CODE BATTLE 2025 – AI USAGE POLICY 

 

This event allows the use of AI tools — but with clear limits.


AI may support creativity and learning, but students must create, design, and code the final project themselves.

Any misuse or over-reliance on AI will result in penalties or disqualification.

 

✅ WHAT STUDENTS MAY USE AI FOR

AI may be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the student’s work.

 

1. Idea & Planning Assistance

Students may use AI to:

  • Brainstorm project ideas

  • Explore features that could be included

  • Get suggestions for layout, characters, storylines, or missions

  • Generate creative themes, artwork ideas, or concept sketches

 

2. Learning & Debugging Support

Students may use AI to:

  • Ask for explanations of coding concepts

  • Get help understanding errors

  • Receive debugging tips for their own original code

  • Request guidance on improving logic, structure, or efficiency

 

3. Content & Asset Generation

Students may use AI to:

  • Generate placeholder text, tooltips, labels, or UI copy

  • Create simple non-functional images/icons

  • Produce sample data for charts or tables

  • Write story descriptions or educational messages

  • Suggest colour palettes, UX flow ideas, or styling concepts

 

4. High-Level Pseudocode & Design Patterns

Students may ask AI for:

  • Pseudocode examples

  • Algorithm suggestions

  • Design principles (e.g., game loops, data flow, UI structure)
    as long as they convert it into their own original code.

 

❌ WHAT STUDENTS MAY NOT USE AI FOR

 

AI must not replace coding effort.

Projects must reflect the student’s own skills and problem-solving.

 

1. No AI-Generated Full Projects

Not allowed:

  • Asking AI to write the entire project

  • Copy-pasting full code, full HTML pages, full scripts

  • Using AI to auto-generate complete games, apps, or websites

  • Submitting AI-built no-code/auto-code solutions

 

2. No Sensitive, Unsafe, or Restricted Behaviour

Not allowed:

  • Harmful, unsafe, offensive, or sensitive requests

  • Political, religious, violent, or personal content

  • AI-driven interactions with real external systems or databases

  • Using AI for identity, face recognition, or biometric logic

 

3. No Real Hacking or Attack Code

Cybersecurity projects must be educational, fictional, or simulated.
Not allowed:

  • Real attack scripts (SQL injection, brute force, exploit code)

  • Malware, penetration tools, network scanning

  • Creating phishing pages mimicking real services

 

4. No “AI Does the Work, I Submit It”

Not allowed:

  • Submitting AI-generated solutions as your own

  • Using AI to implement major features directly

  • Relying on AI instead of your own thinking

 

🏁 COMPETITION PRINCIPLE

 

AI is a helper, not a developer.

 

Students must be able to explain every part of their project, including:

  • What the code does

  • Why they chose the approach

  • How AI was used (if applicable)

Judges may ask clarifying questions during the presentation to confirm authenticity.

 

🔒 FAIR PLAY NOTICE

Any project identified as primarily AI-generated, unsafe, or violating these rules may be:

  • Penalized in scoring

  • Asked for explanation

  • Disqualified (in severe cases)