What is an AI-use audit for IB coursework?
It is a pre-submission review of every AI or external tool used: what was entered, what the tool returned, what influenced the work, what was incorporated, how it was verified and acknowledged, and whether the final evidence and writing remain the student's own.
What evidence of AI use should an IB student keep?
Follow school rules. Useful records can include the tool and version, date, purpose, prompt or action, relevant output, verification sources, what was accepted or rejected, changes made by the student, and any disclosure or citation used.
Is disclosing AI use the same as citing AI output?
Not always. Disclosure explains how a tool supported the process, while citation attributes material incorporated into the submission. A task or school may require one or both, so students should not assume a bibliography entry alone resolves an authorship problem.
What should a student do if AI wrote part of an EE or IA?
Do not conceal it or submit it as the student's own. Stop, preserve the record, tell the teacher or supervisor, and follow their instructions. Replacing words may not repair an authorship issue; the student may need to redo the thinking and writing independently.
Can AI-generated sources or quotations be used in IB coursework?
Do not rely on an AI citation or quotation until the original human-produced source has been located and checked. Fabricated references, inaccurate quotations or misattribution remain the student's responsibility and can create academic-integrity problems.
Does a clean AI audit guarantee IB compliance?
No. The school, teacher and applicable assessment rules determine what is permitted, and an audit cannot authorize prohibited assistance. It helps surface risks early so the student can ask for a decision before submission.