Check Massachusetts Institute of Technology AI Policy Online

Check MIT guidance on generative AI disclosure, privacy, academic integrity, and the separate rules set by departments and individual courses.

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Quick Policy Overview

AI Allowed Depends

Depends on department and course

Disclosure Yes

Yes under central guidance; details vary

Instructor Overrides Yes

Instructors set the rules for their own courses.

Last Updated February 19, 2025

AI guidance dated February 19, 2025; other pages may be newer

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1. Summary

MIT asks users to be transparent about generative AI use and comply with Institute and local policies. Teaching guidance offers multiple course-policy models, from prohibition to permission with citation or case-by-case approval.

Decentralized

Use scope: Depends on department and course.

Disclosure: Yes under central guidance; details vary.

Instructor/course rules can override the general university guidance.

Integrity: Unauthorized or misleading AI use may be treated as an academic integrity issue under university rules.

Check primary source.

2. Why Check This Policy

MIT does not reduce AI use to a single campus-wide yes-or-no rule. Institute guidance calls for disclosure, but departments, labs, centers, schools, and instructors may add their own restrictions. MIT Sloan explicitly leaves assignment-level decisions to faculty, while other courses may prohibit, permit with citation, or approve AI case by case.

3. When AI Is Commonly Allowed

Uses that are allowed with disclosure, attribution, or citation.

Case-by-case uses approved by the course or instructor.

Only if your instructor allows it for the specific assignment.

4. When AI Is Commonly Restricted

Any use that an instructor, school, or program explicitly prohibits.

Always check your course syllabus for specific restrictions.

5. Disclosure Requirements

Yes under central guidance; details vary.

Disclosure is required when AI use is permitted. Follow the instructor or course policy for the exact form of acknowledgment.

Where AI use is permitted, disclosure usually takes one of these forms:

A statement or acknowledgement in your submission
A citation of the AI tool, in the format your course requires
A short methods note describing how AI was used

Follow the exact format your instructor or department requires.

6. Sources & References

Official AI policy ist.mit.edu — ai guidance

Academic integrity policy tll.mit.edu — teaching learning with chatgpt opportunity or quagmire part iii

Department & school policies tll.mit.edu — gen ai your course mbapolicyhandbook.mit.edu — mit sloan academic policies

7. FAQ

Can I use AI for assignments?

Uses that are allowed with disclosure, attribution, or citation. Case-by-case uses approved by the course or instructor.

Do I need to disclose AI use?

Yes under central guidance; details vary.

Can an instructor set stricter rules?

Yes. Course-level or instructor-level rules can be stricter than general guidance.

What happens if I break the rules?

Unauthorized or misleading AI use may be treated as an academic integrity issue under university rules. Check primary source.