TalTech sees artificial intelligence as a transformative direction that affects the entire landscape of research and education. Our goal is to not merely be users of the technology, but responsible leaders and trendsetters in research, teaching, everyday work, as well as in shaping ethical and legal frameworks.<\/p>\n
At TalTech, AI is not just a new tool, but an accelerator of institutional evolution that touches teaching, research, management, work processes, and infrastructure. To do so, we have established a strong coordinating structure at the university level, through which we support students, lecturers, researchers, and staff with training and adopted a carefully chosen set of AI tools along with guidelines, resources, and a support framework to ensure responsible use.<\/p>\n
At TalTech, the use of artificial intelligence is regulated by several agreements and guidelines. For teaching, the Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching<\/a> have been prepared, providing instructions on how to apply AI in a way that supports learning objectives and does not undermine the integrity of the learning process. In addition, the Tallinn University of Technology rules on the processing and protection of personal data<\/a> must be followed, which set out the principles for collecting, storing, and processing personal data, along with agreements and guidelines established within individual faculties or units. The Education Department has also developed guidelines for adapting to AI tools in teaching<\/a> and created a self-check framework to analyse the use of AI in learning.<\/p>\n At the national level, the Ministry of Education and Research has issued recommendations for the use of AI in education<\/a>, emphasising transparency, the development of critical thinking, and protecting students from excessive automation. At the European Union level, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/a> applies, setting rules for the processing of personal data in AI systems as well. GDPR requires ensuring that the use of AI does not violate privacy or create additional data-related risks. In addition, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)<\/a> is being gradually enforced, introducing risk-based categories for AI solutions and bringing additional transparency and security requirements for systems used in the education sector and in research.<\/p>\n The use of AI at TalTech is based on the following principles:<\/p>\n\n