Providence, United States

Brown University

Record status

Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedClaim coverage11 reviewedEvidence-backed claims11Reviewed11Candidate0Official sources7Source languageenPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/brown-university.json

Policy profile

Coverage score85/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence80%

AI disclosure

No source-backed public claim about AI disclosure or acknowledgement is present in this profile.

The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about disclosing, acknowledging, citing, or declaring AI use.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

Academic integrity

Brown University has 2 source-backed public claims for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: restricted.

RestrictedMachine candidateConfidence79%Evidence2Sources2

Research guidance

Brown University has 1 source-backed public claim for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.

RecommendedMachine candidateConfidence78%Evidence1Sources1

Security and procurement

Brown University has 2 source-backed public claims for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.

Conditionally AllowedMachine candidateConfidence79%Evidence2Sources1

AI tools

Derived tool records7

ChatGPT

Brown University

Tool
ChatGPT
About
Not specified
Access
Not specified
Cost
Not specified
Availability
Unknown
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

Claude

Brown University

Tool
Claude
About
Not specified
Access
Not specified
Cost
Not specified
Availability
Unknown
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

DeepSeek

Brown University

Tool
DeepSeek
About
Not specified
Access
Not specified
Cost
Not specified
Availability
Unknown
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

Gemini

Brown University

Tool
Gemini
About
Not specified
Access
Not specified
Cost
Not specified
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

Google Gemini

Brown University

Tool
Google Gemini
About
Not specified
Access
Not specified
Cost
Not specified
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed

Google Gemini Chat

Brown University

Tool
Google Gemini Chat
About
Brown OIT-supported Gemini Chat integrated with the user's Brown Google account.
Access
Log in to gemini.google.com with a Brown account.
Cost
No cost.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

NotebookLM

Brown University

Tool
NotebookLM
About
Brown OIT-supported NotebookLM integrated with the user's Brown Google account.
Access
Log in to notebooklm.google.com with a Brown account.
Cost
No cost.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed

Evidence-backed claims

11 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Ai Tool Treatment

Google Gemini Chat is listed for Brown University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Google Gemini Chat","description":"Brown OIT-supported Gemini Chat integrated with the user's Brown Google account.","howToObtain":"Log in to gemini.google.com with a Brown account.","costToUser":"No cost.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
Brown OIT states that Google Gemini Chat is an AI service accessible at no cost and integrated with the user's Brown Google account. It is available to Brown students and the listed Brown faculty and staff categories; users log in at gemini.google.com with their Brown account.

Affichage localise only

Brown OIT states that Google Gemini Chat is an AI service accessible at no cost and integrated with the user's Brown Google account. It is available to Brown students and the listed Brown faculty and staff categories; users log in at gemini.google.com with their Brown account.

Ai Tool Treatment

NotebookLM is listed for Brown University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"notebooklm","rawToolName":"NotebookLM","description":"Brown OIT-supported NotebookLM integrated with the user's Brown Google account.","howToObtain":"Log in to notebooklm.google.com with a Brown account.","costToUser":"No cost.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
Brown OIT states that NotebookLM is an AI service accessible at no cost and integrated with the user's Brown Google account. It is available to Brown students and the listed Brown faculty and staff categories; users log in at notebooklm.google.com with their Brown account.

Affichage localise only

Brown OIT states that NotebookLM is an AI service accessible at no cost and integrated with the user's Brown Google account. It is available to Brown students and the listed Brown faculty and staff categories; users log in at notebooklm.google.com with their Brown account.

Privacy

Brown OIT guidance says users should not enter Level 2 or 3 Brown data into publicly available or vendor-enabled AI tools unless Brown has a contract for a specific service that protects the data.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: no_level_2_or_3_data_without_protective_contract

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
Unless Brown has a contract for a specific service which protects our data, do not enter Level 2 or 3 data into publicly available or vendor-enabled AI tools.

Ai Tool Treatment

Brown OIT guidance says Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are accessible at no cost to Brown and can be used with data classified as Risk Level 3, unlike consumer AI services named on the page with which Brown does not have agreements.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: gemini_notebooklm_accessible_risk_level_3

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
The two Artificial Intelligence (AI) services Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are now accessible at no cost to Brown. These services can be used with data classified as Risk Level 3 (unlike consumer AI services such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Claude with whom Brown does not have agreements).

Academic Integrity

Brown Provost guidance says any unapproved use of AI to complete assignments would be covered by Brown’s Academic Code and Graduate Student Edition Academic Code.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: unapproved_ai_assignment_use_academic_code

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
Any unapproved use of AI to complete assignments would be covered by Brown’s Academic Code and Academic Code, Graduate Student Edition.

Teaching

Brown University Provost guidance says the University is not prescribing specific AI policies, and that faculty should give clear, unambiguous information about what AI use is and is not allowed in their courses.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: instructor_discretion_clear_course_expectations

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
While the University is not prescribing specific AI policies, faculty should offer clear, unambiguous information about what is, and is not, allowed in their courses.

Ai Tool Treatment

Brown OIT guidance says Gemini and NotebookLM are optional tools available to Brown students, Brown staff, Brown-paid faculty, and Brown clinical/medical faculty.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: gemini_notebooklm_optional_available_to_brown_community_roles

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
Google Gemini and NotebookLM are available to: Brown students Brown staff Brown-paid faculty Brown clinical/medical faculty

Academic Integrity

Brown Sheridan Center guidance says instructors should be explicit with students about expectations for generative AI use, including how students should, might, or cannot engage with it.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: ai_use_expectations_require_explicit_course_guidelines

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
Because of changing norms and the wide variety of instructional practice, it is essential for instructors to be explicit to students about their own expectations.

Research

Brown OIT research guidance says researchers should deeply review AI-generated code for quality and efficiency.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: research_ai_generated_code_requires_deep_review

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
It’s critical to deeply review all code generated with these tools for quality and efficiency.

Security Review

Brown OIT guidance says AI tool use is subject to the same policies as other information technology resources, including acceptable use, copyright, conduct, and contract review policies.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: ai_tools_subject_to_existing_it_and_contract_policies

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
Use of AI tools is subject to the same policies as other information technology resources. Familiarize yourself and follow these guidelines at Brown: The Code of Conduct and Student Code of Conduct ... The Acceptable Use of Information Technology Policy ... The Copyright Ownership and Use Policy ... The Contract Review Policies and Process

Privacy

Brown University Communications guidance for Brown communicators says not to input identifying personal information or proprietary information into AI tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: communicators_no_identifying_personal_or_proprietary_info_in_ai

Evidence originale

Evidence 1
This includes a prohibition against inputting names, birthdates, addresses, grades, performance ratings, etc. into any AI tool in ways that identify individuals ... This includes a prohibition against inputting proprietary information into any AI tool

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Official sources

7 source attribution

Change log

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