Illinois Humanities AI policy
Varies by programChecked November 9, 2026
In short
For the Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards, Illinois Humanities says entries must be the young poet's original work, so AI cannot be used, and it has a no-tolerance policy for AI-generated writing.
For applicants
- For the Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards, entries must be the original work of the young person submitting the poem, so AI cannot be used. The awards have a no-tolerance policy for plagiarism and AI-generated writing (ChatGPT or any other AI program).[1]
Sources
- [1]The Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards
Illinois Humanities
“All entries must be the original work of the young person submitting the poem, so AI cannot be used. The Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards has a no-tolerance policy for plagiarism and AI-generated writing (ChatGPT or any other AI programs).”
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