Change log

Columbia University

Release-to-release tracker diff history with separate policy-text, newly-extracted claim, evidence, and source snapshot categories.

Review: Agent reviewedLast checkedJul 19, 2026Last changedJul 19, 2026Claims20Sources9Latest releasepublic-release-20260715-005Release records1

University page Public JSON Monthly report University index

Columbia University currently has 20 source-backed claim records and 9 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 19, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 4 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for Columbia University. 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.

Policy text0Newly extracted4Evidence0Source snapshots0Source text0Source added1Source removed0

11 # Columbia University 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: ChatGPT Education is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 6d1014c69188): Columbia AI's Resources page says ChatGPT Education provides secure, university-licensed access to OpenAI's latest model with full functionality including Advanced Data Analysis, GPT Builder, DALL·E, and browsing.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:59:43.896Z
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: Google Gemini is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
10+Evidence (en, 6d1014c69188): Columbia AI's Resources page identifies Google Gemini as multimodal AI within LionMail, offering text, image, and code capabilities.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:00:43.896Z
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: CHAT is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
15+Evidence (en, 6d1014c69188): Columbia AI's Resources page says CHAT is Columbia University's customizable AI Chat Platform, powered by LibreChat, designed to give the Columbia Community flexible, effective access to generative AI tools.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:01:43.896Z
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: NotebookLM is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
20+Evidence (en, 6d1014c69188): Columbia AI's Resources page identifies NotebookLM as Google's AI research assistant for synthesizing notes and documents within the Google Workspace.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:02:43.896Z
1022 ## Source attribution added
1123 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
24+Source https://ai.columbia.edu/content/AI-Resources snapshot 6d1014c691885c4d488069a95fc6b970b0991107f472aa4046cadef1ecf96139
25+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:02:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

Policy text0Newly extracted4Source snapshots0Source text0

Release diff Diff JSON

11 # Columbia University 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: ChatGPT Education is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 6d1014c69188): Columbia AI's Resources page says ChatGPT Education provides secure, university-licensed access to OpenAI's latest model with full functionality including Advanced Data Analysis, GPT Builder, DALL·E, and browsing.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:59:43.896Z
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: Google Gemini is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
10+Evidence (en, 6d1014c69188): Columbia AI's Resources page identifies Google Gemini as multimodal AI within LionMail, offering text, image, and code capabilities.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:00:43.896Z
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: CHAT is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
15+Evidence (en, 6d1014c69188): Columbia AI's Resources page says CHAT is Columbia University's customizable AI Chat Platform, powered by LibreChat, designed to give the Columbia Community flexible, effective access to generative AI tools.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:01:43.896Z
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: NotebookLM is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
20+Evidence (en, 6d1014c69188): Columbia AI's Resources page identifies NotebookLM as Google's AI research assistant for synthesizing notes and documents within the Google Workspace.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:02:43.896Z
1022 ## Source attribution added
1123 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
24+Source https://ai.columbia.edu/content/AI-Resources snapshot 6d1014c691885c4d488069a95fc6b970b0991107f472aa4046cadef1ecf96139
25+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:02:43.896Z

Claim changes

20 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

NotebookLM is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

CHAT is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Google Gemini is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

ChatGPT Education is listed for Columbia University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

source_status

Columbia University has a university-wide Generative AI Policy from the Office of the Provost governing use by staff, faculty, students, and researchers, covering information security, data privacy, copyright, academic integrity, and bias.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

Columbia Business School requires students to disclose to faculty their use of generative AI platforms and the manner of use in coursework.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%Evidence1Languagesen

research

Columbia University requires researchers to avoid uploading unpublished research data or confidential information into generative AI tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%Evidence1Languagesen

source_status

Columbia's Center for Teaching and Learning maintains a central AI Guidelines hub linking to the Provost's policy, academic integrity resources, CUIT resources, and best practices for responsible AI use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

source_status

Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT) publishes university-wide best practices for responsible AI use applicable to faculty, students, researchers, and staff.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence87%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

Columbia Law School prohibits generative AI use in exams, final papers, and for drafting any part of work submitted for credit, even if fully documented.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

CUIMC provides HIPAA-compliant versions of ChatGPT Education and Microsoft Copilot as approved AI chatbot tools; workforce members must use CUIMC-issued accounts for compliance.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

privacy

CUIMC restricts sensitive data (PHI, RHI, PII) use with AI to HIPAA-compliant platforms only (ChatGPT Education, approved Microsoft Copilot, CHAT with compliant models); research use requires IRB approval.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

Columbia Law School's default AI prohibition can be overridden by individual instructors who set more permissive policies in writing in their syllabus.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Columbia Law School permits students to use generative AI for studying, brainstorming, and identifying typographical errors, but not for writing, editing, revising, or translating text.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

privacy

Columbia Law School requires all generative AI use to comply with university data protection policy; confidential or personal information must not be shared with AI tools unless retention and training use is disabled.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

As of March 2026, Google Gemini, NotebookLM, and Anthropic Claude are not approved for use with sensitive data at CUIMC; they may only be used with non-sensitive, non-confidential data.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

security_review

CUIMC requires a formal IT Risk Assessment review before deploying any locally installed AI models (LLM, NLP, ML) to evaluate security, privacy, and compliance risks.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

Teachers College provides five example syllabus statements ranging from no AI use permitted to generally permitted with attribution, allowing instructors to choose their stance.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

Teachers College example syllabus statements require citations or disclosure detailing specific AI tools and models used when AI use is permitted.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

All Teachers College example syllabus statements include provisions for students with disabilities who have AI-related accommodations through OASID.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence85%Evidence1Languagesen

Source snapshots

9 source attributions

AI and Generative Technology Use at CUIMC

official_guidance Tracker checked at May 9, 2026, 10:32 PM

Source URL: https://www.it.cuimc.columbia.edu/ai-and-generative-technology-use-cuimc
Snapshot hash: 5370b6d21d358ee223320340b907194d5b5f90a0698dd128fae2e4005d5432da

AI Resources | Columbia AI

official_guidance Tracker checked at Jul 15, 2026, 9:02 PM

Source URL: https://ai.columbia.edu/content/AI-Resources
Snapshot hash: 6d1014c691885c4d488069a95fc6b970b0991107f472aa4046cadef1ecf96139

Best Practices for Responsible AI Use at Columbia - CUIT

official_guidance Tracker checked at May 9, 2026, 10:32 PM

Source URL: https://etc.cuit.columbia.edu/news/best-practices-responsible-ai-use-columbia-university
Snapshot hash: ced0e7ebd38edcec1a443cc23aef4c58518805e439fbb4d2c559ebaea32aa7e4

Columbia Law School Interim Policy on Generative AI

official_policy_page Tracker checked at May 9, 2026, 10:32 PM

Source URL: https://www.law.columbia.edu/academics/registration-services/resources/columbia-law-school-interim-policy-generative-ai
Snapshot hash: 7306eb84857945d64e1727f7f7e15e4c3ff64e4f60d2a0fb93e0ae6226f0999f