{"apiVersion":"v1","generatedAt":"2026-05-20T14:30:33.083Z","canonicalUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university","license":"CC-BY-4.0","trackerMetadataLicense":"CC-BY-4.0","sourcePolicy":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms.","sourceRightsPolicy":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms.","limitations":["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."],"citation":{"citationTitle":"American University AI Policy Tracker record","canonicalUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university","publicJsonUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/api/public/v1/universities/american-university.json","suggestedCitation":"University AI Policy Tracker. \"American University AI Policy Tracker record.\" Last checked May 17, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university","sourceRightsPolicy":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."},"data":{"schemaVersion":"v1","citationTitle":"American University AI Policy Tracker record","canonicalUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university","publicPageUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university","apiUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/api/public/v1/universities/american-university.json","entityType":"university","entitySlug":"american-university","entity":{"type":"university","slug":"american-university","name":"American University","canonicalUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university","aliases":["QS 2026 =587"],"summary":"American University is listed as QS 2026 rank =587. American University has 5 source-backed AI policy claim records from 3 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state."},"summary":"American University is listed as QS 2026 rank =587. American University has 5 source-backed AI policy claim records from 3 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:24:00.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:40.000Z","confidence":0.95,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","license":"CC-BY-4.0","trackerMetadataLicense":"CC-BY-4.0","sourcePolicy":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms.","sourceRightsPolicy":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms.","limitations":["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."],"officialSources":[{"id":"sc-au-oai-ai-academic-integrity-2024","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","finalUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","citationTitle":"AI & Academic Integrity: OAI's Fall Guidance 2024","publisher":"edspace.american.edu","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:23:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"e04b8dc839d0ae75a2fc1c0014c74a9af72780e8d9df338169a57503555cc3c5","sourceType":"official_pdf","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."},{"id":"sc-au-cfe-artificial-intelligence","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","finalUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","citationTitle":"Artificial Intelligence","publisher":"edspace.american.edu","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:22:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"e725064a03f7e38d75e9f74218a00fe3eb4017b39682d10d6632632b5204f6d4","sourceType":"official_guidance","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."},{"id":"sc-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"american.edu","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_guidance","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}],"claims":[{"id":"claim-au-ai-data-privacy-limits","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"privacy","claimText":"American University guidance says not to enter sensitive, Confidential, or Official Use data into an AI platform unless approved by a university official, and not to upload, input, or analyze university data in an AI tool that OIT has not approved.","claimValue":"sensitive_data_requires_approval_and_oit_tool_approval","confidence":0.95,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:10.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-data-privacy-limits","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"Do not enter any sensitive data, or Confidential or Official Use data (as defined in the university Data Classification Policy) in an AI platform, unless approved by a university official.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU tells users not to enter sensitive, Confidential, or Official Use data in AI platforms unless a university official approves.","snippetLocation":"Data usage section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]},{"id":"claim-au-ai-academic-integrity","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"academic_integrity","claimText":"American University guidance says students are responsible for course AI policies in syllabi, and misuse of AI or use without permission or disclosure may constitute an Academic Integrity Code violation.","claimValue":"unauthorized_or_undisclosed_ai_may_violate_academic_integrity_code","confidence":0.94,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:23:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:30.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-academic-integrity","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"Misuse of AI or use of AI without permission or disclosure may constitute a violation of the Academic Integrity Code.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU says misuse of AI, or AI use without permission or disclosure, may constitute an Academic Integrity Code violation.","snippetLocation":"Guidelines for Students section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}},{"id":"ev-au-oai-exam-unauthorized-ai","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"e04b8dc839d0ae75a2fc1c0014c74a9af72780e8d9df338169a57503555cc3c5","evidenceSnippet":"Students are not permitted to use unauthorized materials on an exam - this includes the use of generative AI tools for any purpose without explicit permission.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"OAI guidance treats unauthorized generative-AI use on exams as unauthorized material use unless explicitly permitted.","snippetLocation":"Relevant portions of the Academic Integrity Code section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:23:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-oai-ai-academic-integrity-2024","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","finalUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","citationTitle":"AI & Academic Integrity: OAI's Fall Guidance 2024","publisher":"American University Office of Academic Integrity","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:23:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"e04b8dc839d0ae75a2fc1c0014c74a9af72780e8d9df338169a57503555cc3c5","sourceType":"official_pdf","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]},{"id":"claim-au-ai-responsible-use-guidance","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"source_status","claimText":"American University publishes responsible-use guidance for AI tools that applies general principles of transparency, accountability, human oversight, data protection, privacy, teaching, research, staff, and student use.","claimValue":"current_responsible_use_guidance","confidence":0.93,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:00.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-responsible-use-guidance","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"The following guidance outlines acceptable practices for utilizing AI tools while safeguarding institutional, personal, and proprietary information.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU frames this page as guidance for acceptable AI use while protecting institutional, personal, and proprietary information.","snippetLocation":"Opening paragraph","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]},{"id":"claim-au-ai-research-disclosure","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"research","claimText":"American University research guidance says researchers should be transparent about AI use, verify AI-generated content against trusted sources, protect data privacy, and not list AI systems as co-authors.","claimValue":"research_ai_disclosure_accuracy_privacy_no_ai_coauthor","confidence":0.92,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:40.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-research-disclosure","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"Be transparent about the use of AI in your research. Clearly track and, where appropriate, disclose when, how, and which AI tools (including versions) are used, whether for data analysis, content generation, or writing assistance.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU research guidance calls for transparent tracking and appropriate disclosure of AI use in research.","snippetLocation":"Guidelines for Research section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]},{"id":"claim-au-ai-course-syllabus-expectations","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"teaching","claimText":"American University guidance places AI-use expectations at the course level: syllabi should state whether AI use is prohibited or permitted, and the CFE page says AU does not currently regulate faculty and student use of generative AI through a single university-wide rule.","claimValue":"course_level_ai_expectations","confidence":0.91,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:22:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:20.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-course-syllabus-expectations","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"Course syllabi should clearly state policies and expectations about the use of AI, whether prohibited or permitted.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU says course syllabi should clearly state whether AI is prohibited or permitted.","snippetLocation":"Guidelines for Teaching section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}},{"id":"ev-au-cfe-course-level-guidance","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"e725064a03f7e38d75e9f74218a00fe3eb4017b39682d10d6632632b5204f6d4","evidenceSnippet":"American University does not currently regulate how faculty and students can or cannot use generative artificial intelligence (AI) through large language models (LLMs) such as Copilot, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"The CFE page says AU does not currently regulate faculty and student generative-AI use through a single university-wide rule.","snippetLocation":"Opening paragraph","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:22:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-cfe-artificial-intelligence","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","finalUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","citationTitle":"Artificial Intelligence","publisher":"American University Center for Faculty Excellence","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:22:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"e725064a03f7e38d75e9f74218a00fe3eb4017b39682d10d6632632b5204f6d4","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]}],"suggestedCitation":"University AI Policy Tracker. \"American University AI Policy Tracker record.\" Last checked May 17, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university"},"schemaVersion":"v1","citationTitle":"American University AI Policy Tracker record","publicPageUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university","apiUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/api/public/v1/universities/american-university.json","entityType":"university","entitySlug":"american-university","entity":{"type":"university","slug":"american-university","name":"American University","canonicalUrl":"https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university","aliases":["QS 2026 =587"],"summary":"American University is listed as QS 2026 rank =587. American University has 5 source-backed AI policy claim records from 3 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state."},"summary":"American University is listed as QS 2026 rank =587. American University has 5 source-backed AI policy claim records from 3 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:24:00.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:40.000Z","confidence":0.95,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","officialSources":[{"id":"sc-au-oai-ai-academic-integrity-2024","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","finalUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","citationTitle":"AI & Academic Integrity: OAI's Fall Guidance 2024","publisher":"edspace.american.edu","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:23:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"e04b8dc839d0ae75a2fc1c0014c74a9af72780e8d9df338169a57503555cc3c5","sourceType":"official_pdf","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."},{"id":"sc-au-cfe-artificial-intelligence","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","finalUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","citationTitle":"Artificial Intelligence","publisher":"edspace.american.edu","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:22:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"e725064a03f7e38d75e9f74218a00fe3eb4017b39682d10d6632632b5204f6d4","sourceType":"official_guidance","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."},{"id":"sc-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"american.edu","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_guidance","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}],"claims":[{"id":"claim-au-ai-data-privacy-limits","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"privacy","claimText":"American University guidance says not to enter sensitive, Confidential, or Official Use data into an AI platform unless approved by a university official, and not to upload, input, or analyze university data in an AI tool that OIT has not approved.","claimValue":"sensitive_data_requires_approval_and_oit_tool_approval","confidence":0.95,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:10.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-data-privacy-limits","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"Do not enter any sensitive data, or Confidential or Official Use data (as defined in the university Data Classification Policy) in an AI platform, unless approved by a university official.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU tells users not to enter sensitive, Confidential, or Official Use data in AI platforms unless a university official approves.","snippetLocation":"Data usage section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]},{"id":"claim-au-ai-academic-integrity","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"academic_integrity","claimText":"American University guidance says students are responsible for course AI policies in syllabi, and misuse of AI or use without permission or disclosure may constitute an Academic Integrity Code violation.","claimValue":"unauthorized_or_undisclosed_ai_may_violate_academic_integrity_code","confidence":0.94,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:23:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:30.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-academic-integrity","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"Misuse of AI or use of AI without permission or disclosure may constitute a violation of the Academic Integrity Code.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU says misuse of AI, or AI use without permission or disclosure, may constitute an Academic Integrity Code violation.","snippetLocation":"Guidelines for Students section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}},{"id":"ev-au-oai-exam-unauthorized-ai","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"e04b8dc839d0ae75a2fc1c0014c74a9af72780e8d9df338169a57503555cc3c5","evidenceSnippet":"Students are not permitted to use unauthorized materials on an exam - this includes the use of generative AI tools for any purpose without explicit permission.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"OAI guidance treats unauthorized generative-AI use on exams as unauthorized material use unless explicitly permitted.","snippetLocation":"Relevant portions of the Academic Integrity Code section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:23:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-oai-ai-academic-integrity-2024","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","finalUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/ctrl/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/08/AI-Academic-Integrity-OAIs-Fall-Guidance-2024.pdf","citationTitle":"AI & Academic Integrity: OAI's Fall Guidance 2024","publisher":"American University Office of Academic Integrity","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:23:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"e04b8dc839d0ae75a2fc1c0014c74a9af72780e8d9df338169a57503555cc3c5","sourceType":"official_pdf","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]},{"id":"claim-au-ai-responsible-use-guidance","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"source_status","claimText":"American University publishes responsible-use guidance for AI tools that applies general principles of transparency, accountability, human oversight, data protection, privacy, teaching, research, staff, and student use.","claimValue":"current_responsible_use_guidance","confidence":0.93,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:00.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-responsible-use-guidance","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"The following guidance outlines acceptable practices for utilizing AI tools while safeguarding institutional, personal, and proprietary information.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU frames this page as guidance for acceptable AI use while protecting institutional, personal, and proprietary information.","snippetLocation":"Opening paragraph","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]},{"id":"claim-au-ai-research-disclosure","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"research","claimText":"American University research guidance says researchers should be transparent about AI use, verify AI-generated content against trusted sources, protect data privacy, and not list AI systems as co-authors.","claimValue":"research_ai_disclosure_accuracy_privacy_no_ai_coauthor","confidence":0.92,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:40.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-research-disclosure","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"Be transparent about the use of AI in your research. Clearly track and, where appropriate, disclose when, how, and which AI tools (including versions) are used, whether for data analysis, content generation, or writing assistance.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU research guidance calls for transparent tracking and appropriate disclosure of AI use in research.","snippetLocation":"Guidelines for Research section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]},{"id":"claim-au-ai-course-syllabus-expectations","entitySlug":"american-university","entityType":"university","claimType":"teaching","claimText":"American University guidance places AI-use expectations at the course level: syllabi should state whether AI use is prohibited or permitted, and the CFE page says AU does not currently regulate faculty and student use of generative AI through a single university-wide rule.","claimValue":"course_level_ai_expectations","confidence":0.91,"reviewState":"agent_reviewed","lastCheckedAt":"2026-05-17T03:22:30.000Z","lastChangedAt":"2026-05-17T03:28:20.000Z","evidence":[{"id":"ev-au-ai-course-syllabus-expectations","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","evidenceSnippet":"Course syllabi should clearly state policies and expectations about the use of AI, whether prohibited or permitted.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"AU says course syllabi should clearly state whether AI is prohibited or permitted.","snippetLocation":"Guidelines for Teaching section","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-responsible-use-ai","sourceUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","finalUrl":"https://www.american.edu/oit/security/responsible-use-of-ai.cfm","citationTitle":"University Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)","publisher":"American University Office of Information Technology","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:20:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"395cbd91591c441d5a8b336f45d16c22b9300cd34fd195b662441cc83811212d","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}},{"id":"ev-au-cfe-course-level-guidance","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","sourceLanguage":"en","sourceSnapshotHash":"e725064a03f7e38d75e9f74218a00fe3eb4017b39682d10d6632632b5204f6d4","evidenceSnippet":"American University does not currently regulate how faculty and students can or cannot use generative artificial intelligence (AI) through large language models (LLMs) such as Copilot, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude.","evidenceSnippetDisplay":"The CFE page says AU does not currently regulate faculty and student generative-AI use through a single university-wide rule.","snippetLocation":"Opening paragraph","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:22:30.000Z","attribution":{"id":"ss-au-cfe-artificial-intelligence","sourceUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","finalUrl":"https://edspace.american.edu/cfe/artificial-intelligence/","citationTitle":"Artificial Intelligence","publisher":"American University Center for Faculty Excellence","retrievedAt":"2026-05-17T03:22:30.000Z","snapshotHash":"e725064a03f7e38d75e9f74218a00fe3eb4017b39682d10d6632632b5204f6d4","sourceType":"official_policy_page","official":true,"sourceRights":"Tracker metadata is open licensed. Official source documents, page text, PDFs, and other source materials retain their original rights and terms."}}]}],"suggestedCitation":"University AI Policy Tracker. \"American University AI Policy Tracker record.\" Last checked May 17, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/american-university"}