11 # University of Reading AI policy record
2+ai_tool_treatment: University of Reading assessment guidance uses a three-category GenAI framework: Category 1 prohibits GenAI use, Category 2 permits GenAI as a tool to aid development of the assessment, and Category 3 actively encourages and evaluates GenAI use.
3+Evidence (en-GB, df92d881bef0): Category 1 prohibits any GenAI use; Category 2 permits GenAI as a tool to aid development of the assessment; Category 3 actively encourages and evaluates GenAI use.
4+academic_integrity: University of Reading's Section 9 Annex states that misuse of Generative AI is a form of cheating.
5+Evidence (en-GB, fab7a589a5b4): The misuse of Generative AI is a form of cheating.
6+academic_integrity: University of Reading student guidance tells students to assume Category 1 when an assignment brief says nothing about GenAI.
7+Evidence (en-GB, f9e42aa232a1): If the assignment brief says nothing about GenAI, assume its Category 1.
8+ai_tool_treatment: University of Reading student guidance says DeepSeek is blocked and must not be used on University devices or networks.
9+Evidence (en-GB, f9e42aa232a1): DeepSeek is blocked and must not be used on University devices or networks.
10+privacy: University of Reading staff guidance says Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat should not be used for any data set containing personal or personal sensitive data.
11+Evidence (en-GB, e8465834a86c): you should not use it for any data set containing personal or personal sensitive data.
12+academic_integrity: University of Reading's Study Advice LibGuide tells students doing assessed work to first check with the module convenor whether Generative AI use is permitted.
13+Evidence (en-GB, 058206254fb3): For assessed work, you should always first check with the module convenor whether use of Generative AI is permitted.