tools, you should state this policy clearly to your students.”
Your attorney is ready to:
- Represent you in all discussions with administrators
- Accompany you to disciplinary proceedings
- File and complete all necessary appeals right away
- Manage every other aspect of your defense
You're never alone with the Lento Law Firm on your side.
Call the Lento Law Firm Today to Discuss Your Defense (and How We Will Lead It)
The disciplinary process often moves forward without consideration for your circumstances, so don't wait. Call the Lento Law Firm today at 888-535-3686 or contact us online to retain the impassioned, capable representation you need and deserve.
