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The University of Edinburgh currently has 8 source-backed claim records and 6 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 10, 2026.

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11 # The University of Edinburgh AI policy record
2+academic_integrity: At the University of Edinburgh, presenting AI outputs as your own original work, submitting AI-generated text without acknowledgment, and using AI agents within university learning platforms constitute academic misconduct.
3+Evidence (en, 80d0a77aaf7b): The following uses of generative and agentic AI are not acceptable and constitute misconduct: 1. Presenting AI outputs as your own, original work. 2. Using an AI translator to convert assessed work to English before submission. 3. Submitting an assessment which includes elements of AI-generated text without acknowledgment. 4. Submitting AI-generated images, audio or video without acknowledgment. 5. Submitting AI-generated mathematical formulae or reasoning, or computer code, without acknowledgment. 6. Citing AI-found sources without reading and verifying them. 7. Using an AI agent or AI browser to complete work within your virtual learning environment.
4+ai_tool_treatment: The University of Edinburgh does not ban the use of generative AI by students, though its use is restricted for much assessed work.
5+Evidence (en, 80d0a77aaf7b): The University does not ban the use of AI, though its use will be restricted for much of your assessed work.
6+ai_tool_treatment: ELM (Edinburgh access to Language Models) is the University of Edinburgh's AI innovation platform and a central gateway providing safer access to generative AI through large language models.
7+Evidence (en, 07bb780815ee): ELM is the University of Edinburgh's AI innovation platform, a central gateway providing safer access to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) via access to Large Language Models (LLMs).
8+academic_integrity: At the University of Edinburgh, staff presenting AI-generated content as their own original work, uploading personal data or confidential information to external AI tools, and relying on AI detection tools are listed as unacceptable uses.
9+Evidence (en, 0a8ccc23e19e): Unacceptable uses (for staff): Presenting AI generated content as your own original work. Uploading personal data or confidential information to external AI tools. Using ELM with identifiable patient/clinical data. Publishing AI assisted content without appropriate attribution. Relying on AI for decisions where legal/ethical duties require human judgement. Ignoring funder, publisher or regulator rules on AI use. Do not rely on AI detection tools to confirm authorship. They misclassify human and AI content.
10+privacy: The University of Edinburgh states that ELM chat histories are private to the individual user and are not accessible to lecturers for checking student work.
11+Evidence (en, 07bb780815ee): Please note, your lecturers do not have access to your chat history in ELM for the purposes of 'checking' your work - like your email account, it is private to you.
12+academic_integrity: The University of Edinburgh advises staff not to rely on AI detection tools to confirm authorship, as they misclassify human and AI content.
13+Evidence (en, 0a8ccc23e19e): Do not rely on AI detection tools to confirm authorship. They misclassify human and AI content.
14+research: The University of Edinburgh does not ban the use of generative AI in postgraduate research, though its use is restricted for work assessed by the University and students must discuss AI use with supervisors.
15+Evidence (en, 07498d4a065b): The University does not ban the use of generative AI in your research, though its use is restricted for work assessed by the University.
16+ai_tool_treatment: The University of Edinburgh says users can access the Copilot chat service within Edge by signing in with University credentials, where a green shield indicates additional protections.
17+Evidence (en, d829dcf274c1): Currently, you can access the CoPilot chat service within Edge by signing in with your University credentials. A green shield will appear, giving you additional protections.

Claim changes

8 claim records

academic_integrity

At the University of Edinburgh, presenting AI outputs as your own original work, submitting AI-generated text without acknowledgment, and using AI agents within university learning platforms constitute academic misconduct.

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ai_tool_treatment

The University of Edinburgh does not ban the use of generative AI by students, though its use is restricted for much assessed work.

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ai_tool_treatment

ELM (Edinburgh access to Language Models) is the University of Edinburgh's AI innovation platform and a central gateway providing safer access to generative AI through large language models.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

At the University of Edinburgh, staff presenting AI-generated content as their own original work, uploading personal data or confidential information to external AI tools, and relying on AI detection tools are listed as unacceptable uses.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%Evidence1Languagesen

privacy

The University of Edinburgh states that ELM chat histories are private to the individual user and are not accessible to lecturers for checking student work.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

The University of Edinburgh advises staff not to rely on AI detection tools to confirm authorship, as they misclassify human and AI content.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

research

The University of Edinburgh does not ban the use of generative AI in postgraduate research, though its use is restricted for work assessed by the University and students must discuss AI use with supervisors.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

The University of Edinburgh says users can access the Copilot chat service within Edge by signing in with University credentials, where a green shield indicates additional protections.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%Evidence1Languagesen