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University at Buffalo SUNY

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11 # University at Buffalo SUNY AI policy record
2+privacy: UBIT guidance says individuals should not enter Category 1 or Category 2 data, including non-public research data, into Gen AI tools that the university has not contracted with.
3+Evidence (en, 596c2e5f00f3): When using Gen AI technology individuals should not enter Category 1 or Category 2 data, including non-public research data into Gen AI tools of which the university has not entered into a contract with.
4+security_review: A UBIT advisory says UB aligns with SUNY and New York State restrictions on DeepSeek AI, prohibiting its download, access, or use on UB-owned devices or UB networks, and says all AI tools must be reviewed and approved by the UB Software Review team.
5+Evidence (en, f1ae0b638440): UB students, faculty and staff cannot download, access, or use DeepSeek AI on any UB-owned devices or when connected to UB networks. All AI tools, whether free or paid, must be reviewed and approved by the UB Software Review team.
6+academic_integrity: UB's Office of Academic Integrity states that UB has no universal policy about student use of artificial intelligence and that instructors have academic freedom to decide which tools students may use for course learning objectives.
7+Evidence (en, 35be85f0a2ed): UB has no universal policy about student use of artificial intelligence. Instructors have the academic freedom to determine what tools students can and cannot use in pursuit of meeting course learning objectives.
8+teaching: Because UB has no universal AI policy for student use, the Office of Academic Integrity says instructors need to tell students what AI use is and is not allowed in the course or on each assessment, including in the syllabus.
9+Evidence (en, 35be85f0a2ed): Because there is no universal UB policy about artificial intelligence tools, instructors need to give students clear guidance about what is and is not allowed in their course overall and/or on each assessment.
10+teaching: UB CATT encourages faculty to add generative-AI statements to syllabi, avoid vague language, state specific parameters or limits, and distinguish permitted non-generative tools from generative AI tools.
11+Evidence (en, 22af50c4b34a): Faculty are encouraged to add a statement regarding the use of Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT. When communicating expectations, faculty should avoid using any vague language, include specific parameters or limits, and engage in class discussion around which (if any) Generative AI tools students can use.
12+ai_tool_treatment: UBIT's public AI page lists Microsoft Copilot Chat as UB-offered generative-AI software and lists Zoom AI Companion and Top Hat Ace as UB-offered software with AI-enhanced features.
13+Evidence (en, 09e0a6331d65): UB-offered software with Generative AI: Microsoft Copilot Chat. UB-offered software with AI-enhanced features: Zoom AI Companion; Top Hat.

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6 claim records

privacy

UBIT guidance says individuals should not enter Category 1 or Category 2 data, including non-public research data, into Gen AI tools that the university has not contracted with.

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security_review

A UBIT advisory says UB aligns with SUNY and New York State restrictions on DeepSeek AI, prohibiting its download, access, or use on UB-owned devices or UB networks, and says all AI tools must be reviewed and approved by the UB Software Review team.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

UB's Office of Academic Integrity states that UB has no universal policy about student use of artificial intelligence and that instructors have academic freedom to decide which tools students may use for course learning objectives.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

Because UB has no universal AI policy for student use, the Office of Academic Integrity says instructors need to tell students what AI use is and is not allowed in the course or on each assessment, including in the syllabus.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

UB CATT encourages faculty to add generative-AI statements to syllabi, avoid vague language, state specific parameters or limits, and distinguish permitted non-generative tools from generative AI tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

UBIT's public AI page lists Microsoft Copilot Chat as UB-offered generative-AI software and lists Zoom AI Companion and Top Hat Ace as UB-offered software with AI-enhanced features.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%Evidence1Languagesen

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AI Guidance for Syllabi and Assignments

official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:21 PM

Source URL: https://www.buffalo.edu/catt/ai-resources/ai-guidance-for-syllabi-and-assignments.html
Snapshot hash: 22af50c4b34a5e0004ea07e092fa32834337a58b22da952032c27c5ce2d70536

Artificial Intelligence Guidance - Office of Academic Integrity

official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:20 PM

Source URL: https://www.buffalo.edu/academic-integrity/instructors/protect/ai-guidance.html
Snapshot hash: 35be85f0a2ed5adf43e35482ef41c112aa31578fc2267a5ab1b2d9b05089c0e4

DeepSeek AI SUNY & state ban: What it means for UB

official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:24 PM

Source URL: https://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/news/article.host.html/content/shared/www/ubit/news/2026/deepseek-ban.detail.html
Snapshot hash: f1ae0b638440bf323af68f5ddcd05e32543535c8ba5010951f3218f2801fa3d1

Using AI at UB

official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:23 PM

Source URL: https://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/service-guides/safe-computing/ai.html
Snapshot hash: 09e0a6331d65faf1b95480a2cba99af3fd9463c9a8e079b465bec67399f098a9

Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology at the University at Buffalo

official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:22 PM

Source URL: https://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/policies/policies-standards-guidelines/ubit-guidance/generative-ai.html
Snapshot hash: 596c2e5f00f30c64063035f04d13e9d3d18d726973be6147c7a1337fa0d62f91

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