Policy presence
McGill University has 3 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Montreal, Canada
McGill University
Record status
Review: Agent reviewed
Policy profile
Review: Machine candidate
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.
Coursework
McGill University has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Exams
McGill University has 5 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Privacy and data entry
McGill University has 3 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
McGill University has 1 source-backed public claim for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: required.
Approved tools
McGill University has 3 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Named AI services
McGill University has 4 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Teaching guidance
McGill University has 3 source-backed public claims for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
McGill University has 1 source-backed public claim for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Security and procurement
McGill University has 2 source-backed public claims for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
AI tools
Microsoft Copilot Commercial Data Protection
McGill University
- Tool
- Microsoft Copilot Commercial Data Protection
- About
- McGill-selected secure Copilot version for McGill-related work.
- Access
- Access in Microsoft Edge with McGill credentials; consult the McGill Knowledge Base access article.
- Cost
- Not specified.
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Read.AI
McGill University
- Tool
- Read.AI
- About
- Not specified
- Access
- Not specified
- Cost
- Not specified
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Evidence-backed claims
6 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Ai Tool Treatment
McGill lists Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat as an available AI tool for staff, faculty, and students, and says a secure version with enterprise data protection is available for all McGill users.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: microsoft_copilot_commercial_data_protection_approved
Oorspronkelijk bewijs
Evidence 1Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is an AI-powered feature integrated into Microsoft Edge and accessible through other browsers. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat can answer questions, generate content, condense long texts and more. A secure version with enterprise data protection is available for all McGill users​. Audience: Staff, Faculty, and Students Price: Free
Ai Tool Treatment
McGill explicitly rejects DeepSeek AI for McGill-managed or research-funded devices, rejects Read.AI and other AI meeting bots for McGill use, and says tools not mentioned in the available AI tools list are automatically considered rejected.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: deepseek_readai_rejected_prohibited
Oorspronkelijk bewijs
Evidence 1If a tool is not mentioned in the "Available AI tools" list, it is automatically considered rejected , even if it is not listed among these prohibited tools DeepSeek AI: This tool has raised serious data exposure risks and prompt injection vulnerabilities. Its use is not permitted for any McGill-managed or research-funded device. This decision follows cybersecurity directives from the Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada.
Privacy
McGill guidance says users should mitigate potential privacy concerns by removing personally identifying information when using AI tools, be careful with sensitive or restricted material, and avoid using Personal Health Information (PHI) or Payment Card Industry (PCI) data with AI tools.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: remove_pii_phi_pci_from_ai_use
Oorspronkelijk bewijs
Evidence 1Mitigate potential privacy concerns by removing personally identifying information (e.g., names, email addresses, phone numbers). For example, when writing a prompt to draft an email to Joe Smith, replace "Joe Smith" with "XYZ."
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot Commercial Data Protection is listed for McGill University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Commercial Data Protection","description":"McGill-selected secure Copilot version for McGill-related work.","howToObtain":"Access in Microsoft Edge with McGill credentials; consult the McGill Knowledge Base access article.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
Oorspronkelijk bewijs
Evidence 1McGill IT Services says McGill offers a secure Commercial Data Protection version of Microsoft Copilot for McGill-related tasks. McGill chose that version because it conforms to University privacy and data-protection standards; access is in Microsoft Edge with McGill credentials. The public version should not be used for McGill-related purposes.
Gelokaliseerde weergave only
McGill IT Services says McGill offers a secure Commercial Data Protection version of Microsoft Copilot for McGill-related tasks. McGill chose that version because it conforms to University privacy and data-protection standards; access is in Microsoft Edge with McGill credentials. The public version should not be used for McGill-related purposes.
Academic Integrity
McGill's Provost-endorsed principles state that instructors remain responsible for comporting themselves according to the highest standards of academic integrity in their use of generative AI tools. Instructors must be explicit in course outlines about the expectations for use of generative AI tools and may set limits on their use in assessment tasks.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: instructor_responsible_academic_integrity_ai
Oorspronkelijk bewijs
Evidence 1Fourth principle: Instructors remain responsible for comporting themselves according to the highest standards of academic integrity in their use of generative AI tools. Instructors maintain responsibility and accountability for all of their instructional materials whether independently created, third-party generated, supported by generative AI tools, or derived from other resources. Instructors must be explicit in course outlines about the expectations for use of generative AI tools and may set limits on their use in assessment tasks.
Teaching
McGill recommends that instructors explain to students in their course outline what the appropriate use or non-use is of generative AI tools in the context of that course. The use or non-use of these tools should align with the learning outcomes associated with the course.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: course_outline_statement_recommended
Oorspronkelijk bewijs
Evidence 1There should be no default assumption as to the use of generative AI tools. Therefore, McGill recommends that instructors explain to students in their course outline what the appropriate use or non-use is of generative AI tools in the context of that course. The use or non-use of these tools should align with the learning outcomes associated with the course. For this reason, instructors will need to write their own context-appropriate course outline statements.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
Official sources
6 source attribution
AI Guidelines
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AI tools at McGill
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Microsoft Copilot and general guidelines for using generative AI tools
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Microsoft Copilot and general guidelines for using generative AI tools | IT Services - McGill University
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Principles on Generative AI in Teaching and Learning at McGill
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Using generative AI in teaching and learning
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