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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Review: Agent reviewedLast checkedJul 19, 2026Last changedJul 19, 2026Claims12Sources8Latest releasepublic-release-20260715-005Release records1

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology currently has 12 source-backed claim records and 8 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 19, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 7 newly extracted claims, 1 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Individual release snapshots remain available from their release-specific URLs.

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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.

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11 # The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 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: Google Gemini Enterprise is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists Google Gemini Enterprise for staff. A subscribed user accesses gemini.ust.hk with an HKUST account after subscription.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:21:43.896Z
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: AI Chatbot for HKUST Drupal Platform is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
10+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists an AI Chatbot for the HKUST Drupal Platform, developed by ITSO using OpenAI's language model, and directs staff to contact ITSO for more information.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:22:43.896Z
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: HKUST GenAI Platform is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
15+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory says the HKUST GenAI Platform is its first platform developed by ITSO and hosted on a secure, scalable cloud platform; staff and students sign in with an HKUST account and password.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:23:43.896Z
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: HKUST Generative AI API Service is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
20+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists the HKUST Generative AI API Service for staff and students as a unified cloud service providing secure, scalable access to industry-leading AI models.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:24:43.896Z
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: Open WebUI is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
25+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory describes Open WebUI as a new platform provided by ITSO for generative AI services; staff and students sign in with an HKUST account and password.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:25:43.896Z
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: Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
30+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists Microsoft Copilot Chat for staff and students and says users log in with an HKUST account to enable data protection.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:26:43.896Z
1432 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1533 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
34+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
35+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists Microsoft 365 Copilot for staff and states that an additional license is required.
36+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:27:43.896Z
1637 ## Source snapshot hash changed
1738 The same source URL has a different snapshot hash. This may reflect policy text, page layout, navigation, or metadata changes; it is not by itself a policy change.
18-Source https://itso.hkust.edu.hk/services/general-it-services/generative-ai-tools snapshot da93f928a44f13dd00c2d94318ed799ba45e7f5dce1408274dfb554a25e38756
19-Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:27:43.896Z
39+Source https://itso.hkust.edu.hk/services/general-it-services/generative-ai-tools snapshot 455f4e3298579b286381f4e3a0af7910ccbde65ca8d2bcca923914ea5acd98b7
40+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:27:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

Policy text0Newly extracted7Source snapshots1Source text0

Release diff Diff JSON

11 # The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 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: Google Gemini Enterprise is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists Google Gemini Enterprise for staff. A subscribed user accesses gemini.ust.hk with an HKUST account after subscription.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:21:43.896Z
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: AI Chatbot for HKUST Drupal Platform is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
10+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists an AI Chatbot for the HKUST Drupal Platform, developed by ITSO using OpenAI's language model, and directs staff to contact ITSO for more information.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:22:43.896Z
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: HKUST GenAI Platform is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
15+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory says the HKUST GenAI Platform is its first platform developed by ITSO and hosted on a secure, scalable cloud platform; staff and students sign in with an HKUST account and password.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:23:43.896Z
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: HKUST Generative AI API Service is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
20+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists the HKUST Generative AI API Service for staff and students as a unified cloud service providing secure, scalable access to industry-leading AI models.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:24:43.896Z
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: Open WebUI is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
25+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory describes Open WebUI as a new platform provided by ITSO for generative AI services; staff and students sign in with an HKUST account and password.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:25:43.896Z
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: Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
30+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists Microsoft Copilot Chat for staff and students and says users log in with an HKUST account to enable data protection.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:26:43.896Z
1432 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1533 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
34+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
35+Evidence (en, 455f4e329857): HKUST ITSO's official Generative AI Tools directory lists Microsoft 365 Copilot for staff and states that an additional license is required.
36+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:27:43.896Z
1637 ## Source snapshot hash changed
1738 The same source URL has a different snapshot hash. This may reflect policy text, page layout, navigation, or metadata changes; it is not by itself a policy change.
18-Source https://itso.hkust.edu.hk/services/general-it-services/generative-ai-tools snapshot da93f928a44f13dd00c2d94318ed799ba45e7f5dce1408274dfb554a25e38756
19-Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:27:43.896Z
39+Source https://itso.hkust.edu.hk/services/general-it-services/generative-ai-tools snapshot 455f4e3298579b286381f4e3a0af7910ccbde65ca8d2bcca923914ea5acd98b7
40+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T21:27:43.896Z

Claim changes

12 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.