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11 # University of Kansas 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+security_review: KU data-use guidance says Microsoft Copilot is approved for public, sensitive, and confidential university data only when users sign in with the relevant KU account and Enterprise Data Protection is active; restricted data requires additional consultation or review for KU Lawrence users.
5+Evidence (en, a520f555e5cf): Microsoft Copilot is approved for use with university data classified as public, sensitive, and confidential when: the user is signed in with a @ku.edu account, and Enterprise Data Protection is active (indicated by the shield icon).
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:33:00.000Z
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+academic_integrity: KU guidance tells students that instructors should communicate course-specific GenAI policies and that students are responsible for understanding and following those expectations.
10+Evidence (en, 0fb9334e8a51): Your instructors should communicate course specific policies regarding generative AI use. Students are responsible for understanding and following those expectations and for completing coursework honestly.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:20:00.000Z
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+privacy: KU data-use guidance says only public information should be entered into public third-party AI tools unless an enterprise-approved protected environment is used.
15+Evidence (en, a520f555e5cf): To protect university data and privacy, only information classified as Public should be entered into public, third party AI tools unless you are using an enterprise approved, protected environment.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:33:00.000Z
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+teaching: KU instructor guidance suggests communicating GenAI expectations to students and says use of GenAI plagiarism detection tools is not recommended because their accuracy is not guaranteed.
20+Evidence (en, 0c74d0298576): Communicate expectations to students about coursework and the use of GenAI tools. This may include statements in the course syllabus and reiteration of classroom policy when framing relevant assignments.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:31:00.000Z
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+research: KU researcher guidance says researchers should comply with sponsor, publisher, institutional, and disciplinary rules when using GenAI and should consider confidentiality, privacy, intellectual property, and disclosure requirements.
25+Evidence (en, ec3e9020c208): Researchers should exercise appropriate caution when using GenAI tools in research activities. In particular: Review and comply with funding agency, sponsor, and publisher policies related to AI use. Be attentive to how AI tools handle data, including confidentiality, privacy, and intellectual property considerations.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:22:00.000Z
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+source_status: KU responsible-AI guidance states that AI use is governed by existing technology-neutral university policies based on the activity and data involved, rather than by the specific technology alone.
30+Evidence (en, 0d6617127fe9): The use of artificial intelligence at KU and KUMC is governed by existing university policies, many of which are technology neutral and apply across different tools and platforms.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:34:00.000Z
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+source_status: KU official guidance states that the university does not currently have a university-wide policy specific to the use of generative artificial intelligence in teaching and learning.
35+Evidence (en, 0fb9334e8a51): The University of Kansas does not currently have a university wide policy specific to the use of generative artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. Existing expectations for academic integrity continue to apply when AI tools are used.
36+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:20:00.000Z
1637 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1738 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
39+ai_tool_treatment: KU GenAI guidance says users remain responsible for GenAI outputs, including verification of accuracy and compliance with university policies and laws.
40+Evidence (en, deda96ba2e4a): The University of Kansas encourages responsible learning, inquiry, and experimentation with GenAI tools. It is important to remember that GenAI is a tool, and users remain responsible for the outcomes of its use.
41+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:29:00.000Z
1842 ## Source attribution added
1943 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
44+Source https://ai.ku.edu/ snapshot fc13968e229ec5b916e0a959e58d8657cd455ecab479653a4a0b0e235cb1d4d6
45+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:18:00.000Z
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2147 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
48+Source https://ai.ku.edu/data-use-and-protection snapshot a520f555e5cfdad57dc8bc92173751a3d29e7892c1583bd17471cefac9b4342a
49+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:33:00.000Z
2250 ## Source attribution added
2351 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
52+Source https://ai.ku.edu/generative-artificial-intelligence-genai-guidelines snapshot deda96ba2e4a677511a61c1581ad0386d510ce24ef555851656fafc14f881a86
53+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:29:00.000Z
2454 ## Source attribution added
2555 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
56+Source https://ai.ku.edu/instructors snapshot 0c74d0298576e7ab78b75c748dd9e896b07cef44f8ab23cb272bf7dfa92822b4
57+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:31:00.000Z
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2759 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
60+Source https://ai.ku.edu/researchers snapshot ec3e9020c208374bf95347b7ca5dab6571d7348d724fda95579742a872ae48d5
61+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:22:00.000Z
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2963 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
64+Source https://ai.ku.edu/responsible-ai snapshot 0d6617127fe9ea270c50d1a892f10522afe5537e4c96d12d99ffafac5b9c8324
65+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:34:00.000Z
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3167 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
68+Source https://ai.ku.edu/students snapshot 0fb9334e8a511f0844cfd3f61c10660e1e4694b48a5160b36861b10b83619dc9
69+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:20:00.000Z
3270 ## Source attribution added
3371 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
72+Source https://cte.ku.edu/building-ai-policies-your-syllabus snapshot e817e556bbcada343b32ca4ea3ebb868088906fa9dba44cf1d20265a8d0e9054
73+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:24:00.000Z
3474 ## Source attribution added
3575 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
76+Source https://cte.ku.edu/maintaining-academic-integrity-ai-era snapshot 66826fb65b8f5c97fcb5006853a4d9c58fd782e5c9f3f9adfc148ec66183695b
77+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T13:32:00.000Z
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