Jerusalem professor sets strict rules for student use of AI

Claudia Goldman, an associate professor at the Hebrew University Business School, has established a specific framework for how students can use artificial intelligence in her data science courses. The core rule is simple: students cannot submit answers that are fully generated by AI.

Goldman, who has held 24 patents and published over 50 academic papers, tells her students exactly when and why they are allowed to use AI tools. She requires them to credit the technology and explain their specific usage. She also informs students that she can detect AI-generated writing, a fact that keeps the class on its toes.

Rather than banning the technology, Goldman encourages students to use it as a brainstorming partner while remaining critical of the output. She asks them to check for bias in the information and to verify that cited sources actually exist. This approach forces students to engage with the material rather than relying on the machine to do the thinking.

Her evaluation method relies on a mix of classwork, presentations, and peer-led activities. These in-person interactions allow Goldman to assess student understanding directly. The classroom discussions also cover human responsibility and the values researchers should uphold in a tech-driven field.

Goldman joined the Hebrew University faculty in July 2024 after a career in industry and academia. She worked as a research scientist for 15 years at General Motors in Herzliya, where she focused on learning agents for vehicle user experiences. Before that, she served in research roles at Bar-Ilan University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the University of Haifa.

The professor was born in Argentina and moved to Israel in January 1984. She earned her BSc, MSc, and PhD in computer science from the Hebrew University between 1991 and 1999. She met her husband, Prof. Roy Shenhar of the Institute of Chemistry, on the university campus in 1995. They married in 1999.

The Business School currently offers courses in Responsible AI and AI for Social Good. The fall semester is underway, and Goldman’s class is now applying these new standards to their coursework.