Information literacy is a key skill that students, professors, and researchers rely on in their studies. Fleet Library even made a guide on it for your reference: https://risd.libguides.com/s101.
Just as you should evaluate sources of information such as journal articles, books, websites, etc., it is also important to think critically about generative AI software. Software that uses generative AI, like chatbots and image generators, is relatively new and still being shaped by forces throughout society, from the software's creators, to its investors, to the public (and users like you). Nothing is inevitable about the use of generative AI. If you choose to use generative AI, remember that you are contributing to its development by providing free data to the company operating the software. You may want to ask yourself: can I trust this company? Can I rely on this software? Is this software really helping me?
When deciding whether to use generative AI, it is important to understand it practically and contextually. Below is a simple yet comprehensive tool we created to help you evaluate software that uses generative AI on both levels.