AI Acknowledgement

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University of Warwick AI acknowledgement

At Warwick you can generally use AI unless your assessment brief or handbook restricts it. If you use it, you must declare it in a short paragraph explaining why, where and how you used it, keep records of your AI chats, and reference AI content as your department asks. Exact rules differ by department, and the Library guide lists some of them.

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

Write yours

University of Warwick doesn't publish a fixed template, so this uses a general format that covers what it asks for.

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 used ChatGPT (OpenAI, https://chatgpt.com) on [date] 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 Warwick's own wording

School of Modern Languages and Cultures declaration: "I confirm I have only used a generative artificial intelligence as permitted by the assessment brief for this assignment. In the event I have used one, I have followed the assessment guidelines for disclosure of its use. Except where indicated the work is otherwise entirely my own."

Quoted from University of Warwick's guidance.

The rules at a glance

When you need one
Whenever AI was used in a submission (you must state whether AI was used as part of submitting). Some departments, e.g. Economics, say this includes any use, even structure suggestions.
Where it goes
A short paragraph in the assignment submission. Departmental examples: Economics says somewhere sensible such as the top of the references section; Classics adds an AI-use declaration to coursework coversheets; History uses footnotes or the introduction for some uses.
Prompts and outputs
Record interactions with any AI you later use or rely on (e.g. screenshots); attach screenshots or transcripts if the brief requires it, and be ready to share them with your tutor if asked.
Referencing
Treat AI content like any other source and follow the brief, handbook or department guidance. Examples: Economics follows Cite Them Right Harvard (Name of AI (Year) Medium of communication to receiver, day month); History uses Chicago-style footnotes, e.g. "Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, March 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat."; Law points to OSCOLA 5th ed. para 3.7.13.
Must include
  • why AI was used
  • where it was used
  • how it was used
  • departmental extras: which AI tool, what input/prompts, and where AI output appears in the submission (e.g. Economics, Classics, History)
Also note
  • acceptable use varies by course, module and assessment; follow the assessment brief and course handbook, which may restrict or prohibit AI
  • do not put personal or confidential data into AI tools; the university recommends Copilot Chat with a Warwick login
  • failing to honestly acknowledge AI use may be academic misconduct
  • History: no AI-written text (even a single sentence) and only university-licensed Copilot for uploading course materials or others' data
  • Classics: AI rewriting or translating your own draft is banned under the Proofreading Policy

If you didn't use AI

Students are required to state if any AI has been used as part of the submission procedure; no specific wording given at university level.

Sources

Your unit outline or the journal's author guide wins if it says something different. Spotted a change? Tell us.