COPYRIGHT AND GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEN AI) IN SCHOOLS
Comité d’experts sur le droit d’auteurBibliothèques scolaires du Québec May 2025
Can we use a copyrighted work with Gen AI tools?
Can Gen AI mislead us or give us incorrect information?
How do I quote text produced by a Gen AI tool?
Can we enter personal information in Gen AI tools?
What are some of the other factors involved with Gen AI use?
When do we have to declare the use of Gen AI?
Citing sources is essential.
- Provide the query you used.
- Place the text within quotation marks. Don't forget to state any other creations (images, code, etc.) that were generated by a Gen AI.
- Indicate in brackets the name of the creating entity with the date of the query, for example (OpenAI, 2025).
Source : Citing an AI Tool, Queen's University Library
Yes, it is possible.
Artificial intelligence can sometimes invent sources or present us with incorrect data. For example, a Gen AI tool could claim that Harry Potter and the Lost Kingdom is an official book in the Harry Potter series, when in fact it is fanfiction. Strategies:
- Verify the information with reliable sources;
- Remain critical of automatically generated responses.
The use of Gen AI must be consistent with the fundamental values of your School Baord / CSS. Consult your legal department to find out whether the use of Gen AI is permitted in your institution and under what conditions. To cite this slideshow : Comité d'experts de bibliothécaires scolaires sur le droit d'auteur. (2025). Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GEN AI) in Schools. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Inspired by: Bureau du droit d'auteur de l'Université Laval (2024).
Unless otherwise stated, all images are in the public domain or under license without attribution.
NO.
Examples of protected works:
- Textbooks and exercise books / workbooks
- Novels, storybooks, and non-fiction books
- Lyrics and sheet music
- Student work
- Teacher's class notes
- Etc.
Regardless of the reason, and whatever the type of work, it is illegal to upload the content of a protected work into a Gen AI without the authorization of the copyright holder. The licence between Copibec and the Ministère de l’Éducation does not allow any exceptions for this type of use of protected works, as the banner on their website clearly states.
Source: Copibec - school agreements
Ideally!
Artifical Intelligence Aided (AIA): Correction, translation, syntax, referencing, research, systematic review... Stating AI use is not obligatory, but is recommended for greater transparency.
Artificial Intelligence Generated (AIG): Reporting is required when Gen AIs generate content can have an impact on search results.
Acronyms and Icons allow you to declare all the tools you use. When in doubt, declare everything!
Source: Bureau du droit d’auteur, Université Laval
Source: Peters, M. (2023)
GenAI tools have very notable effects on the environment and ethics. The effects of their use on professional autonomy, critical thinking and creativity, and the perpetuation of prejudices, must also be taken into account.
Image: Colossus Cloud, Pixabay
For the 2024-2025 school year, the Comité d'experts sur le droit d'auteur members are :
• Cynthia Cloutier-Marenger, CSSRDN
• Irazema Del Valle, CSSRDN,
• Nadia Guay, CSSMI
• Anne-Marie Roy, CSSMI
• Elise Ste-Marie, MEQ
• Julian Taylor, EMSB Questions? Contact the team leader at:
nadia.guay@cssmi.qc.ca
No.
Sharing personal information without the authorization of the person concerned constitutes a violation of Quebec's Privacy Act. You can enter your own personal information in a Gen AI tool. However, you should be aware that you are feeding it with your content, which can then be incorporated into the tool and used to create new content without your knowledge.
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COPYRIGHT AND GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEN AI) IN SCHOOLS
Comité d’experts sur le droit d’auteurBibliothèques scolaires du Québec May 2025
Can we use a copyrighted work with Gen AI tools?
Can Gen AI mislead us or give us incorrect information?
How do I quote text produced by a Gen AI tool?
Can we enter personal information in Gen AI tools?
What are some of the other factors involved with Gen AI use?
When do we have to declare the use of Gen AI?
Citing sources is essential.
- Provide the query you used.
- Place the text within quotation marks. Don't forget to state any other creations (images, code, etc.) that were generated by a Gen AI.
- Indicate in brackets the name of the creating entity with the date of the query, for example (OpenAI, 2025).
Source : Citing an AI Tool, Queen's University LibraryYes, it is possible.
Artificial intelligence can sometimes invent sources or present us with incorrect data. For example, a Gen AI tool could claim that Harry Potter and the Lost Kingdom is an official book in the Harry Potter series, when in fact it is fanfiction. Strategies:
The use of Gen AI must be consistent with the fundamental values of your School Baord / CSS. Consult your legal department to find out whether the use of Gen AI is permitted in your institution and under what conditions. To cite this slideshow : Comité d'experts de bibliothécaires scolaires sur le droit d'auteur. (2025). Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GEN AI) in Schools. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Inspired by: Bureau du droit d'auteur de l'Université Laval (2024). Unless otherwise stated, all images are in the public domain or under license without attribution.
NO.
Examples of protected works:
Regardless of the reason, and whatever the type of work, it is illegal to upload the content of a protected work into a Gen AI without the authorization of the copyright holder. The licence between Copibec and the Ministère de l’Éducation does not allow any exceptions for this type of use of protected works, as the banner on their website clearly states.
Source: Copibec - school agreements
Ideally!
Artifical Intelligence Aided (AIA): Correction, translation, syntax, referencing, research, systematic review... Stating AI use is not obligatory, but is recommended for greater transparency.
Artificial Intelligence Generated (AIG): Reporting is required when Gen AIs generate content can have an impact on search results.
Acronyms and Icons allow you to declare all the tools you use. When in doubt, declare everything!
Source: Bureau du droit d’auteur, Université Laval
Source: Peters, M. (2023)
GenAI tools have very notable effects on the environment and ethics. The effects of their use on professional autonomy, critical thinking and creativity, and the perpetuation of prejudices, must also be taken into account.
Image: Colossus Cloud, Pixabay
For the 2024-2025 school year, the Comité d'experts sur le droit d'auteur members are : • Cynthia Cloutier-Marenger, CSSRDN • Irazema Del Valle, CSSRDN, • Nadia Guay, CSSMI • Anne-Marie Roy, CSSMI • Elise Ste-Marie, MEQ • Julian Taylor, EMSB Questions? Contact the team leader at: nadia.guay@cssmi.qc.ca
No.
Sharing personal information without the authorization of the person concerned constitutes a violation of Quebec's Privacy Act. You can enter your own personal information in a Gen AI tool. However, you should be aware that you are feeding it with your content, which can then be incorporated into the tool and used to create new content without your knowledge.