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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) currently has 12 source-backed claim records and 7 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 10, 2026.

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11 # The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) AI policy record
2+academic_integrity: At CUHK, improper or unauthorized use of AI tools in learning activities and assessments constitutes academic dishonesty and is subject to penalties including failure grade, suspension, or termination of studies.
3+Evidence (en, 1238efd08a87): Improper/unauthorized use of AI tools is regarded as academic dishonesty and is subject to the categories of offence (and corresponding penalties) as specified in the Procedures, e.g. 'plagiarism', 'employing or using services provided by a third party', and 'all other acts of academic dishonesty'
4+academic_integrity: CUHK requires students to declare in each assignment that they have read and understood the University's policy on AI use, complied with course teacher instructions on AI tools, and consent to AI content detection software review.
5+Evidence (en, 9eeabe7583f6): I/we declare that I/we have read and understood the University's policy on the use of AI for academic work. I/we confirm that I/we have complied with the instructions given by my/our course teacher(s) regarding the use of AI tools for this assignment and consent to the use of AI content detection software to review my/our submission.
6+teaching: CUHK defines four approaches to AI use in courses: (1) prohibit all use, (2) use only with prior permission, (3) use only with explicit acknowledgement, and (4) free use without acknowledgement requirement.
7+Evidence (en, 1238efd08a87): Approach 1 – Prohibit all use of AI tools... Approach 2 – Use only with prior permission... Approach 3 – Use only with explicit acknowledgement... [Approach 4 –] Students are allowed to use AI tools in learning activities and/or assessments without being required to explicitly cite or otherwise acknowledge the use of these tools
8+academic_integrity: CUHK penalties for academic dishonesty involving AI tools may include reviewable/permanent demerits, failure grade, suspension, lowering degree classification, and termination of studies.
9+Evidence (en, 1238efd08a87): Penalties for offences of academic dishonesty may include reviewable/permanent demerit(s), failure grade for the course concerned, suspension from the University, lowering the degree classification, and termination of studies at the University.
10+ai_tool_treatment: CUHK provides Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic) free to all students and staff under the Microsoft 365 license, with enterprise data protection when signed in with CUHK account.
11+Evidence (en, 3760564320e3): Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic) is an AI-powered productivity tool. It provides you with a simple chat experience in web browsers such as Microsoft Edge. After login with your CUHK login, your chat data will be protected and would not be stored by Microsoft to protect privacy.
12+privacy: CUHK's student AI guide establishes ethical principles of accountability, transparency, and acknowledgement for AI tool use. Users are accountable for AI-generated outputs and must fact-check all outputs.
13+Evidence (en, 1238efd08a87): Accountability: Users of AI tools are accountable for the AI-generated results included in their work. Hence, users should carefully evaluate the implications of using AI tools for teaching, learning and assessments before adopting such tools. Users should fact-check all outputs of AI tools by cross-checking the claims against reliable sources
14+ai_tool_treatment: CUHK provides M365 Copilot (Premium) as a charged service for staff, project accounts, and departmental accounts, integrating with Microsoft 365 apps for AI-powered productivity.
15+Evidence (en, 7a295ba70f8a): M365 Copilot (Premium) is an AI-powered productivity tool that seamlessly integrates with various Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more)... Available to: All Staff, Project Accounts and Departmental Accounts. Service Charge and Application: Charged; application required.
16+teaching: CUHK emphasizes responsible and ethical use of generative AI in education, prohibiting unauthorized AI use in assignments while allowing its use under specific conditions with proper citation and permissions.
17+Evidence (en, cf6d71ccd82c): The Chinese University of Hong Kong emphasizes the responsible and ethical use of generative AI tools in education, promoting familiarity and critical engagement among teachers and students. The university upholds academic integrity by prohibiting unauthorized AI use in assignments and assessments, while allowing its use under specific conditions with proper citation and permissions.
18+ai_tool_treatment: CUHK advises using Microsoft Copilot with CUHK institutional sign-in for data protection, as user and business data is protected and not used to train underlying models.
19+Evidence (en, d4c6050e7d91): Copilot (Microsoft Bing Chat) – Copilot with data protection: 'User and business data in Copilot is protected and will not leak outside the organization. Chat data is not saved, and Microsoft has no eyes-on access to it. Chat data is also not used to train our underlying models.' To ensure the correct environment and protection of prompts, CUHK users are advised to sign in to Copilot using their institutional email.
20+teaching: CUHK's AI guide applies to teaching, learning, and assessments. For research contexts (capstone courses, theses), students must also refer to separate Guidelines on the Responsible Use of AI for Research.
21+Evidence (en, 1238efd08a87): For teaching, learning and assessments involving research (e.g. capstone courses, final year projects, research proposals and theses), reference should also be made to the Guidelines on the Responsible Use of AI for Research, as appropriate.

Claim changes

12 claim records

academic_integrity

At CUHK, improper or unauthorized use of AI tools in learning activities and assessments constitutes academic dishonesty and is subject to penalties including failure grade, suspension, or termination of studies.

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academic_integrity

CUHK requires students to declare in each assignment that they have read and understood the University's policy on AI use, complied with course teacher instructions on AI tools, and consent to AI content detection software review.

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teaching

CUHK defines four approaches to AI use in courses: (1) prohibit all use, (2) use only with prior permission, (3) use only with explicit acknowledgement, and (4) free use without acknowledgement requirement.

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academic_integrity

CUHK penalties for academic dishonesty involving AI tools may include reviewable/permanent demerits, failure grade, suspension, lowering degree classification, and termination of studies.

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ai_tool_treatment

CUHK provides Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic) free to all students and staff under the Microsoft 365 license, with enterprise data protection when signed in with CUHK account.

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privacy

CUHK's student AI guide establishes ethical principles of accountability, transparency, and acknowledgement for AI tool use. Users are accountable for AI-generated outputs and must fact-check all outputs.

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ai_tool_treatment

CUHK provides M365 Copilot (Premium) as a charged service for staff, project accounts, and departmental accounts, integrating with Microsoft 365 apps for AI-powered productivity.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

CUHK emphasizes responsible and ethical use of generative AI in education, prohibiting unauthorized AI use in assignments while allowing its use under specific conditions with proper citation and permissions.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

CUHK advises using Microsoft Copilot with CUHK institutional sign-in for data protection, as user and business data is protected and not used to train underlying models.

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teaching

CUHK's AI guide applies to teaching, learning, and assessments. For research contexts (capstone courses, theses), students must also refer to separate Guidelines on the Responsible Use of AI for Research.

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ai_tool_treatment

CUHK ITSC provides AI Hub @ CUHK as a one-stop hub for AI resources at the University, offering an overview of AI tools and services for teaching, learning, research, and work.

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privacy

CUHK Library advises users to be aware of privacy policies of AI platforms, to opt out of data being used for model training where possible, and to avoid inputting confidential information into external AI tools.

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