Policy presence
Northwestern University has 5 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Evanston, United States
Northwestern University
Record status
Review: Agent reviewed
Policy profile
Review: Machine candidate
AI disclosure
Northwestern University has 1 source-backed public claim for ai disclosure; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Coursework
Northwestern University has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Exams
Northwestern University has 5 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Privacy and data entry
Northwestern University has 4 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
Northwestern University has 1 source-backed public claim for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Approved tools
Northwestern University has 5 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Named AI services
Northwestern University has 5 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Teaching guidance
Northwestern University has 5 source-backed public claims for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
No source-backed public claim about research AI use is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about research use, publication ethics, research data, grants, or human-subjects compliance.
Security and procurement
Northwestern University has 4 source-backed public claims for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
AI tools
Adobe Creative Cloud
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- About
- Creative Cloud with AI features, storage and asset libraries.
- Access
- Obtain the annual licence.
- Cost
- Annual cost.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Amazon Bedrock on Amazon Web Services
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Amazon Bedrock on Amazon Web Services
- About
- Cloud API platform for Llama and Nova models.
- Access
- Set up a Northwestern-affiliated AWS account.
- Cost
- Pay-as-you-go AWS pricing.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
ArcGIS
Northwestern University
- Tool
- ArcGIS
- About
- Geospatial software with AI object classification features.
- Access
- Use Northwestern's ArcGIS licence.
- Cost
- Included, with possible ArcGIS Online analysis cost.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
ChatGPT Business
Northwestern University
- Tool
- ChatGPT Business
- About
- OpenAI team service for two or more people.
- Access
- Purchase directly from OpenAI.
- Cost
- Seat and usage-based costs.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Claude Team
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Claude Team
- About
- Anthropic team service for five or more people.
- Access
- Purchase directly from Anthropic.
- Cost
- Seat and usage-based costs.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Copilot
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Copilot
- About
- Not specified
- Access
- Not specified
- Cost
- Not specified
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Copilot for Microsoft 365
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Copilot for Microsoft 365
- About
- Not specified
- Access
- Not specified
- Cost
- Not specified
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
EndNote 2025
Northwestern University
- Tool
- EndNote 2025
- About
- Citation manager with AI search and summarization features.
- Access
- Use the Northwestern-provided software.
- Cost
- Free for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff.
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
GitHub Copilot
Northwestern University
- Tool
- GitHub Copilot
- About
- AI coding assistant in Northwestern's GitHub enterprise context.
- Access
- Use a Northwestern GitHub enterprise account or GitHub Education eligibility.
- Cost
- Per-user organisation cost; free for eligible students and teaching faculty through GitHub Education.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- About
- Not specified
- Access
- Not specified
- Cost
- Not specified
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium)
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium)
- About
- Expanded Copilot integrated with Microsoft 365 applications.
- Access
- Obtain Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
- Cost
- Requires licence.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic)
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic)
- About
- General-purpose chatbot using GPT and DALL-E models.
- Access
- Use the Northwestern Microsoft account.
- Cost
- Included with the Northwestern Microsoft account.
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Microsoft Copilot for Teams
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Microsoft Copilot for Teams
- About
- Copilot meeting transcriptions and summaries in Teams.
- Access
- Obtain Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
- Cost
- Requires licence.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Microsoft Foundry on Microsoft Azure
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Microsoft Foundry on Microsoft Azure
- About
- Cloud platform for OpenAI, Llama, and Microsoft models through APIs.
- Access
- Set up a Northwestern-affiliated Azure account.
- Cost
- Pay-as-you-go Azure pricing; students can receive a $100 credit.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Microsoft Teams Premium
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Microsoft Teams Premium
- About
- Teams add-on with intelligent meeting capabilities.
- Access
- Obtain a Teams add-on licence.
- Cost
- Requires add-on licence.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Panopto
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Panopto
- About
- Video platform with automatic AI-generated captions.
- Access
- Use a Northwestern Panopto account.
- Cost
- Included with the Northwestern Panopto account.
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Vertex AI on Google Cloud
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Vertex AI on Google Cloud
- About
- Cloud API platform for Gemini models.
- Access
- Set up a Northwestern-affiliated Google Cloud account.
- Cost
- Pay-as-you-go Google Cloud pricing; students receive initial credit.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features
Northwestern University
- Tool
- Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features
- About
- Generative AI digital assistant for meetings.
- Access
- Use a Northwestern Zoom account.
- Cost
- Included with the Northwestern Zoom account.
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Evidence-backed claims
21 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Privacy
Northwestern guidance states that faculty, staff, students, and affiliates should not enter institutional data into any generative AI tools that have not been validated by the University for appropriate use and have explicit permission of the data provider.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: no_institutional_data_in_unvalidated_ai
Evidencia original
Evidence 1University faculty, staff, students, and affiliates should not enter institutional data into any generative AI tools that have not been validated by the University for appropriate use and have explicit permission of the data provider.
Teaching
Northwestern provides instructors with three course-level AI policy options: Open (GAI permitted), Conditional (GAI permitted when explicitly authorized), and Closed (GAI prohibited).
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: three_course_ai_policy_options
Evidencia original
Evidence 1As with other course features, instructors are free to integrate generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to support their teaching goals. Instructors should carefully consider whether and how they will allow the use of GAI in their courses. All instructors should clearly communicate their expectations or requirements to students to avoid confusion. It may help to consider three main options: Open: The use of GAI is permitted. Conditional: The use of GAI is permitted when explicitly authorized by the instructor. Closed: The use of GAI is prohibited.
Privacy
Northwestern classifies data into four levels. Only Level 1 (non-confidential, public) data may be uploaded to publicly available generative AI tools. Data above Level 1 requires tools approved through Northwestern IT procurement and security review.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: data_classification_levels_ai_use
Evidencia original
Evidence 1To determine whether your data requires special attention, consult Northwestern Data Classification Policy. If your data is Level 1 (non-confidential and public data), uploading it to generative AI tools is permissible. To process data above Level 1, any generative AI tool must have been approved through Northwestern IT procurement and security review processes.
Ai Tool Treatment
Adobe Creative Cloud is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"adobe_creative_cloud","rawToolName":"Adobe Creative Cloud","description":"Creative Cloud with AI features, storage and asset libraries.","howToObtain":"Obtain the annual licence.","costToUser":"Annual cost.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Adobe Creative Cloud for faculty and staff, with AI features and an annual cost.
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Northwestern IT lists Adobe Creative Cloud for faculty and staff, with AI features and an annual cost.
Ai Tool Treatment
ArcGIS is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"arcgis","rawToolName":"ArcGIS","description":"Geospatial software with AI object classification features.","howToObtain":"Use Northwestern's ArcGIS licence.","costToUser":"Included, with possible ArcGIS Online analysis cost.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists ArcGIS for faculty, staff, and students; feature access is included with Northwestern's ArcGIS license, while ArcGIS Online analysis may have an additional cost.
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Northwestern IT lists ArcGIS for faculty, staff, and students; feature access is included with Northwestern's ArcGIS license, while ArcGIS Online analysis may have an additional cost.
Ai Tool Treatment
Amazon Bedrock on Amazon Web Services is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"aws_bedrock","rawToolName":"Amazon Bedrock on Amazon Web Services","description":"Cloud API platform for Llama and Nova models.","howToObtain":"Set up a Northwestern-affiliated AWS account.","costToUser":"Pay-as-you-go AWS pricing.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Amazon Bedrock on AWS for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing; faculty and staff can set up a Northwestern-affiliated account.
Vista localizada only
Northwestern IT lists Amazon Bedrock on AWS for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing; faculty and staff can set up a Northwestern-affiliated account.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Foundry on Microsoft Azure is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"azure_ai_foundry","rawToolName":"Microsoft Foundry on Microsoft Azure","description":"Cloud platform for OpenAI, Llama, and Microsoft models through APIs.","howToObtain":"Set up a Northwestern-affiliated Azure account.","costToUser":"Pay-as-you-go Azure pricing; students can receive a $100 credit.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Foundry on Azure for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing; faculty and staff can set up a Northwestern-affiliated account and students can get a $100 credit.
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Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Foundry on Azure for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing; faculty and staff can set up a Northwestern-affiliated account and students can get a $100 credit.
Ai Tool Treatment
ChatGPT Business is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: third party service.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"chatgpt","rawToolName":"ChatGPT Business","description":"OpenAI team service for two or more people.","howToObtain":"Purchase directly from OpenAI.","costToUser":"Seat and usage-based costs.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"third_party_service"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists ChatGPT Business for faculty, staff, and students; teams purchase it directly from OpenAI with seat and usage-based costs.
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Northwestern IT lists ChatGPT Business for faculty, staff, and students; teams purchase it directly from OpenAI with seat and usage-based costs.
Ai Tool Treatment
Claude Team is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: third party service.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"claude","rawToolName":"Claude Team","description":"Anthropic team service for five or more people.","howToObtain":"Purchase directly from Anthropic.","costToUser":"Seat and usage-based costs.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"third_party_service"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Claude Team for faculty, staff, and students; teams purchase it directly from Anthropic with seat and usage-based costs.
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Northwestern IT lists Claude Team for faculty, staff, and students; teams purchase it directly from Anthropic with seat and usage-based costs.
Ai Tool Treatment
EndNote 2025 is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"endnote","rawToolName":"EndNote 2025","description":"Citation manager with AI search and summarization features.","howToObtain":"Use the Northwestern-provided software.","costToUser":"Free for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists EndNote 2025, which includes AI search and summarization features and is free for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff.
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Northwestern IT lists EndNote 2025, which includes AI search and summarization features and is free for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff.
Ai Tool Treatment
GitHub Copilot is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"github_copilot","rawToolName":"GitHub Copilot","description":"AI coding assistant in Northwestern's GitHub enterprise context.","howToObtain":"Use a Northwestern GitHub enterprise account or GitHub Education eligibility.","costToUser":"Per-user organisation cost; free for eligible students and teaching faculty through GitHub Education.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists GitHub Copilot for faculty, staff, and students, with a per-user cost in the Northwestern GitHub enterprise account and free access for students and teaching faculty through GitHub Education.
Vista localizada only
Northwestern IT lists GitHub Copilot for faculty, staff, and students, with a per-user cost in the Northwestern GitHub enterprise account and free access for students and teaching faculty through GitHub Education.
Ai Tool Treatment
Vertex AI on Google Cloud is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"google_vertex_ai","rawToolName":"Vertex AI on Google Cloud","description":"Cloud API platform for Gemini models.","howToObtain":"Set up a Northwestern-affiliated Google Cloud account.","costToUser":"Pay-as-you-go Google Cloud pricing; students receive initial credit.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Vertex AI on Google Cloud for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing and Northwestern-affiliated account setup paths.
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Northwestern IT lists Vertex AI on Google Cloud for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing and Northwestern-affiliated account setup paths.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic) is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic)","description":"General-purpose chatbot using GPT and DALL-E models.","howToObtain":"Use the Northwestern Microsoft account.","costToUser":"Included with the Northwestern Microsoft account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT's tools catalogue lists Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic) for faculty, staff, and students, included with a Northwestern Microsoft account.
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Northwestern IT's tools catalogue lists Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic) for faculty, staff, and students, included with a Northwestern Microsoft account.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium)","description":"Expanded Copilot integrated with Microsoft 365 applications.","howToObtain":"Obtain Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.","costToUser":"Requires licence.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) for faculty and staff; it requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
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Northwestern IT lists Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) for faculty and staff; it requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot for Teams is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot for Teams","description":"Copilot meeting transcriptions and summaries in Teams.","howToObtain":"Obtain Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.","costToUser":"Requires licence.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Copilot for Teams for faculty and staff; it requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
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Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Copilot for Teams for faculty and staff; it requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
Ai Tool Treatment
Panopto is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"panopto","rawToolName":"Panopto","description":"Video platform with automatic AI-generated captions.","howToObtain":"Use a Northwestern Panopto account.","costToUser":"Included with the Northwestern Panopto account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Panopto for faculty, staff, and students; it is included with a Northwestern Panopto account and supplies AI-generated captions automatically on uploaded videos.
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Northwestern IT lists Panopto for faculty, staff, and students; it is included with a Northwestern Panopto account and supplies AI-generated captions automatically on uploaded videos.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Teams Premium is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"teams_premium","rawToolName":"Microsoft Teams Premium","description":"Teams add-on with intelligent meeting capabilities.","howToObtain":"Obtain a Teams add-on licence.","costToUser":"Requires add-on licence.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Teams Premium for faculty and staff; it requires a Teams add-on license.
Vista localizada only
Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Teams Premium for faculty and staff; it requires a Teams add-on license.
Ai Tool Treatment
Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features is listed for Northwestern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features","description":"Generative AI digital assistant for meetings.","howToObtain":"Use a Northwestern Zoom account.","costToUser":"Included with the Northwestern Zoom account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features for faculty, staff, and students, included with a Northwestern Zoom account for meeting summaries, questions, and smart recordings.
Vista localizada only
Northwestern IT lists Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features for faculty, staff, and students, included with a Northwestern Zoom account for meeting summaries, questions, and smart recordings.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot is Northwestern's primary approved generative AI tool. All students, faculty, and staff have access to free Copilot Chat, with full Copilot for Microsoft 365 available as a paid subscription.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: copilot_primary_approved_tool
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Microsoft Copilot is the primary, general-use AI tool available at Northwestern. All Northwestern students, faculty, and staff have access to the free Copilot Chat, and faculty and staff can use the full Copilot for Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities with an add-on paid subscription. When you are logged into these services with your Northwestern NetID, your data is protected and operates fully within Northwestern security, compliance, and data boundaries.
Academic Integrity
Unauthorized use of ChatGPT or other Generative AI tools is considered cheating and/or plagiarism per Northwestern Academic Integrity guidelines.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: unauthorized_ai_use_is_cheating
Evidencia original
Evidence 1Unauthorized use of ChatGPT or other Generative AI tools is considered cheating and/or plagiarism in Academic Integrity: A Basic Guide.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot, when signed in with a Northwestern Microsoft account, is approved for Level 2 and generally Level 3 data. Publicly available AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, MidJourney) may only be used with Level 1 public data.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: copilot_approved_for_sensitive_data
Evidencia original
Evidence 1The following table outlines Northwestern current services posture based on data classification: Conversational/Interactive Mode - Public Data (Level 1): Use of publicly available tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Bard/Gemini, MidJourney, etc.). Sensitive/Regulated Data (Level 2, Level 3, Level 4): Microsoft Copilot, when signed in with a Northwestern Microsoft account for Level 2 and Level 3 data.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
Official sources
7 source attribution
Academic Integrity & Citing AI - Using AI Tools in Your Research
libguides.northwestern.edu
Generative AI on Your Terms: Data and Privacy 101
it.northwestern.edu
Getting Started with Generative AI
it.northwestern.edu
Instructor Options
it.northwestern.edu
Northwestern Guidance on the Use of Generative AI
it.northwestern.edu
Overview of Generative AI for Learning
northwestern.edu
Tools and Use Guidance: Information Technology - Northwestern University
it.northwestern.edu