The use of program code, media (e.g., video, images, sound), data, information, or evidence created by someone else or with generative AI tools in the creation of a program and/or a program code segment(s), without appropriate acknowledgment (i.e., through citation, through attribution, and/or by reference), is considered plagiarism. A student who commits plagiarism will receive a score of 0 on the Create performance task, including their responses to the written response prompts on the end-of-course AP Exam. To the best of their ability, teachers will ensure that students understand how to ethically incorporate ideas that are not their own and provide credit to the original creator or source, as well as the consequences of plagiarism.
Students are permitted to utilize generative AI tools as supplementary resources for understanding coding principles, assisting in code development, and debugging. This responsible use aligns with current guidelines for peer collaboration on developing code. Students should be aware that generative AI tools can produce incomplete code, code that creates or introduces biases, code with errors, inefficiencies in how the code executes, or code complexities that make it difficult to understand and therefore explain the code. It is the student's responsibility to review and understand any code co-written with AI tools, ensuring its functionality. Additionally, students must be prepared to explain their code in detail, as required on the end-of-course AP Exam.
Students are not permitted to collaborate on the video or creation of the Personalized Project Reference. The Personalized Project Reference cannot include course content or comments within the code or on any other part of the reference. Including course content or comments in the Personalized Project Reference will result in students receiving a score of 0 on the Create performance task, including their responses to the written response prompts on the end-of-course AP Exam.