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The University of Western Australia

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Review: Agent reviewedLast checkedJul 7, 2026Last changedJul 7, 2026Claims13Sources10Latest releasepublic-release-20260709-001Release records1
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Change summary

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The University of Western Australia currently has 13 source-backed claim records and 10 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 7, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 2 newly extracted claims, 1 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for The University of Western Australia. Individual release snapshots remain available from their release-specific URLs.

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Combined release diff

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The University of Western Australia combined release diff

Comparing public-release-20260707-001 to public-release-20260709-001.

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11 # The University of Western Australia AI policy diff
22 ## Source snapshot hash changed
33 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.
4-Source https://www.uwa.edu.au/students/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/students/academic-support/using-artificial-intelligence-tools-at-uwa---a-guide-for-students-(2026).pdf snapshot aecf591a0b5e39661c96b374c2dbcf4ddd6fcc67601adf912458167884fb893c
5-Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:19:00.000Z
4+Source https://www.uwa.edu.au/students/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/students/academic-support/using-artificial-intelligence-tools-at-uwa---a-guide-for-students-(2026).pdf snapshot 7d754da317549a66ae03290631c1d199876d5b89fe3c00cf16431b6de471a46c
5+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:19:00.000Z
66 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
77 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
8+ai_tool_treatment: UWA’s 2026 student AI guide now states that UWA staff and students must not use DeepSeek in any way, that UWA has blocked DeepSeek on University-managed networks and devices, and that students should avoid using DeepSeek on their personal devices.
9+Evidence (en-AU, 7d754da31754): Additionally, not all AI platforms are safe to use. The Department of Home Affairs has raised concerns on the safety and security of data shared with the AI tool DeepSeek. As such, UWA staff and students must not use DeepSeek in any way. UWA has blocked the use of DeepSeek on all University-managed networks and devices, and students should avoid using DeepSeek on their personal devices.
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:19:00.000Z
811 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
912 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
13+privacy: UWA’s student AI guide expanded its privacy guidance to clarify that students must not input UWA staff intellectual property (lecture slides, handouts, unit reading material) into public AI systems.
14+Evidence (en-AU, 7d754da31754): It is also important that you do not input any intellectual property or copyright material that is not your own, including the intellectual property of UWA or its staff – such as lecture slides, handouts, and unit reading material – as it is not yours to distribute.
15+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:19:00.000Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260709-001

Compared with public-release-20260707-001.

Policy text0Newly extracted2Source snapshots1Source text0
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The University of Western Australia public-release-20260709-001 diff

Comparing public-release-20260707-001 to public-release-20260709-001.

+8-2
11 # The University of Western Australia AI policy diff
22 ## Source snapshot hash changed
33 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.
4-Source https://www.uwa.edu.au/students/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/students/academic-support/using-artificial-intelligence-tools-at-uwa---a-guide-for-students-(2026).pdf snapshot aecf591a0b5e39661c96b374c2dbcf4ddd6fcc67601adf912458167884fb893c
5-Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:19:00.000Z
4+Source https://www.uwa.edu.au/students/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/students/academic-support/using-artificial-intelligence-tools-at-uwa---a-guide-for-students-(2026).pdf snapshot 7d754da317549a66ae03290631c1d199876d5b89fe3c00cf16431b6de471a46c
5+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:19:00.000Z
66 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
77 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
8+ai_tool_treatment: UWA’s 2026 student AI guide now states that UWA staff and students must not use DeepSeek in any way, that UWA has blocked DeepSeek on University-managed networks and devices, and that students should avoid using DeepSeek on their personal devices.
9+Evidence (en-AU, 7d754da31754): Additionally, not all AI platforms are safe to use. The Department of Home Affairs has raised concerns on the safety and security of data shared with the AI tool DeepSeek. As such, UWA staff and students must not use DeepSeek in any way. UWA has blocked the use of DeepSeek on all University-managed networks and devices, and students should avoid using DeepSeek on their personal devices.
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:19:00.000Z
811 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
912 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
13+privacy: UWA’s student AI guide expanded its privacy guidance to clarify that students must not input UWA staff intellectual property (lecture slides, handouts, unit reading material) into public AI systems.
14+Evidence (en-AU, 7d754da31754): It is also important that you do not input any intellectual property or copyright material that is not your own, including the intellectual property of UWA or its staff – such as lecture slides, handouts, and unit reading material – as it is not yours to distribute.
15+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:19:00.000Z

Claim changes

13 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

UWA’s 2026 student AI guide now states that UWA staff and students must not use DeepSeek in any way, that UWA has blocked DeepSeek on University-managed networks and devices, and that students should avoid using DeepSeek on their personal devices.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

privacy

UWA’s student AI guide expanded its privacy guidance to clarify that students must not input UWA staff intellectual property (lecture slides, handouts, unit reading material) into public AI systems.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

privacy

UWA Library ethical guidance says users should never upload the University's intellectual property into a generative AI tool unless explicitly instructed to do so.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence87%Evidence1Languagesen

research

UWA research-writing guidance says authors are responsible for ensuring inputs to AI tools are suitable for uploading and processing and that use complies with copyright, privacy, ethics, data-sensitivity policies, and legislation.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence89%Evidence1Languagesen

research

UWA research-writing guidance states that AI and other machine-learning language models cannot be authors, and authors should transparently disclose when and how they used them.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

security_review

UWA has blocked DeepSeek services on UWA-managed devices and networks because of concerns about the safety and security of data shared with DeepSeek's online services.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

privacy

UWA's 2026 student AI guide says students should not enter personal data or information into public AI systems.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

academic_integrity

UWA askUWA guidance tells students to reference all AI-generated content used in assessments and says they may be asked to show the AI tools and prompts used.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

ai_tool_treatment

UWA askUWA guidance says limited AI editorial tools may be used for broad editorial assistance in a student's own writing, and the student remains responsible for judging whether suggestions are accurate and appropriate.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

academic_integrity

UWA's Academic Integrity Policy includes using material generated by Artificial Intelligence, including generative AI and related tools, in assessments as a type of plagiarism.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

academic_integrity

For UWA assessments assigned Tier 1, students are not permitted to use AI in any way to complete the assessment, and any AI use during that Tier 1 assessment is treated as academic misconduct.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

ai_tool_treatment

UWA student assessment guidance describes three AI-use tiers that lecturers may apply to assessment tasks: Tier 1 no AI, Tier 2 AI assistance or collaboration, and Tier 3 fully embedded AI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

ai_tool_treatment

For UWA coursework assessments, AI tools may only be used where the Unit Coordinator explicitly permits them; permitted use must be cited, referenced, and clearly acknowledged.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%Evidence1Languagesen-AU

Source snapshots

10 source attributions