American Concrete Institute AI policy

For applicants

• For the Eco Concrete Student Competition report, generative AI use should be primarily limited to gathering initial information and brainstorming, checking grammar and sentence structure, and suggesting clarity improvements.[1]
• AI should not be used to generate the core discussion and analysis. Authors should review and verify AI suggestions, accept full responsibility, and explain the use and extent of AI in a separate section after the Recommendations.[1]
• Synthetic or AI-generated voices, avatars, and AI-generated video footage are not permitted in the competition video.[1]
• Generative AI may be used to help prepare text, graphics, or slides for the video if each tool and its purpose are disclosed in one line of the YouTube video description.[1]

Sources

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   ECO CONCRETE STUDENT COMPETITION 2027

   American Concrete Institute

   “Use of generative AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of the report is permitted. However, use of AI should be primarily limited to: • Gathering initial information and brainstorming topics. • Checking grammar, editing sentence structure, or improving readability. • Suggesting improvements for clarity.”

   “AI should not be used to generate the core discussion and analysis. The author(s) should review, verify, and edit all AI-generated suggestions, and accept full responsibility for the final content of this document. The use of AI and the extent to which AI was used shall be explained in the document as a separate section placed after the Recommendations section and before the References.”

   “Synthetic or AI-generated voices, avatars, and AI-generated video footage are not permitted.”

   “Generative artificial-intelligence tools may be used to help prepare text, graphics, or slides, provided that each tool and what it was used for are disclosed in one line of the YouTube video description.”