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Review: Agent reviewedLast checkedMay 10, 2026Last changedMay 10, 2026Claims10Sources8

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The University of Sydney currently has 10 source-backed claim records and 8 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 10, 2026.

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11 # The University of Sydney AI policy record
2+teaching: From Semester 1 2025, the default position in the University of Sydney Academic Integrity Policy has been reversed: except for supervised examinations and supervised in-semester tests, students may use automated writing tools or generative AI to complete assessments unless expressly prohibited by the unit coordinator.
3+Evidence (en, 40b1a9c73e76): Except for supervised examinations and supervised in-semester tests, students may use automated writing tools or generative artificial intelligence to complete assessments, unless expressly prohibited by the unit of study coordinator.
4+academic_integrity: The University of Sydney's Academic Integrity Policy 2022 states it is an academic integrity breach to inappropriately generate content using artificial intelligence to complete an assessment task, and submitting an assessment generated by AI may be considered contract cheating.
5+Evidence (en, 058efdd95797): Clause 4(9)(2)(j)(i) states that it is an academic integrity breach to inappropriately generate content using artificial intelligence to complete an assessment task. Clause 4(13)(1)(i) states that submitting an assessment generated by AI may be considered contract cheating.
6+academic_integrity: The University of Sydney Academic Integrity Policy 2022 states students may only use assistance, including automated writing tools, if the unit of study outline expressly permits it, and must acknowledge assistance provided when preparing submitted work.
7+Evidence (en, 058efdd95797): Clause 5(16) (2) mentions that students may only use assistance, including automated writing tools, if the unit of study outline expressly permits it. (5)(b) mentions that students must acknowledge assistance provided when preparing submitted work, including the use of automated writing tools.
8+teaching: The University of Sydney has adopted a 'two-lane approach' to assessment: Lane 1 comprises secure, in-person supervised assessments to assure learning, and Lane 2 comprises open assessments that support and scaffold the use of all available and relevant tools including generative AI.
9+Evidence (en, 40b1a9c73e76): Secure (Lane 1) Open (Lane 2) Role of assessment Assessment of learning Assessment for and as learning Level of operation Mainly at program level Mainly at unit level Assessment security Secured, in person 'Open' / unsecured Role of generative AI May or may not be allowed by examiner As relevant, use of AI scaffolded & supported
10+academic_integrity: University of Sydney guidance states that misusing generative AI can breach the Academic Integrity Policy 2022, with examples including using AI in assessments where prohibited, submitting AI-generated work without acknowledgment, and inputting University teaching materials or personal information into AI tools.
11+Evidence (en, abfbc1fd30f4): Misusing AI can breach the Academic Integrity Policy 2022 . Examples of misuse include: Submitting AI-generated work without appropriate acknowledgment using AI where it has been prohibited in a 'secure' assessment type, such as during a secure exam inputting University teaching or course materials, content generated by another student, intellectual property from external partners, or any person's personal or health information.
12+academic_integrity: University of Sydney states that students who use AI in assessments are required to acknowledge it, including any tools that use generative AI such as translation tools, paraphrasing tools or referencing tools; failing to provide acknowledgement can lead to a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy 2022.
13+Evidence (en, abfbc1fd30f4): If you use AI in your assessments, you're required to acknowledge it - this includes acknowledging any tools that use generative AI, such as translation tools, paraphrasing tools or referencing tools. You are not required to acknowledge tools used for word processing, or which only correct basic spelling and grammar. Failing to provide acknowledgement or any other misuse can lead to a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy 2022 .
14+privacy: The University of Sydney's generative AI guardrails state that confidential, personal, proprietary, or otherwise sensitive information should not be entered into AI tools.
15+Evidence (en, 058efdd95797): Do not enter confidential, personal, proprietary or otherwise sensitive information Do not rely on the accuracy of outputs Openly acknowledge your use of AI (e.g. educators must model best practice by being transparent and clear with students about how these tools are used)
16+ai_tool_treatment: The University of Sydney provides all students free access to Microsoft Copilot for Web, and recommends using University-endorsed tools like Copilot with protected mode via UniKey login rather than public AI tools.
17+Evidence (en, 0edbaa77a8cc): Only use University-endorsed tools like Copilot All students have free access to Microsoft Copilot for Web . Make sure that you log in with your UniKey using Okta so that you are using Copilot in protected mode, which introduces necessary guardrails within the system.
18+academic_integrity: The University of Sydney advises that Turnitin's AI detection tool may be used if a marker suspects AI-generated work where its use was not permitted or not acknowledged, but the AI detector score would not be the only evidence relied upon for an academic integrity case.
19+Evidence (en, abfbc1fd30f4): If a marker or teacher suspects that part or all of your assessment has been generated using AI technology and its use was not permitted, or use was not acknowledged, the Turnitin AI detection tool may be used to evaluate the situation. It's important to note that the AI detector score would not be the only evidence relied upon for an academic integrity case, but will be considered alongside other relevant evidence.
20+teaching: The University of Sydney Assessment Procedures state that unit of study coordinators will specify if, and which, artificial intelligence tools are permitted for each assessment and how their use must be acknowledged.
21+Evidence (en, 4981f1bde50a): Unit of study coordinators will specify if, and which, artificial intelligence (AI) tools are permitted for each assessment and how their use must be acknowledged.

Claim changes

10 claim records

teaching

From Semester 1 2025, the default position in the University of Sydney Academic Integrity Policy has been reversed: except for supervised examinations and supervised in-semester tests, students may use automated writing tools or generative AI to complete assessments unless expressly prohibited by the unit coordinator.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

The University of Sydney's Academic Integrity Policy 2022 states it is an academic integrity breach to inappropriately generate content using artificial intelligence to complete an assessment task, and submitting an assessment generated by AI may be considered contract cheating.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

The University of Sydney Academic Integrity Policy 2022 states students may only use assistance, including automated writing tools, if the unit of study outline expressly permits it, and must acknowledge assistance provided when preparing submitted work.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

The University of Sydney has adopted a 'two-lane approach' to assessment: Lane 1 comprises secure, in-person supervised assessments to assure learning, and Lane 2 comprises open assessments that support and scaffold the use of all available and relevant tools including generative AI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

University of Sydney guidance states that misusing generative AI can breach the Academic Integrity Policy 2022, with examples including using AI in assessments where prohibited, submitting AI-generated work without acknowledgment, and inputting University teaching materials or personal information into AI tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

University of Sydney states that students who use AI in assessments are required to acknowledge it, including any tools that use generative AI such as translation tools, paraphrasing tools or referencing tools; failing to provide acknowledgement can lead to a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy 2022.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%Evidence1Languagesen

privacy

The University of Sydney's generative AI guardrails state that confidential, personal, proprietary, or otherwise sensitive information should not be entered into AI tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

The University of Sydney provides all students free access to Microsoft Copilot for Web, and recommends using University-endorsed tools like Copilot with protected mode via UniKey login rather than public AI tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

The University of Sydney advises that Turnitin's AI detection tool may be used if a marker suspects AI-generated work where its use was not permitted or not acknowledged, but the AI detector score would not be the only evidence relied upon for an academic integrity case.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

The University of Sydney Assessment Procedures state that unit of study coordinators will specify if, and which, artificial intelligence tools are permitted for each assessment and how their use must be acknowledged.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen