11 # University of British Columbia AI policy diff
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4+ai_tool_treatment: UBC lists generative AI tools by whether they are approved for required instructional use.
5+Evidence (en-US, d3989125ce8d): Privacy Impact Assessments for GenerativeAI Instructional Use at UBC
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-23T18:20:00.000Z
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9+ai_tool_treatment: UBC allows required instructional use of Microsoft Copilot for Organizations with caution when students use UBC credentials and avoid personal information or intellectual property.
10+Evidence (en-US, d3989125ce8d): Yes, with caution: Students should log in with their UBC credentials, be reminded not to enter personal information or intellectual property into the tool.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-23T18:20:00.000Z
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14+teaching: UBC says instructors, supervisors, and programs should clearly communicate permitted and prohibited GenAI use to students.
15+Evidence (en-US, 0a10700e5b9a): Instructors, supervisors, and programs should clearly communicate to students the permitted and/or prohibited use of GenAI in their academic work.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-23T18:20:00.000Z
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19+academic_integrity: UBC strongly discourages use of AI-generated-content detectors because of concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.
20+Evidence (en-US, 0a10700e5b9a): The use of applications to detect AI-generated content is strongly discouraged at this time, due to concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-23T18:20:00.000Z
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24+privacy: UBC says a Privacy Impact Assessment is required for university tools and initiatives that handle personal information.
25+Evidence (en-US, 0dd15e2aa73b): Under British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is required for university tools and initiatives that handle personal information.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-23T18:20:00.000Z
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1328 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
29+privacy: UBC conducts Privacy Impact Assessments case by case to mitigate privacy risks associated with information handling.
30+Evidence (en-US, 0dd15e2aa73b): At UBC, PIAs are conducted on a case-by-case basis, with a focus on proactively mitigating privacy risks associated with information handling.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-23T18:20:00.000Z