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California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

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Review: Agent reviewedLast checkedJun 14, 2026Last changedJun 14, 2026Claims15Sources8Latest releasepublic-release-20260614-001Release records1
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Change summary

Current public record freshness and review state.

California Institute of Technology (Caltech) currently has 15 source-backed claim records and 8 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jun 14, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 6 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Individual release snapshots remain available from their release-specific URLs.

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.

Newly extracted claims are tracker additions and are not necessarily newly published by the university. Source snapshot changes show hash changes for the same source URL and are not by themselves policy changes.

Diff categories

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Combined release diff

Unified tracker diff generated from all public release snapshots for this university.

California Institute of Technology (Caltech) combined release diff

Comparing public-release-20260612-001 to public-release-20260614-001.

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11 # California Institute of Technology (Caltech) AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+ai_tool_treatment: OpenAI ChatGPT 5 is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, ec568fc0ac81): OpenAI ChatGPT 5 | Coming Soon | TBD
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:11:00.000Z
47 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
58 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
9+ai_tool_treatment: Anthropic Claude Standard / Premium is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
10+Evidence (en, e14f0dae4560): Anthropic Claude Standard | Available | $240/user/year; Anthropic Claude Premium | Available | $600/user/year; Claude can be purchased using a PTA through the Tech Partner Portal located in access.caltech in the Self Service section.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:07:00.000Z
612 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
713 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
14+ai_tool_treatment: Google Gemini Enterprise for Education Pro is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
15+Evidence (en, 41e9a2969e62): Google Gemini Enterprise for Education Pro | Coming Soon | $204/user/year
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:08:00.000Z
817 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
918 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
19+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot Web is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
20+Evidence (en, addd452e9c24): Microsoft Copilot Web | Available | Free; When unsure, use Microsoft Copilot Web version with your Caltech login.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:10:00.000Z
1022 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1123 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
24+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows 11 is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
25+Evidence (en, 154cb29d8cda): Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows 11 | Available | Free; Microsoft 365 Copilot for Education | Coming Soon | $216/user/year
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:09:00.000Z
1227 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1328 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
29+ai_tool_treatment: Zoom AI Companion is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
30+Evidence (en, f977d07bc09a): Zoom AI Companion | Available | Free
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:12:00.000Z
1432 ## Source attribution added
1533 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
34+Source https://www.imss.caltech.edu/services/ai/caltech-ai snapshot ec568fc0ac815f70536f53528bf60c54ed899bd3919ce09de86a7bf53d9f51d5
35+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:11:00.000Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260614-001

Compared with public-release-20260612-001.

Policy text0Newly extracted6Source snapshots0Source text0
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California Institute of Technology (Caltech) public-release-20260614-001 diff

Comparing public-release-20260612-001 to public-release-20260614-001.

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11 # California Institute of Technology (Caltech) AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+ai_tool_treatment: OpenAI ChatGPT 5 is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, ec568fc0ac81): OpenAI ChatGPT 5 | Coming Soon | TBD
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:11:00.000Z
47 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
58 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
9+ai_tool_treatment: Anthropic Claude Standard / Premium is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
10+Evidence (en, e14f0dae4560): Anthropic Claude Standard | Available | $240/user/year; Anthropic Claude Premium | Available | $600/user/year; Claude can be purchased using a PTA through the Tech Partner Portal located in access.caltech in the Self Service section.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:07:00.000Z
612 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
713 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
14+ai_tool_treatment: Google Gemini Enterprise for Education Pro is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
15+Evidence (en, 41e9a2969e62): Google Gemini Enterprise for Education Pro | Coming Soon | $204/user/year
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:08:00.000Z
817 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
918 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
19+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot Web is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
20+Evidence (en, addd452e9c24): Microsoft Copilot Web | Available | Free; When unsure, use Microsoft Copilot Web version with your Caltech login.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:10:00.000Z
1022 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1123 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
24+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows 11 is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
25+Evidence (en, 154cb29d8cda): Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows 11 | Available | Free; Microsoft 365 Copilot for Education | Coming Soon | $216/user/year
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:09:00.000Z
1227 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1328 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
29+ai_tool_treatment: Zoom AI Companion is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
30+Evidence (en, f977d07bc09a): Zoom AI Companion | Available | Free
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:12:00.000Z
1432 ## Source attribution added
1533 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
34+Source https://www.imss.caltech.edu/services/ai/caltech-ai snapshot ec568fc0ac815f70536f53528bf60c54ed899bd3919ce09de86a7bf53d9f51d5
35+Tracker checked at: 2026-06-14T19:11:00.000Z

Claim changes

15 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

Zoom AI Companion is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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ai_tool_treatment

OpenAI ChatGPT 5 is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Needs reviewConfidence72%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft Copilot Web is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows 11 is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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ai_tool_treatment

Google Gemini Enterprise for Education Pro is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Needs reviewConfidence72%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Anthropic Claude Standard / Premium is listed for California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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teaching

Caltech admissions requires all Fall 2026 applicants to review its admissions guidelines on the ethical use of AI before submitting supplemental essays. Failure to comply may result in rescission of admission.

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Caltech admissions prohibits applicants from copying and pasting directly from an AI generator, relying on AI-generated content to outline or draft essays, replacing their unique voice with AI-generated content, or translating essays via AI.

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Caltech admissions permits applicants to use AI tools like Grammarly or Microsoft Editor for grammar and spelling review of completed essays, to generate brainstorming questions or exercises, and to research the college application process.

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In Caltech's Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) division, students may use generative AI tools only in ways explicitly allowed by the course instructor in the course materials. Any usage not specifically allowed should be assumed to be disallowed.

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The Caltech HSS generative AI policy applies to all assignments including major papers, exams, discussion board posts, reflections, and problem sets.

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Caltech admissions AI guidelines were approved by the Undergraduate Faculty Admissions and Graduate Studies committees for the Fall 2026 application cycle, and may evolve for future cycles.

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Caltech HSS students are expected to follow specific course guidance for documenting any permitted use of generative AI tools.

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At Caltech, AI use policies for student coursework are determined by individual departments and/or individual faculty, not by a university-wide policy.

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The Caltech HSS generative AI policy states that generative AI may promote learning in some contexts and impede it in others, and instructors prioritize student learning in setting these policies.

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Source snapshots

8 source attributions