Estimated study time: 8 minutes
Learning objective: Use artificial-intelligence tools as learning support without replacing authentic evidence or professional judgement.
| Potentially appropriate support | Not appropriate |
|---|---|
| Planning headings for a reflection. | Generating a complete evidence item for submission. |
| Improving spelling, grammar or clarity. | Inventing experience, data, results, feedback or references. |
| Creating revision questions from material you understand. | Submitting text that you cannot explain. |
| Checking whether a justification is clear. | Uploading confidential patient or workplace information. |
| Explaining a scientific concept for study. | Replacing trainer assessment or professional judgement. |
Always follow the local policy governing artificial intelligence, confidentiality and academic integrity. Never enter identifiable patient information, confidential workplace data, restricted documents or unredacted screenshots into a public AI service.
A useful test is: could you explain the final wording, verify every factual claim, locate every reference and show that the experience genuinely happened to you? If not, the content is not suitable for portfolio submission.
Learner activity
Write a personal AI-use boundary for your portfolio: one permitted use, one prohibited use and the local person or policy you will consult when uncertain.
Key points
- AI may support learning and editing.
- It must not invent or replace authentic evidence.
- Confidential information must never be entered into unauthorised tools.