Generative AI & Academic Integrity: IP and JC Guardrails for 2026
19 Sep 2025, 00:00 Z
Reviewed by
Chee Wei Jie·Academic Advisor (Physics)
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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.
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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).
1 Policy Guardrails You Must Internalise
1.1 MOE’s guidance on responsible generative AI
- Purpose: Support safe, ethical classroom use while protecting student data. (MOE guidance)
- Key expectations: Follow school instructions on when AI is allowed, keep personal or assessment data out of public tools, and be prepared to explain and, where required, acknowledge AI assistance in your work.
- Teacher authority: Schools may prohibit AI for specific tasks; ignoring instructions can be treated as misconduct.
1.2 SEAB’s 2025 examination rules
- SEAB’s 2025 “Rules and Regulations for School Candidates” ban unauthorised electronic/communication/computerised devices and unauthorised materials in exam premises. (SEAB rules PDF)
- Coursework and practicals must be authentic; submitting work with unauthorised assistance can trigger penalties (including annulment of results).
1.3 IB’s Academic Integrity Policy (2022 update)
- The IB treats AI output as third-party assistance: if used, it must be cited with the tool, prompt, and date. (IBO Academic Integrity)
- For EE/IA, AI use should be documented (for example, in the RPPF or methodology), and supervisors may request prompts/logs to confirm authenticity.
