Roberto Caso, version 1.o, September 2026 [Italian version here]
These short guidelines are intended for students on the modules I teach as part of university degree programmes at the University of Salento.
1. It must be assumed that Generative Artificial Intelligence (IAGen) is used on a daily basis by university students, including for the study of law.
A complete ban on its use is neither practicable nor helpful in understanding what IAGen is.
2. Students must be taught:
What GAI is;
Who develops and controls it;
What the ethical and legal implications of using this technology are;
What the benefits, risks and harms of using the technology are;
How it can be put to good use.
3. In the courses for which I am responsible, the teaching method is based on a case-based and problem-solving approach, within which students develop not only a thorough understanding of the subject matter, but also the skills and competences typical of a legal professional, such as formulating and resolving a legal problem, researching legal information, the ability to argue a legal thesis orally and in writing, the ability to build (and be part of) a community of knowledge.
Should a student choose – consciously and under the guidance of the lecturer – to use IAGen, they will do so after having learnt the principles set out in point 2. In consultation with the lecturer, they will explain how they have used IAGen.
Written and oral assessment of learning during the course and at the end (final examination) is designed to ensure that students are able to carry out sound legal reasoning independently – and without being replaced by a machine – as well as to develop critical thinking skills in relation to the law.
This page contains a number of links to useful sources for following the growing debate surrounding the use of IAGen for teaching and learning in higher education, with particular reference to law. We have deliberately chosen to include sources representing both an extremely critical stance, favouring a complete ban on its use, and a stance favouring the promotion of the beneficial use of this technology.
References
Roberto Caso, Intelligenza Artificiale Generativa e Insegnamento del Diritto – Riferimenti, Settembre 2026
Giovanni Pascuzzi, Come si insegna agli studenti di Giurisprudenza l’uso proficuo dell’intelligenza artificiale generativa?, 11.08.2026
Università del Salento, Linee guida per l’utilizzo dell’Intelligenza Artificiale
nella Didattica, nella Ricerca e nei Processi Amministrativi dell’Università del Salento, 2026