11 # Columbia University AI policy diff
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33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+source_status: Columbia University has a university-wide Generative AI Policy from the Office of the Provost governing use by staff, faculty, students, and researchers, covering information security, data privacy, copyright, academic integrity, and bias.
5+Evidence (en, 637cfa940528): This Generative AI policy ('Policy') governs the use of Generative AI tools by staff, faculty, students, and researchers (the 'Columbia community') in the performance of their functions for or on behalf of Columbia. There are risks related to information security, data privacy, copyright, and academic integrity and bias, for example.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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9+source_status: Columbia's Center for Teaching and Learning maintains a central AI Guidelines hub linking to the Provost's policy, academic integrity resources, CUIT resources, and best practices for responsible AI use.
10+Evidence (en, fecc9e9b8b4b): Learn more about Columbia’s AI policies and guidelines using the below resources from the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Office of the Provost, and CUIT. Columbia’s AI Policy & Guidelines. Read the Generative AI Policy developed for the Columbia community by the Office of the Provost. Academic Integrity & AI. Technical Support & CUIT Resources. Best Practices for Responsible AI Use at Columbia.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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713 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
14+research: Columbia University requires researchers to avoid uploading unpublished research data or confidential information into generative AI tools.
15+Evidence (en, 6b67d5eac87a): Researchers must avoid uploading, or using as input, any unpublished research data or other Confidential Information into a Generative AI tool.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
817 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
918 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
19+academic_integrity: Columbia Law School prohibits generative AI use in exams, final papers, and for drafting any part of work submitted for credit, even if fully documented.
20+Evidence (en, 7306eb848579): Use of Generative AI is prohibited in (a) any exam or final paper or (b) for aid in drafting any part of work submitted for credit, even if the use is fully documented.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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24+teaching: Columbia Law School's default AI prohibition can be overridden by individual instructors who set more permissive policies in writing in their syllabus.
25+Evidence (en, 7306eb848579): Individual instructors can, and indeed are encouraged to, tailor their own more permissive policies, so long as their policies are stated in writing in the syllabus.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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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+ai_tool_treatment: Columbia Law School permits students to use generative AI for studying, brainstorming, and identifying typographical errors, but not for writing, editing, revising, or translating text.
30+Evidence (en, 7306eb848579): Students may use Generative AI to aid in studying, brainstorming, or to identify typographical errors.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
1432 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1533 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
34+privacy: Columbia Law School requires all generative AI use to comply with university data protection policy; confidential or personal information must not be shared with AI tools unless retention and training use is disabled.
35+Evidence (en, 7306eb848579): All uses of Generative AI must comply with University policy protecting confidential and personal information. By default, all text you enter into Generative AI tools is retained, used for training, and potentially outputted to other users.
36+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
1637 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1738 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
39+ai_tool_treatment: CUIMC provides HIPAA-compliant versions of ChatGPT Education and Microsoft Copilot as approved AI chatbot tools; workforce members must use CUIMC-issued accounts for compliance.
40+Evidence (en, 5370b6d21d35): Columbia University provides access to HIPAA-compliant versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, enabling our workforce to leverage these AI tools responsibly and compliantly.
41+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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1943 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
44+privacy: CUIMC restricts sensitive data (PHI, RHI, PII) use with AI to HIPAA-compliant platforms only (ChatGPT Education, approved Microsoft Copilot, CHAT with compliant models); research use requires IRB approval.
45+Evidence (en, 5370b6d21d35): Sensitive Data: Permitted only on the ChatGPT Education, approved Microsoft CoPilot platforms, and CU CHAT when used with compliant models. Research protocol use requires IRB, and TRAC/ACORD approval.
46+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
2047 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2148 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
49+ai_tool_treatment: As of March 2026, Google Gemini, NotebookLM, and Anthropic Claude are not approved for use with sensitive data at CUIMC; they may only be used with non-sensitive, non-confidential data.
50+Evidence (en, 5370b6d21d35): At this time (March 2026), the following AI Chat services offered through CUIT are not approved for use with Sensitive data: Google Gemini, NotebookLM, Anthropic Claude.
51+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
2252 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2353 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
54+security_review: CUIMC requires a formal IT Risk Assessment review before deploying any locally installed AI models (LLM, NLP, ML) to evaluate security, privacy, and compliance risks.
55+Evidence (en, 5370b6d21d35): For locally installed AI models (i.e. LLM, NLP, ML), a formal IT Risk Assessment review is required before deployment to evaluate potential security, privacy, and compliance risks.
56+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
2457 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2558 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
59+academic_integrity: Columbia Business School requires students to disclose to faculty their use of generative AI platforms and the manner of use in coursework.
60+Evidence (en, 8fde3b569dfd): students must disclose to faculty if they are using generative AI platforms and in what manner they are using them in coursework.
61+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
2662 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2763 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
64+teaching: Teachers College provides five example syllabus statements ranging from no AI use permitted to generally permitted with attribution, allowing instructors to choose their stance.
65+Evidence (en, 14733654c797): Example 1: No Generative AI Use Permitted. Students are prohibited from using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to complete coursework or assignments for this class.
66+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
2867 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2968 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
69+teaching: Teachers College example syllabus statements require citations or disclosure detailing specific AI tools and models used when AI use is permitted.
70+Evidence (en, 14733654c797): Example 5: Generative AI tools are generally permitted in this course for research and completion of assignments, provided that all AI-generated content is clearly attributed as such in the student's work.
71+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
3072 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
3173 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
74+teaching: All Teachers College example syllabus statements include provisions for students with disabilities who have AI-related accommodations through OASID.
75+Evidence (en, 14733654c797): Students with disabilities are eligible for reasonable accommodations to permit them equal access to Teachers College programs and services (which include classes and coursework). If you are a student registered with OASID with a generative AI accommodation, please speak with me directly about your needs.
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3277 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
3378 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
79+source_status: Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT) publishes university-wide best practices for responsible AI use applicable to faculty, students, researchers, and staff.
80+Evidence (en, ced0e7ebd38e): Columbia University Information Technology has released University-wide best practices for responsible AI use. The guidance applies to faculty, students, researchers, and staff, and reinforces that while AI can support productivity and discovery, accountability remains with the human using the tool.
81+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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84+Source https://ai.ctl.columbia.edu/explore/columbia-guidelines/ snapshot fecc9e9b8b4b43144a67be761f61bb13ca7eb11de76a95098c57d3b38069f548
85+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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88+Source https://etc.cuit.columbia.edu/news/best-practices-responsible-ai-use-columbia-university snapshot ced0e7ebd38edcec1a443cc23aef4c58518805e439fbb4d2c559ebaea32aa7e4
89+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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92+Source https://provost.columbia.edu/content/generative-ai snapshot 6b67d5eac87a042937279463b6baf1eeeea610cd3947b8cac7b65a59ad792fdd
93+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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96+Source https://provost.columbia.edu/content/office-senior-vice-provost/ai-policy snapshot 637cfa940528544c0f8f799950e198caacf06f4ffeed437e4f71b5f20ba45219
97+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-09T22:32:13.120Z
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100+Source https://students.business.columbia.edu/office-of-student-affairs/academic-advising-and-student-success/academic-integrity/generative-ai-policy snapshot 8fde3b569dfdde970573015678382343ad177046a8b9567f41abf78d76eeddd1
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104+Source https://www.it.cuimc.columbia.edu/ai-and-generative-technology-use-cuimc snapshot 5370b6d21d358ee223320340b907194d5b5f90a0698dd128fae2e4005d5432da
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108+Source https://www.law.columbia.edu/academics/registration-services/resources/columbia-law-school-interim-policy-generative-ai snapshot 7306eb84857945d64e1727f7f7e15e4c3ff64e4f60d2a0fb93e0ae6226f0999f
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112+Source https://www.tc.columbia.edu/digitalfuturesinstitute/ai-in-education/artificial-intelligence-in-education/tc-guidance/ snapshot 14733654c797304ae584168e41ff3b7626ffbc07a84b0c6a7780216c36561b27
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