Generative AI & Academic Integrity: IP and JC Guardrails for 2026
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Generative AI is acceptable only when students follow school instructions, keep work authentic, and cite any AI assistance.
Key points
- Use MOE’s guidance on responsible AI, obey SEAB’s 2025 ban on unauthorised devices/materials in exams and coursework authenticity rules, and follow the IB’s requirement to reference AI outputs (with prompts and dates) in EE/IA submissions.
Last updated 29 Nov 2025
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- 1 Policy Guardrails You Must Internalise
- 2 Cite–Verify–Reflect Workflow (Printable Routine)
- 3 Scenario Playbook for IP & JC Classrooms
Q: What does Generative AI & Academic Integrity: IP and JC Guardrails for 2026 cover?
A: Definitive policy explainer on how Singapore's MOE, SEAB, and IB expect students to use generative AI responsibly in 2026.
TL;DR
Generative AI is acceptable only when students follow school instructions, keep work authentic, and cite any AI assistance. Use MOE’s guidance on responsible AI, obey SEAB’s 2025 ban on unauthorised devices/materials in exams and coursework authenticity rules, and follow the IB’s requirement to reference AI outputs (with prompts and dates) in EE/IA submissions.
Quick integrity map
| If you only have... | Rule of thumb | Safer action |
| 1 second | If the teacher says no AI, do not use AI. | Follow task instructions exactly. |
| 10 seconds | AI can help you think, but it cannot replace your work. | Keep your own working, sources, and drafts. |
| 100 seconds | Log prompts, dates, tool names, and manual checks. | You can explain what was assisted and what was yours. |
Concrete example: For a GP essay outline, AI may help you brainstorm counterarguments if your teacher allows it. You should still choose the final argument, verify examples from real sources, and record the prompt in your log.
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Status: Last reviewed 2025-11-29 against MOE’s generative AI guidance, SEAB’s Rules & Regulations for School Candidates (PDF), and the IB Academic Integrity Policy (PDF).
