Positions

"The IB believes that this AI technology will become part of our everyday lives—like spell checkers, translation software and calculators. We therefore need to adapt and transform our educational programmes and assessment practices so that students can use these new AI tools ethically and effectively. The IB is not going to ban the use of such software but will work with schools to help them support their students on how to use these tools ethically in line with our principles of academic integrity."

IB Community Blog - Artificial intelligence in IB assessment and education: a crisis or an opportunity?

"Those of us who work in the schools or exam sector should not be terrified by ChatGPT and the rise of AI software – we should be excited. We should embrace it as an extraordinary opportunity."

IB News - Why ChatGPT is an opportunity for schools

Academic integrity policy

(Updated with AI guidance - Appendix 6, p.g. 53)

"The goal of academic integrity is to make knowledge, understanding and thinking transparent. Students must also master the technical components of academic integrity, which includes learning how to correctly reference and ethically use information, opinions and artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Such transparency needs to be taught and supported throughout the educational journey so that students understand how knowledge is constructed, as well as their own role in furthering knowledge construction and building understanding. While technical proficiency is crucial, conceptual and ethical knowledge should come first."

Access and inclusion policy

"The Access and inclusion policy aims to establish standards and best practices in access and inclusion in IB World Schools so that all students can fully participate in their IB education. All schools are expected to draw upon the principles and practice of provision of access arrangements from this policy to formulate their internal school inclusion policy and practice for learning, teaching and assessment."