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This restricted 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":["claim-rice-tss-private-info-public-ai","claim-rice-student-ai-coursework-permission"],"evidenceSourceUrls":["https://responsibleai.rice.edu/guidelines-resources-students","https://tss.rice.edu/ai-usage-guidelines"],"sourceLanguages":["en"],"reviewState":"machine_candidate","confidence":0.803,"evidenceCount":2,"sourceCount":2,"basis":[{"claimId":"claim-rice-tss-private-info-public-ai","sourceUrl":"https://tss.rice.edu/ai-usage-guidelines","sourceLanguage":"en","evidenceSnippet":"Information considered sensitive or confidential by University Policy 808 ( https://policy.rice.edu/808 ), including private information about individuals and protected research data, should not be used with consumer-focused or publicly available AI services. Before licensing new services, including Generative AI services, contact the Information Security Office.","sourceSnapshotHash":"492371448cb284371c8cdd5eb660125bbe1919e13c6369474c25a185a6dbe770","reviewState":"agent_reviewed"},{"claimId":"claim-rice-student-ai-coursework-permission","sourceUrl":"https://responsibleai.rice.edu/guidelines-resources-students","sourceLanguage":"en","evidenceSnippet":"Use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, or image generators is only allowed if your instructor explicitly says so. Each course may have different rules. Always check the syllabus or ask your professor before using AI to help with assignments.","sourceSnapshotHash":"435fa45f5978a72ab71616627f4ea6fa1b7f2a71ff893a189e2de11a306de0c9","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. \"Rice University policy analysis profile.\" Version v1. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/rice-university"}}