Lesson 299 of 1234
If AI Helped, Say So: Honest Citations for School
When AI helps with your research, you should mention it — just like you cite a book. Honesty makes your work trustworthy.
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- 1The big idea
- 2citation
- 3honesty
- 4academic integrity
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Section 1
The big idea
When you use a book or website for a school project, you cite it. Same idea for AI: if AI helped you understand or organize your work, mention it.
Some examples
- 'I used a chatbot to help me understand why volcanoes erupt.'
- 'I asked AI to suggest 3 main topics for my report, then I researched each one.'
- 'AI summarized this article for me; I used the original article as my main source.'
- 'AI helped me brainstorm ideas, but I wrote the report myself.'
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Talk to a teacher or grown-up: 'How do you want me to mention if AI helped my work?' Their answer might surprise you. Now you have a clear rule to follow.
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