Use AI for leads, search terms, and missing-detail checks — not for writing the reasoning you submit as your own.
AI Use in TOK Example Search Without Crossing the Line
Use AI for Leads Only
The line for AI use in TOK is not always about whether you used a tool. It is about what job the tool did. If AI helps you explore search directions, that can support learning. If AI produces the reasoning you submit as your own, you have crossed into dangerous territory.
Separate Search From Writing
Think of AI use in three zones. The green zone is research support. You ask for search terms, possible source types, background context, or questions to investigate. You verify facts yourself and write your own interpretation. The yellow zone is feedback support. You ask AI what is unclear in your summary or what details might be missing. You still decide what to use. The red zone is authorship replacement. You ask AI to write a claim, paragraph, counterclaim, or final analysis for your essay.