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Used AI in Coursework - Will i get expelled?

I used AI to summarise my sources and it gave me fake information and I put it into my essay. I also used AI to write my conclusion as I was lazy.
i am extremely stressed and regret it deeply. I have a hearing soon and I am extremely worried as AI is considered third party involvement. I am in first year and it is my first offence.

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Reply 1

have you submitted it, i used AI to give me references and then had to change all of them last minute cuz they were fake

Reply 2

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by BlazingBoomer
I used AI to summarise my sources and it gave me fake information and I put it into my essay. I also used AI to write my conclusion as I was lazy.
i am extremely stressed and regret it deeply. I have a hearing soon and I am extremely worried as AI is considered third party involvement. I am in first year and it is my first offence.

Universities come down hard on this sort of cheating.

Fortunately you're a first year and it's your first offence. Put together those are likely to lighten your punishment -- though you should not be suprised if your work is given a zero mark and you are required to re-do it. I think expulsion is unlikely -- but again it's only because you're a first year and it's a first offence.

You should check your university's regulations on academic misconduct to see what options are open to the university in terms of penalties. If you haven't already done so, seek advice from your student union.

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by LapizLearner
have you submitted it, i used AI to give me references and then had to change all of them last minute cuz they were fake

Yes i submitted it and it was flagged

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by martin7
Universities come down hard on this sort of cheating.
Fortunately you're a first year and it's your first offence. Put together those are likely to lighten your punishment -- though you should not be suprised if your work is given a zero mark and you are required to re-do it. I think expulsion is unlikely -- but again it's only because you're a first year and it's a first offence.
You should check your university's regulations on academic misconduct to see what options are open to the university in terms of penalties. If you haven't already done so, seek advice from your student union.

thanks for the reply, I have emailed the student union and requested for an advisor to help me with my case.

Reply 5

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by BlazingBoomer
thanks for the reply, I have emailed the student union and requested for an advisor to help me with my case.

What "case" do you have?

Reply 6

An advisor will not be able to help, really. You just have to hold your hands up to it.

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by martin7
Universities come down hard on this sort of cheating.
Fortunately you're a first year and it's your first offence. Put together those are likely to lighten your punishment -- though you should not be suprised if your work is given a zero mark and you are required to re-do it. I think expulsion is unlikely -- but again it's only because you're a first year and it's a first offence.
You should check your university's regulations on academic misconduct to see what options are open to the university in terms of penalties. If you haven't already done so, seek advice from your student union.

oh if its uni coursework its fine they dont give a **** if its alevel coursework he wont have it accepted

Reply 8

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by LapizLearner
oh if its uni coursework its fine they dont give a **** if its alevel coursework he wont have it accepted
How do you know this?

Reply 9

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by BlazingBoomer
How do you know this?

They don't.
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by LapizLearner
oh if its uni coursework its fine they dont give a **** if its alevel coursework he wont have it accepted

@LapizLearner That’s not accurate, and it’s important not to spread misinformation about a serious issue like this.

Universities do take academic misconduct very seriously, including the inappropriate use of AI tools and without proper acknowledgment. While policies may vary slightly between institutions, most universities now have clear guidelines about AI use, and many explicitly consider it a form of third-party assistance if not disclosed appropriately and depending on how much you have relied on its services.

@BlazingBoomer

I strongly recommend you contact your personal tutor or academic advisor and review your university’s academic integrity policy, and be honest. From what I’ve seen, universities are becoming much more proactive in detecting AI-assisted work, and students are being penalised, in some cases receiving zero marks and being called to formal hearings.

Please don’t rely on inaccurate comments like above, it’s better to clarify things directly with your institution. Personally, it is not worth the risk of relying on AI technology and learn from this lesson 🙂

-Maddie, Third year Health and Well-being in Society student at De Montfort University
(edited 10 months ago)

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by De Montfort University
@LapizLearner That’s not accurate, and it’s important not to spread misinformation about a serious issue like this.
Universities do take academic misconduct very seriously, including the inappropriate use of AI tools and without proper acknowledgment. While policies may vary slightly between institutions, most universities now have clear guidelines about AI use, and many explicitly consider it a form of third-party assistance if not disclosed appropriately and depending on how much you have relied on its services.
@BlazingBoomer
I strongly recommend you contact your personal tutor or academic advisor and review your university’s academic integrity policy, and be honest. From what I’ve seen, universities are becoming much more proactive in detecting AI-assisted work, and students are being penalised, in some cases receiving zero marks and being called to formal hearings.
Please don’t rely on inaccurate comments like above, it’s better to clarify things directly with your institution. Personally, it is not worth the risk of relying on AI technology and learn from this lesson 🙂
-Maddie, Third year Health and Well-being in Society student at De Montfort University

Thank you Maddie

Reply 12

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by LapizLearner
oh if its uni coursework its fine they dont give a ****


If the university "didn't give a ****" then they wouldn't be wasting the valuable time of academic and administrative staff in organising a formal hearing. The fact that they are organising a hearing makes it clear that the university does care about this sort of thing.

Reply 13

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by gjd800
An advisor will not be able to help, really. You just have to hold your hands up to it.

An advisor will be able to advise on the process and point the student at the applicable regulations. Knowing what to expect will make things a bit easier for the OP, even if it's unlikely to make any significant difference to the outcome.

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by martin7
An advisor will be able to advise on the process and point the student at the applicable regulations. Knowing what to expect will make things a bit easier for the OP, even if it's unlikely to make any significant difference to the outcome.

Sure, but I clearly meant the latter

The former should be done in the initial notification.

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by martin7
If the university "didn't give a ****" then they wouldn't be wasting the valuable time of academic and administrative staff in organising a formal hearing. The fact that they are organising a hearing makes it clear that the university does care about this sort of thing.

He will probs get a slap on a wrist and some bs uni's really dont care what you do thats why if you skip lectures they won't hunt you down they are a business and you are already paying into them

Reply 16

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by LapizLearner
He will probs get a slap on a wrist and some bs uni's really dont care what you do thats why if you skip lectures they won't hunt you down they are a business and you are already paying into them

There's a big difference between skipping lectures and cheating in assessments.

Reply 17

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by LapizLearner
He will probs get a slap on a wrist and some bs uni's really dont care what you do thats why if you skip lectures they won't hunt you down they are a business and you are already paying into them

What is your experience of a) studying at university, and b) cheating in assignments to give you the authority to say this?

Reply 18

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by BlazingBoomer
thanks for the reply, I have emailed the student union and requested for an advisor to help me with my case.

hey hows it going? im legit in your exact spot first yeaar used ai coas i was lazy. ive admitted it and idk whats gonnah appen next but im so scared

Reply 19

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by TTAva2000
hey hows it going? im legit in your exact spot first yeaar used ai coas i was lazy. ive admitted it and idk whats gonnah appen next but im so scared

I have my hearing today. Wish me luck, i'll update you on how it went.

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