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Stanford's BCA issued guidance on generative AI use, and the Office of Community Standards recommends that instructors give advance notice to students when using AI detection software.

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Stanford's BCA issued guidance on generative AI use, and the Office of Community Standards recommends that instructors give advance notice to students when using AI detection software.

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Stanford's Bechtel Center for Advising (BCA) provides guidance on generative AI in the context of the Honor Code, noting that acceptable AI use depends on individual instructor and course policies.

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Stanford BCA guidance treats generative AI like assistance from another person when an instructor has not stated a policy. Using AI to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted in that default context. Students should acknowledge non-incidental AI use and disclose when in doubt. Instructors may set course policies.

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Stanford University Communications says its AI guidelines build on the AI at Stanford Advisory Committee view that AI should augment human capabilities rather than replace them.

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Stanford UComm marketing and communications guidance requires human review and approval for each automated action visible to an external audience, including publishing, sending or posting.

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For Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) MBA and MSx courses, instructors may not ban student use of AI tools for take-home coursework, including assignments and exams. Instructors may choose whether to allow AI for in-class work. For PhD and undergraduate courses, GSB follows the university-wide Generative AI Policy Guidance from the Office of Community Standards.

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For Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) MBA and MSx courses, instructors may not ban student use of AI tools for take-home coursework, including assignments and exams. Instructors may choose whether to allow AI for in-class work. For PhD and undergraduate courses, GSB follows the university-wide Generative AI Policy Guidance from the Office of Community Standards.

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Stanford Law School instructors set their own AI policies; in the absence of a course-specific policy, students may use generative AI to support learning and develop or refine their own ideas, but may not use AI to generate content presented as their own work. Using AI during an exam or to draft/revise submitted work is not permitted unless disclosed in advance and explicitly authorized in writing by the instructor. Unauthorized use may result in an F grade and/or referral to Stanford's Office of Community Standards.

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Stanford Law School instructors set their own AI policies; in the absence of a course-specific policy, students may use generative AI to support learning and develop or refine their own ideas, but may not use AI to generate content presented as their own work. Using AI during an exam or to draft/revise submitted work is not permitted unless disclosed in advance and explicitly authorized in writing by the instructor. Unauthorized use may result in an F grade and/or referral to Stanford's Office of Community Standards.

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Stanford School of Medicine MD and MSPA programs have a formal AI policy: students may use AI for learning, clarification, and grammar/style editing unless contrary to assignment instructions. AI use for closed-book exams or assignments where internet is restricted is prohibited unless explicitly authorized by faculty. Students are responsible for all AI-generated content they submit, must disclose and cite substantial AI contributions, and violations may result in disciplinary action.

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Stanford School of Medicine MD and MSPA programs have a formal AI policy: students may use AI for learning, clarification, and grammar/style editing unless contrary to assignment instructions. AI use for closed-book exams or assignments where internet is restricted is prohibited unless explicitly authorized by faculty. Students are responsible for all AI-generated content they submit, must disclose and cite substantial AI contributions, and violations may result in disciplinary action.

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Stanford's Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) prohibits students from using generative AI or LLMs to compose drafts or revisions for any major assignment in PWR courses, including composing or revising portions of essays or scripts, including paraphrases of LLM-generated writing. Students may not rely on generative AI summaries of sources. Violation of PWR's AI policy is treated as an Honor Code violation and results in referral to the Office of Community Standards.

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Stanford's Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) prohibits students from using generative AI or LLMs to compose drafts or revisions for any major assignment in PWR courses, including composing or revising portions of essays or scripts, including paraphrases of LLM-generated writing. Students may not rely on generative AI summaries of sources. Violation of PWR's AI policy is treated as an Honor Code violation and results in involvement of the Office of Community Standards.

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Stanford School of Medicine MD and MSPA programs strictly prohibit entering confidential research data, patient data, or protected health information (PHI) into public AI platforms. Use of patient-identifying information or PHI in public AI tools is strictly forbidden. Students must use Stanford-approved AI platforms (e.g., Stanford Healthcare Secure GPT, Stanford AI Playground) when handling sensitive data.

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Stanford Medicine and UIT strictly prohibit entering Protected Health Information (PHI) into consumer, personal, or unauthorized AI tools. Stanford AI Playground is approved for High-Risk non-PHI data; PHI review is in progress. PHI is permissible only within Stanford enterprise services explicitly approved for PHI under university Data Risk Assessment (DRA) and Business Associate Agreement (BAA) safeguards, currently including Stanford-managed ChatGPT Edu and Gemini Enterprise when logged in via Single Sign On with a Stanford-provided account. Claude for Education is approved for High Risk non-PHI data only; PHI processing is not covered. Institutional data approval does not grant clinical or coursework permission.

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OpenAI ChatGPT Edu is listed for Stanford University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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OpenAI ChatGPT Edu is available to all current Stanford faculty, staff, students, and postdocs with an active SUNet ID at no cost during the university pilot through August 2027. Access requires submitting an activation request form and logging in via Stanford single sign-on (SSO). ChatGPT Edu is approved for Low Risk and High Risk non-PHI data, and is approved for Protected Health Information (PHI) under Stanford's Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and Data Risk Assessment (DRA). Free pilot access is separate from paid higher tiers. Students must follow the applicable school, course and task rules; institutional access is not assessment permission.

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Anthropic Claude for Education is listed for Stanford University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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Anthropic Claude for Education is available to all current Stanford faculty, staff, students, and postdocs with an active SUNet ID at no cost during the university pilot through August 2027. Access requires submitting an activation request form and logging in via Stanford SSO. Claude for Education is approved for Low Risk and High Risk non-PHI data; Protected Health Information (PHI) is NOT approved. Free pilot access is separate from paid higher tiers. Students must follow the applicable school, course and task rules; institutional access is not assessment permission.

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Google Gemini Enterprise is listed for Stanford University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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Google Gemini Enterprise is available to all current Stanford faculty, staff, students, and postdocs with an active SUNet ID at no cost during the university pilot through August 2027. Gemini Enterprise activates automatically on first sign-in through its University homepage using a SUNet ID; no request form is needed. Gemini Enterprise is approved for Low Risk and High Risk non-PHI data, and is approved for Protected Health Information (PHI) under Stanford's Google BAA and DRA. Free pilot access is separate from paid higher tiers. Students must follow the applicable school, course and task rules; institutional access is not assessment permission.

Other records · Records involved: 4 (4 corrected / adjusted)

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Stanford University Communications says its AI guidelines for marketing and communications complement existing university policy, and if they conflict with the Administrative Guide, the Administrative Guide controls.

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Stanford University Communications says its AI guidelines for marketing and communications complement existing university policy, and if they conflict with the Administrative Guide, the Administrative Guide controls.

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Stanford University Communications says AI use for marketing and communications should not waive or diminish professional, ethical, or legal obligations, and that applicable laws and Stanford policies continue to apply when AI is used.

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Stanford University Communications says AI use for marketing and communications should not waive or diminish professional, ethical, or legal obligations, and that applicable laws and Stanford policies continue to apply when AI is used.

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Stanford University Communications (UComm) has issued AI guidelines for marketing and communications staff requiring: human oversight of all AI-generated content (non-delegable personal responsibility), adherence to university policies, prohibition on inputting confidential or legally privileged information into generative AI tools, prohibition on using AI to promote for-profit organizations or engage in political advocacy, and prohibition on using high-risk data in prompts. Stanford AI Playground is recommended as the primary platform. These guidelines apply to all regular staff, interns, casual employees, and consultants in marketing and communications functions.

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Stanford UComm guidance for marketing and communications says confidential, restricted or legally privileged information may be entered only into enterprise platforms approved for that specific data class. The Administrative Guide controls in a conflict. This guidance does not establish student assessment permission.

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Stanford University IT (UIT) advises users to avoid inputting Moderate or High Risk Data into third-party AI platforms or tools not covered by a Stanford Business Associates Agreement, whether using a personal or Stanford account. Users should opt out of sharing chat data with third-party AI providers when possible.

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Stanford University IT (UIT) advises users to avoid inputting Moderate or High Risk Data into third-party AI platforms or tools not covered by a Stanford Business Associates Agreement, whether using a personal or Stanford account. Users should opt out of sharing chat data with third-party AI providers when possible.

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