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Columbia University currently has 16 source-backed claim records and 8 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 10, 2026.

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11 # Columbia University AI policy record
2+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.
3+Evidence (en, 7306eb848579): Use of Generative AI is prohibited in (a) any exam or final paper or (b) for aid in drafting any part of work submitted for credit, even if the use is fully documented.
4+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.
5+Evidence (en, 5370b6d21d35): Columbia University provides access to HIPAA-compliant versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, enabling our workforce to leverage these AI tools responsibly and compliantly.
6+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.
7+Evidence (en, 5370b6d21d35): Sensitive Data: Permitted only on the ChatGPT Education, approved Microsoft CoPilot platforms, and CU CHAT when used with compliant models. Research protocol use requires IRB, and TRAC/ACORD approval.
8+teaching: Columbia Law School's default AI prohibition can be overridden by individual instructors who set more permissive policies in writing in their syllabus.
9+Evidence (en, 7306eb848579): Individual instructors can, and indeed are encouraged to, tailor their own more permissive policies, so long as their policies are stated in writing in the syllabus.
10+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.
11+Evidence (en, 7306eb848579): Students may use Generative AI to aid in studying, brainstorming, or to identify typographical errors.
12+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.
13+Evidence (en, 7306eb848579): All uses of Generative AI must comply with University policy protecting confidential and personal information. By default, all text you enter into Generative AI tools is retained, used for training, and potentially outputted to other users.
14+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.
15+Evidence (en, 5370b6d21d35): At this time (March 2026), the following AI Chat services offered through CUIT are not approved for use with Sensitive data: Google Gemini, NotebookLM, Anthropic Claude.
16+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.
17+Evidence (en, 5370b6d21d35): For locally installed AI models (i.e. LLM, NLP, ML), a formal IT Risk Assessment review is required before deployment to evaluate potential security, privacy, and compliance risks.
18+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.
19+Evidence (en, 14733654c797): Example 1: No Generative AI Use Permitted. Students are prohibited from using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to complete coursework or assignments for this class.
20+teaching: Teachers College example syllabus statements require citations or disclosure detailing specific AI tools and models used when AI use is permitted.
21+Evidence (en, 14733654c797): Example 5: Generative AI tools are generally permitted in this course for research and completion of assignments, provided that all AI-generated content is clearly attributed as such in the student's work.

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16 claim records

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.

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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.

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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.

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teaching

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