Check New York University AI Policy Online

Review NYU’s generative AI teaching guidance, academic-integrity expectations, course permissions, and school-specific policy models.

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Quick Policy Overview

AI Allowed Depends

Depends on school, course, and assignment

Disclosure Depends

Depends; required when approved use contributes to work

Instructor Overrides Yes

Instructors set the rules for their own courses.

Last Updated February 20, 2025

Teaching FAQ dated February 20, 2025; student guidance updated May 7, 2026

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1. Summary

NYU frames unauthorized or uncredited AI-generated work as an authorship and academic-integrity problem. Faculty can approve AI for specific assignments and define how it must be acknowledged.

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Use scope: Depends on school, course, and assignment.

Disclosure: Depends; required when approved use contributes to work.

Instructor/course rules can override the general university guidance.

Integrity: NYU frames unauthorized or uncredited AI-generated work as an authorship and academic-integrity problem.

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2. Why Check This Policy

NYU’s schools provide policy models that range from allowing brainstorming and drafting with disclosure to treating any generated work as plagiarism. Steinhardt even advises that different assignments in one course may use different rules. Students should therefore check the school, instructor, and assignment rather than assuming that an AI tool is either universally allowed or universally banned at NYU.

3. When AI Is Commonly Allowed

Brainstorming or idea generation when permitted.

Only if your instructor allows it for the specific assignment.

4. When AI Is Commonly Restricted

AI use that falls under plagiarism or similar misconduct rules.

Always check your course syllabus for specific restrictions.

5. Disclosure Requirements

Depends; required when approved use contributes to work.

Faculty can approve AI for specific assignments and define how it must be acknowledged.

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 nyu.edu — frequently asked questions nyu.edu — Student Learning with Generative AI

Academic integrity policy nyu.edu — academic integrity for students at nyu

Department & school policies steinhardt.nyu.edu — academic integrity and syllabus support age guides.nyu.edu — c tisch.nyu.edu — academic integ

7. FAQ

Can I use AI for assignments?

Brainstorming or idea generation when permitted.

Do I need to disclose AI use?

Depends; required when approved use contributes to work.

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?

NYU frames unauthorized or uncredited AI-generated work as an authorship and academic-integrity problem.