Teaching & Learning
- BI allows AI use in assignments when the assignment permits AI or when all aids are allowed, but students remain fully responsible for everything submitted
- Directly copying AI-generated text or code without acknowledging the AI tool can be treated as cheating, and teaching staff may also prohibit generative AI in specific contexts
This document describes the guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools when writing assignments, theses, and exams at BI. AI must be used in a responsible, legal, and ethically sound manner. Failing to comply with these guidelines may be considered cheating.
Students are responsible for all content of any assignments and exams submitted for assessment irrespective of the AI tools used.
Unless otherwise stated, AI tools are considered legal aids in exams/assignments where all aids are permitted. Submitting text, coding, or similar that are directly copied from an AI-tool, without referring to the aid you have used, can be considered cheating since you are claiming authorship for a work which is not your own.
• Any form of using AI tools when teaching staff have indicated that the use of generative AI is not allowed.
- BI permits AI in exams only where the exam allows it or where all aids are permitted; otherwise students must follow the support-material rules for the specific exam
- Violating exam support-material or source-citation rules may lead to suspicion of cheating, and attempted cheating can result in exclusion and loss of exam rights for up to one year
This document describes the guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools when writing assignments, theses, and exams at BI. AI must be used in a responsible, legal, and ethically sound manner. Failing to comply with these guidelines may be considered cheating.
Unless otherwise stated, AI tools are considered legal aids in exams/assignments where all aids are permitted.
If the assignment/exam allows the use of AI tools, students should state how they have used the tools in the text, where appropriate, in the introduction or methods section.
You must familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to exam support materials and to source citing. If you violate the rules, you may be suspected of cheating or attempted cheating.
Which support materials are allowed during the exam can be found in the course description.
A student who has attempted to cheat, or has cheated, or aided and abetted another student in cheating, may be excluded from BI Norwegian Business School and be deprived of the right to sit an examination for a period of up to one year.
- The guidance emphasizes that AI should assist learning rather than replace the student's own knowledge and insight
- BI permits AI as a study aid for brainstorming, concept explanation, initial topic exploration, and language support, provided students use it critically and verify outputs against credible sources
BI believes that Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to aid learning, and its effective, responsible use is likely to be a desired trait for employers. However, one must apply critical thinking when interacting with AI tools and be guided by principles of academic integrity with the awareness of the risks it poses.
Used wisely and responsibly in line with these guidelines, AI tools can be helpful assistants to generate ideas or work on grammar and clarity, but they should not replace your own knowledge and insight.
• Brainstorming, idea creation, and identifying gaps: AI tools can assist you in generating ideas, creating overviews, and identifying gaps in your understanding of concepts. They can also provide constructive feedback on your arguments. However, it is very important that you always cross check the output with credible sources and apply critical thinking.
• Using AI tools as a search engine to get initial information on a topic or to make an initial search for existing research on the topic. After this initial search, look for academic sources. Interpret, analyze, and process the information you obtained; do not just copy-paste it.
• Examples and analogies: AI tools can be used to explain complex and theoretical concepts with analogies and real-life examples, to make it easier to understand and illustrate practical applications. However, it is important that you always cross check the output with credible sources and apply critical thinking.
- AI use may also be disallowed when teaching staff explicitly prohibit generative AI
- BI treats AI-generated code the same way as other submitted content: students are fully responsible for it, and copying code directly from an AI tool without acknowledging the tool can be considered cheating
Students are responsible for the content of their assignments and exams. This applies to text, data, graphics, illustrations, code, analyses, etc.
Unless otherwise stated, AI tools are considered legal aids in exams/assignments where all aids are permitted. Submitting text, coding, or similar that are directly copied from an AI-tool, without referring to the aid you have used, can be considered cheating since you are claiming authorship for a work which is not your own.
• Any form of using AI tools when teaching staff have indicated that the use of generative AI is not allowed.
Research
- Students are told to rely on credible human-written academic sources, verify any suggested sources themselves, and disclose AI use when permitted
- BI applies its student AI guidance to theses and allows limited AI assistance for writing support such as language improvement, idea generation, and outlining, while requiring students to remain responsible for the final content
This document describes the guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools when writing assignments, theses, and exams at BI.
Students are responsible for all content of any assignments and exams submitted for assessment irrespective of the AI tools used.
Students should base their arguments and claims on credible human-written academic sources, rather than relying on AI generated text. Do not cite sources suggested or mentioned by AI tools without reading those sources yourself.
• Using AI tools as a language assistant for reviewing or improving texts you wrote yourself, provided that the AI tool does not add new content.
If the assignment/exam allows the use of AI tools, students should state how they have used the tools in the text, where appropriate, in the introduction or methods section. Students should append a “Declaration of AI Use” (see appendix 1) to describe how AI tools have been used when working with the assignment/exam, unless otherwise is stated by course responsible.
- Even when using AI, students remain responsible for the accuracy and content of their work
- BI allows students to use AI for some data-related tasks, including organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data, but requires ethical use and prohibits sharing confidential information or personal data with AI tools
Use of AI tools must always be done in an ethical manner and in accordance with research ethics guidelines. Confidential information and personal data should not be shared with AI tools. Please pay attention that even for GPT UiO, which is considered "secure", you may only store and transmit yellow and green data.
Students are responsible for ensuring that everything that is written is correct.
• To organize data – YES/NO
• To analyse data – YES/NO
• To visualize data- YES/NO
- BI requires AI use to follow research ethics guidelines and frames noncompliance as a potential cheating issue in student work
- The provided sources do not define any separate institutional rules for AI use in grant proposals, IRB applications, or ethics declarations beyond these general ethics and integrity statements
Use of AI tools must always be done in an ethical manner and in accordance with research ethics guidelines.
BI’s rules for cheating and plagiarism also apply to GPT UiO and other AI tools.
Academic Integrity
- BI expects students to acknowledge AI use when it is permitted
- Students should describe how AI was used in the text where appropriate and append a Declaration of AI Use unless the course responsible states otherwise; copying AI output without referring to the tool can be considered cheating
Submitting text, coding, or similar that are directly copied from an AI-tool, without referring to the aid you have used, can be considered cheating since you are claiming authorship for a work which is not your own.
The document "Citing and Referencing: A guide for students at BI Norwegian Business School" includes information about how to cite AI-generated text.
If the assignment/exam allows the use of AI tools, students should state how they have used the tools in the text, where appropriate, in the introduction or methods section. Students should append a “Declaration of AI Use” (see appendix 1) to describe how AI tools have been used when working with the assignment/exam, unless otherwise is stated by course responsible.
Append this page to the end of your assignment when you have used AI during the process of undertaking the assignment to acknowledge the ways in which you have used it. Download conversations or make screenshots of the complete exchange with the AI tools, so that you can document your interaction.
Check whether there are specific requirements for documenting AI-use for your assignment/exam.
- BI does not define a stance on AI detection tools in the provided sources, but it does define enforcement for AI-related misconduct through its cheating rules
- Students may be asked to explain how work was produced or discuss a submitted assignment orally, and cheating or attempted cheating can lead to exclusion and loss of exam rights for up to one year
Be aware that you may be asked to explain where you found the information and how you created certain parts of an assignment or similar work. Examination committees can also ask students to discuss the assignment they submitted orally.
Failing to comply with these guidelines may be considered cheating.
A student who has attempted to cheat, or has cheated, or aided and abetted another student in cheating, may be excluded from BI Norwegian Business School and be deprived of the right to sit an examination for a period of up to one year.
You must familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to exam support materials and to source citing. If you violate the rules, you may be suspected of cheating or attempted cheating.
Institutional & Administrative
- BI provides students access to GPT UiO as the recommended AI tool because it meets BI's privacy requirements
- For the Infohub AI assistant, BI states that sensitive information is hidden or anonymised, entered details are not used to train the AI model, and processing is logged for traceability
- Students are warned to pay extra attention to data security, copyright, and privacy when using other AI tools, confidential information and personal data must not be shared with AI tools, and even in GPT UiO only yellow and green data may be stored or transmitted
BI students have access to GPT UiO, which enables the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT Language Model in a way that meets BI's privacy requirements. If AI-based tools are to be used when working with assignments, theses, and exams, it is recommended to use GPT UiO.
If you choose to use other AI tools, pay extra attention to data security, copyright, and data privacy issues.
Confidential information and personal data should not be shared with AI tools. Please pay attention that even for GPT UiO, which is considered "secure", you may only store and transmit yellow and green data.
Protection of personal data: Your sensitive information (such as contact details or ID numbers) is hidden or anonymised before being processed by the assistant.
No unnecessary storage: The details you enter are used solely to answer your query—they are not stored to train the AI model or shared further.
Traceability: A log is kept of how data is processed, so we can monitor and document security.
- BI states that AI can be a useful aid to learning and provides university guidance for responsible, legal, and ethical student use
- BI also indicates an institutional adoption approach through provision of GPT UiO and testing of the Infohub AI chat agent, but the provided sources do not define a broader university-wide AI governance framework, committee structure, or roadmap
BI believes that Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to aid learning, and its effective, responsible use is likely to be a desired trait for employers. However, one must apply critical thinking when interacting with AI tools and be guided by principles of academic integrity with the awareness of the risks it poses.
AI must be used in a responsible, legal, and ethically sound manner.
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BI expects students to acknowledge AI use when it is permitted. Students should describe how AI was used in the text where appropriate and append a Declaration of AI Use unless the course responsible states otherwise; copying AI output without referring to the tool can be considered cheating.
BI does not define a stance on AI detection tools in the provided sources, but it does define enforcement for AI-related misconduct through its cheating rules. Students may be asked to explain how work was produced or discuss a submitted assignment orally, and cheating or attempted cheating can lead to exclusion and loss of exam rights for up to one year.
BI provides students access to GPT UiO as the recommended AI tool because it meets BI's privacy requirements. Students are warned to pay extra attention to data security, copyright, and privacy when using other AI tools, confidential information and personal data must not be shared with AI tools, and even in GPT UiO only yellow and green data may be stored or transmitted. For the Infohub AI assistant, BI states that sensitive information is hidden or anonymised, entered details are not used to train the AI model, and processing is logged for traceability.