{"id":2660,"date":"2026-04-27T16:45:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/?page_id=2660"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:20:42","slug":"ai-marking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/ai-marking\/","title":{"rendered":"CYPHER AI Usage Marking Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-1280x721.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version-2000x1127.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/AI-Marking-A0-A5-Text-version.jpg 2162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CYPHER AI Usage Marking is a lightweight labeling system that helps creators clearly disclose how artificial intelligence contributed to a work product. It is not a policy, restriction, ranking, or detection tool; it is a simple reader-facing cue for communicating AI use clearly and consistently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/CYPHER-AI-Usage-Marking-Public-Facing-Slide-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/CYPHER-AI-Usage-Marking-Public-Facing-Slide-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/CYPHER-AI-Usage-Marking-Public-Facing-Slide-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/CYPHER-AI-Usage-Marking-Public-Facing-Slide-1-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/CYPHER-AI-Usage-Marking-Public-Facing-Slide-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> The CYPHER AI Usage Marking system is designed for academic use and works best when implemented with clear communication and thoughtful integration into a specific course, assignment, or context. This marking system is a transparency aid and should be used alongside applicable course, institutional, professional, and funding-agency guidelines. <strong>Please review the full PDF guidelines for definitions, examples, and implementation guidance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download the guide and classroom examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with the guide for the full A0\u2013A5 definitions and usage guidance. The classroom examples show how the marking system can be adapted for different assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/CYPHER-AI-Usage-Marking-May-14-Website-Version-.pdf\" title=\"\">URI AI Marking Guide PDF<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/Example-1-ISE-572-For-a-comphensive-project-1.pdf\" title=\"\"> classroom example pdf: Comprehensive Project <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cypher\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1955\/Example-2-ELE-420-For-a-specific-assignment.pdf\" title=\"\">classroom example pdf: \nspecific assignment <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Pilots for Fall 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to pilot the AI use marking system in a Fall 2026 course, please provide the course information below. This will help us understand where the system is being implemented and identify opportunities for support, training, and follow-up.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdyOzRPRs0TLxI-mf9LplS8BrgsIS3aG3QHt8-oajk1Y9inxg\/viewform?usp=header\" title=\"\">Submit your course information here<\/a>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requests for Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the form below to request information, ask a question, share a use case, or express interest in a training session. We welcome input from instructors, staff, programs, and departments using or considering the marking system in their own context.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/xoNGQaZKPNqWzrwy8\" title=\"\">Submit a request or share a use case<\/a>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acknowledgments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of CYPHER and ECBE colleagues at URI, the CYPHER Chief AI Officer, and all those who have shared use cases, feedback, and implementation experiences that continue to inform this work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI usage marking for this page: [A3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CYPHER AI Usage Marking is a lightweight labeling system that helps creators clearly disclose how artificial intelligence contributed to a work product. 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