Policy presence
University of Cape Town has 2 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Cape Town, South Africa
University of Cape Town
Record status
Review: Agent reviewed
Policy profile
Review: Machine candidate
AI disclosure
University of Cape Town has 1 source-backed public claim for ai disclosure; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Coursework
University of Cape Town has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Exams
University of Cape Town has 4 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: allowed.
Privacy and data entry
University of Cape Town has 2 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
University of Cape Town has 1 source-backed public claim for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Approved tools
University of Cape Town has 2 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Named AI services
University of Cape Town has 2 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Teaching guidance
University of Cape Town has 2 source-backed public claims for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
University of Cape Town has 3 source-backed public claims for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Security and procurement
University of Cape Town has 1 source-backed public claim for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
AI tools
Microsoft Copilot Chat
University of Cape Town
- Tool
- Microsoft Copilot Chat
- About
- UCT recommends Copilot Chat and includes it in its Microsoft licence.
- Access
- Use Copilot Chat with the UCT Microsoft account.
- Cost
- No additional cost for UCT staff and students.
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Evidence-backed claims
7 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Teaching
UCT has published an AI in Education Framework for teaching, learning, and assessment, endorsed by the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee in June 2025, and it frames AI literacies, assessment integrity, and AI-enabled innovation as its roadmap.
Review: Agent reviewed
Bukti asal
Evidence 1UCT has developed the UCT Framework for AI in Education: Generative and other AI in Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
Privacy
UCT advises administrative and support staff to treat AI inputs as public and not share personal, confidential, or UCT intellectual property with publicly available AI tools.
Review: Agent reviewed
Bukti asal
Evidence 1Treat AI inputs as public: never share personal, confidential, or UCT intellectual property with publicly available AI tools.
Research
UCT's EiRC research guideline says researchers should use generative AI tools in the context of UCT policies and disclose AI use with a disclaimer or explanatory note describing where and how it was used.
Review: Agent reviewed
Bukti asal
Evidence 1Researchers should use generative AI tools in the context of UCT policies.
Bukti asal
Evidence 2The UCT Senate Ethics in Research Committee (EiRC) has shared updated guidelines and recommendations for the responsible use of generative AI tools in research, that include an appendix which outlines a variety of possible use-cases in the research life cycle, with corresponding risk-rated activities.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for University of Cape Town in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewed
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Bukti asal
Evidence 1Copilot Chat is the recommended AI tool to be used at UCT. It is available to all UCT staff and students at no additional cost due to the UCT Microsoft licensing in place.
Paparan setempat only
Copilot Chat is the recommended AI tool to be used at UCT. It is available to all UCT staff and students at no additional cost due to the UCT Microsoft licensing in place.
Academic Integrity
UCT says AI detection tools remain unreliable and that their use is not supported at UCT.
Review: Agent reviewed
Bukti asal
Evidence 1AI detection tools remain unreliable and their use is not supported at UCT.
Security Review
Before procuring generative AI tools, UCT staff or departments should consult ICTS and the tools must undergo information security and privacy risk assessment.
Review: Agent reviewed
Bukti asal
Evidence 1Before procuring generative AI tools, staff or departments should consult with ICTS. All third-party AI tools must undergo an information security and privacy risk assessment.
Teaching
UCT CILT publishes open-access AI guides for staff, students, and researchers, and also offers interactive AI guides on Amathuba for UCT staff and students.
Review: Agent reviewed
Bukti asal
Evidence 1To support UCT staff and students to navigate GenAI in education, we have developed comprehensive guides accessible to anyone interested in understanding and engaging with GenAI responsibly.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
Official sources
6 source attribution
Artificial Intelligence
cilt.uct.ac.za
Artificial Intelligence for Teaching & Learning
cilt.uct.ac.za
Guidelines and recommendations for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in research
uct.ac.za
Microsoft Copilot Chat
icts.uct.ac.za
Responsible use of generative AI Tools at UCT for administrative and support staff
icts.uct.ac.za
UCT Ethics in Research Committee (EiRC) guidelines and recommendations for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in research
ai.uct.ac.za