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University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) currently has 10 source-backed claim records and 6 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 15, 2026.

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11 # University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) AI policy record
2+security_review: UCSB's AI technical and security guidance calls for assessing AI third-party applications, consulting the Office of Information Security on AI use cases and implementations, and contacting the Chief Information Security Officer's office for P3/P4 data use.
3+Evidence (en, 7c82ec0f3e2a): Assess the inclusion of AI third-party applications, including privacy policies, certifications, and audit reports. Consult with the Office of Information Security to assist with reviewing the use case and AI implementation. Users who seek to incorporate P3/P4 data should contact the Chief Information Security Officer's office.
4+procurement: UCSB CIO implementation guidance says, as a general guideline, AI implementations with expected initial costs over $100,000 or ongoing operating costs over $50,000 should be brought to the IT Council for review and evaluation.
5+Evidence (en, 7c82ec0f3e2a): As a general guideline, those implementations with expected initial implementation costs of over $100,000, and/or ongoing operating costs of over $50,000, should be brought to the IT Council for review and evaluation.
6+academic_integrity: UCSB Student Conduct's academic-integrity FAQ says use of artificial-intelligence tools on assignments is at the instructor of record's discretion, and students should check the syllabus and discuss acceptable use with the instructor.
7+Evidence (en, e44a02459e3b): Using any tool such as an artificial-intelligence program is up to the discretion of the instructor of record. We advise students to review their course syllabus and have a conversation with their instructor of record regarding what is an acceptable or not acceptable use of artificial-intelligence programs in the specific course.
8+privacy: UCSB Information Technology guidance says ChatGPT should be treated as potentially unprotected for personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information and should not be used with sensitive or confidential information.
9+Evidence (en, f03e773c311c): At present, ChatGPT should be used with the assumption that any personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information may not be protected. Do not use ChatGPT with sensitive or confidential information, such as student information, health information, financial information, staff information, personally identifiable information (PII), or personnel conduct data.
10+other: UCSB's CIO page provides AI-use guidance for members of the campus community engaging with AI for research, teaching, administrative work, and other university-associated functions, with context-dependent application.
11+Evidence (en, 7c82ec0f3e2a): These guidelines, developed by the UCSB ITC Subcommittee on AI, are intended to serve as guidance for members of the campus community who engage with AI for research, teaching, administrative work, and other university-associated functions.
12+academic_integrity: UCSB OTL states that UCSB does not support AI plagiarism-detection software and that the Office of Student Conduct does not accept such tools as sole evidence for academic dishonesty.
13+Evidence (en, 56204fd5da49): While AI detection software exists, the UCSB Office of Student Conduct does not accept these tools as sole evidence for academic dishonesty due to their known inaccuracies. UCSB does not support the use of plagiarism detection software.
14+source_status: UCSB OTL states that neither UCSB nor the UC system has a formal generative-AI policy for teaching and learning contexts, so instructors may formulate class policies.
15+Evidence (en, 56204fd5da49): Neither UCSB nor the UC system has a formal policy on generative AI in teaching and learning contexts, thereby allowing instructors to formulate their own class policies.
16+ai_tool_treatment: UCSB CIO guidance says units implementing AI tools should make clear when AI tools are used, when AI use is permitted or forbidden, and when individual or campus-unit data is used to train AI tools.
17+Evidence (en, 7c82ec0f3e2a): Individuals should be informed when AI-enabled tools are being used. When individuals are permitted or forbidden to use AI tools, or when individual or campus unit data is used to train AI-enabled tools, this should be made clear by the units implementing the AI tools.
18+teaching: UCSB OTL guidance says AI should not be used to provide direct feedback on student work, and that instructors using AI to analyze student work for common patterns or sample comments must obtain consent.
19+Evidence (en, 56204fd5da49): AI should not be used to provide direct feedback on student work. It is possible to use AI to analyze student work for common patterns, generate categories of success or areas of challenge, or create a set of sample comments; however, you must obtain consent.
20+teaching: The UCSB Writing Program's AI policy encourages critically aware and transparent use of AI writing technology and expects students to maintain academic integrity by acknowledging assistance from these tools.
21+Evidence (en, 5c44eec81eb5): Given the expanding role that large language models will undoubtedly play in our students' lives, we encourage highly mediated, critically-aware, and transparent use of AI writing technology. We expect students to maintain academic integrity and honesty while using AI writing technology, acknowledging any and all assistance received from these tools.

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10 claim records

security_review

UCSB's AI technical and security guidance calls for assessing AI third-party applications, consulting the Office of Information Security on AI use cases and implementations, and contacting the Chief Information Security Officer's office for P3/P4 data use.

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procurement

UCSB CIO implementation guidance says, as a general guideline, AI implementations with expected initial costs over $100,000 or ongoing operating costs over $50,000 should be brought to the IT Council for review and evaluation.

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academic_integrity

UCSB Student Conduct's academic-integrity FAQ says use of artificial-intelligence tools on assignments is at the instructor of record's discretion, and students should check the syllabus and discuss acceptable use with the instructor.

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privacy

UCSB Information Technology guidance says ChatGPT should be treated as potentially unprotected for personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive information and should not be used with sensitive or confidential information.

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other

UCSB's CIO page provides AI-use guidance for members of the campus community engaging with AI for research, teaching, administrative work, and other university-associated functions, with context-dependent application.

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academic_integrity

UCSB OTL states that UCSB does not support AI plagiarism-detection software and that the Office of Student Conduct does not accept such tools as sole evidence for academic dishonesty.

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source_status

UCSB OTL states that neither UCSB nor the UC system has a formal generative-AI policy for teaching and learning contexts, so instructors may formulate class policies.

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ai_tool_treatment

UCSB CIO guidance says units implementing AI tools should make clear when AI tools are used, when AI use is permitted or forbidden, and when individual or campus-unit data is used to train AI tools.

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teaching

UCSB OTL guidance says AI should not be used to provide direct feedback on student work, and that instructors using AI to analyze student work for common patterns or sample comments must obtain consent.

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teaching

The UCSB Writing Program's AI policy encourages critically aware and transparent use of AI writing technology and expects students to maintain academic integrity by acknowledging assistance from these tools.

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