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Review the basis array before reusing this as a policy conclusion.","evidenceClaimIds":["mcgill-claim-rejected-tools"],"evidenceSourceUrls":["https://www.mcgill.ca/it/long-distance-authorization-code/ai-tools-mcgill"],"sourceLanguages":["en"],"reviewState":"machine_candidate","confidence":0.833,"evidenceCount":1,"sourceCount":1,"basis":[{"claimId":"mcgill-claim-rejected-tools","sourceUrl":"https://www.mcgill.ca/it/long-distance-authorization-code/ai-tools-mcgill","sourceLanguage":"en","evidenceSnippet":"If a tool is not mentioned in the \"Available AI tools\" list, it is automatically considered rejected , even if it is not listed among these prohibited tools DeepSeek AI: This tool has raised serious data exposure risks and prompt injection vulnerabilities. Its use is not permitted for any McGill-managed or research-funded device. This decision follows cybersecurity directives from the Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada.","sourceSnapshotHash":"8a89030dff58ebc25b045f9ab0dcfaba0f8699625752be03016500f44d392533","reviewState":"agent_reviewed"}]},{"key":"security_procurement","label":"Security and procurement","status":"conditionally_allowed","normalizedValue":"microsoft_copilot_commercial_data_protection_approved","summary":"McGill University has 2 source-backed public claims for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.","explanation":"Whether public guidance addresses security review, procurement, vendor approval, risk assessment, authentication, SSO, or licensing. This conditionally_allowed status was derived from claim type, normalized value, and keyword rules over 2 supporting public claims. Review the basis array before reusing this as a policy conclusion.","evidenceClaimIds":["mcgill-claim-approved-tools","mcgill-claim-teaching"],"evidenceSourceUrls":["https://teachingkb.mcgill.ca/tlk/using-generative-ai-in-teaching-and-learning","https://www.mcgill.ca/it/long-distance-authorization-code/ai-tools-mcgill"],"sourceLanguages":["en"],"reviewState":"machine_candidate","confidence":0.82,"evidenceCount":2,"sourceCount":2,"basis":[{"claimId":"mcgill-claim-approved-tools","sourceUrl":"https://www.mcgill.ca/it/long-distance-authorization-code/ai-tools-mcgill","sourceLanguage":"en","evidenceSnippet":"Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is an AI-powered feature integrated into Microsoft Edge and accessible through other browsers. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat can answer questions, generate content, condense long texts and more. A secure version with enterprise data protection is available for all McGill users​. Audience: Staff, Faculty, and Students Price: Free","sourceSnapshotHash":"8a89030dff58ebc25b045f9ab0dcfaba0f8699625752be03016500f44d392533","reviewState":"agent_reviewed"},{"claimId":"mcgill-claim-teaching","sourceUrl":"https://teachingkb.mcgill.ca/tlk/using-generative-ai-in-teaching-and-learning","sourceLanguage":"en","evidenceSnippet":"There should be no default assumption as to the use of generative AI tools. Therefore, McGill recommends that instructors explain to students in their course outline what the appropriate use or non-use is of generative AI tools in the context of that course. The use or non-use of these tools should align with the learning outcomes associated with the course. For this reason, instructors will need to write their own context-appropriate course outline statements.","sourceSnapshotHash":"d842d0ad67dd6697b411f00d8c57c0ee3cb26e133d82a52c10fedbe64c245934","reviewState":"agent_reviewed"}]}],"limitations":["Policy analysis profiles are deterministic summaries of public tracker claims and are not final policy conclusions.","Policy Coverage Score measures breadth of public, source-backed coverage; it is not a policy quality score, strictness score, legal adequacy score, safety score, or institutional compliance score.","This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless a linked source is the university's own official page."],"suggestedCitation":"University AI Policy Tracker. \"McGill University policy analysis profile.\" Version v1. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/mcgill-university"}}