Dutch top education court rules AI use in a thesis is not always fraud
The Netherlands' highest education court ruled in early September 2026 that using AI in a thesis does not always amount to fraud. The ruling may also affect institutional disciplinary practice.
Who is affected and how
- university student
- Using AI is not always fraud, but complying with the rules remains important.
- teacher
- In a fraud allegation, the circumstances of the case must also be examined.
- school leader
- Policies need to be clarified on what counts as permitted use of AI.
Sources
- AI in thesis is not always fraud, rules highest education courterasmusmagazine.nl · Sep 2, 2026
- AI in a dissertation is not always academic misconduct, rules the highest education court - Deltadelta.tudelft.nl · Sep 3, 2026
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