Generative AI in AP Capstone Courses

What is the primary function of generative AI tools in AP Capstone courses?

• To replace student work

• To produce new text, charts, images, audio, video

• To generate new writing

• To bypass ethical guidelines

What should students do to demonstrate genuine engagement with tasks?

• Skip checkpoints

• Complete interim 'checkpoints' with their teacher

• Use AI to complete tasks

• Avoid teacher interaction

What is the role of generative AI tools in writing and presentations?

• To perform all analysis

• To assist in exploration and understanding

• To replace student analysis

• To generate final presentations

What is the ethical requirement for using generative AI tools?

• Use them to bypass learning

• Use them ethically and responsibly

• Use them for all tasks

• Avoid using them entirely

What is the main focus of the AP Capstone policy on AI use?

• To encourage AI use in all tasks

• To support student learning

• To replace student work with AI

• To ban AI tools

What should students prioritize when working on performance tasks?

• AI-generated content

• Their own analysis and synthesis

• Avoiding primary sources

• Using AI for all writing

What is an acceptable use of AI in summarizing or interpreting sources?

• Generating a summary instead of reading the source.

• Requesting help with understanding complex vocabulary.

• Copying AI-generated summaries into the final draft.

• Using AI to paraphrase the source text.

What is a recommended practice when using AI to find sources?

• Trusting AI-generated lists without verification.

• Reviewing AI-generated sources critically.

• Using AI to replace all traditional research methods.

• Assuming all AI tools are equally reliable.

What is an acceptable use of AI in understanding complex texts?

• Copying AI-generated summaries into the final draft.

• Requesting help with understanding complex concepts.

• Using AI to generate direct quotes without identification.

• Relying solely on AI for text interpretation.

What is an acceptable use when developing an aligned method for research in AP Research?

• Using generative AI to determine the method

• Summarizing commonly used methods

• Providing rationales for a specific method

• Using generative AI to generate data