Ethical AI Use: The Rules Kenyans Should Stop Worrying About
Is AI cheating? Is it stealing jobs? This guide answers the ethical questions honestly — where the lines are, what schools and employers actually care about, and how to use AI with a clear conscience.
On cheating
AI is a tool, like the internet or a calculator. It becomes cheating when you present the machine's output as entirely your own where your institution forbids it. Every legitimate path — study help, drafting with your review, research assistance — keeps you on the right side.
On jobs
AI doesn't replace people; people who use AI replace people who don't. The honest strategy is to become the efficient professional who delivers more value — which raises your worth rather than threatening it.
On honesty at work
The professional rule is simple: disclose your process when asked, review everything you submit, and never claim AI's words as your own original work in contexts that require originality.
On privacy
Don't paste confidential client or personal data into free AI chats. Use anonymised versions of business records and never full personal details — the courses show exactly how.
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