AI Acknowledgement

Universities / University of Sydney

University of Sydney AI acknowledgement

Sydney allows AI in open (unsupervised) assessments but generally not in secure (supervised) ones, and any AI use must be acknowledged with a statement in the submitted work. The statement names the tool, version, publisher and URL and briefly says how it was used.

Checked against University of Sydney's own pages on 9 October 2026 · See the full rules

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Did you use AI?

Your university or journal

Which AI tools?

What did you use it for?

What did you do with what it gave you?

More details · prompts, date, versions
Your prompts and the AI's answers
I acknowledge the use of ChatGPT (OpenAI, https://chatgpt.com) to brainstorm ideas and check grammar and spelling. I rewrote anything I used in my own words. I checked the facts it gave me against the original sources. A full record of my prompts and the outputs is available on request.

University of Sydney's own wording

"I acknowledge the use of [AI tool + version, publisher and URL] to generate [summary of what was generated]."

Quoted from University of Sydney's guidance. The generator below fills this format in for you.

The rules at a glance

When you need one
Whenever AI is used in an assessment, including translation, paraphrasing or referencing tools that use generative AI; not needed for word processing or basic spelling and grammar correction.
Framework
Two-lane approach: Secure (Lane 1) and Open (Lane 2); unit outlines also label each task AI prohibited / AI allowed / AI limited / Not applicable
Where it goes
A statement included in the submitted work; outputs can be attached as an appendix at the end of the assessment.
Prompts and outputs
Keep track of all AI use and keep copies of outputs as evidence of process; unit coordinators may require a log of AI inputs and outputs.
Referencing
Reference all sources; no AI-specific reference-list format given in these sources.
Must include
  • statement that AI tools were used
  • tool name and version
  • publisher
  • URL
  • brief description of how it was used
Also note
  • AI generally not allowed in secure (supervised) assessments unless the unit outline expressly permits it
  • Do not input University course materials, other students' work, partner IP or anyone's personal or health information
  • Citing non-existent references from unverified AI output risks an integrity breach
  • Turnitin AI detection may be used, but its score is not the sole evidence

Sources

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