Change log

Harvard University

Release-to-release tracker diff history with separate policy-text, newly-extracted claim, evidence, and source snapshot categories.

Change summary

Current public record freshness and review state.

Harvard University currently has 30 source-backed claim records and 13 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 15, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 18 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for Harvard University. Individual release snapshots remain available from their release-specific URLs.

This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless a linked source is the university's own official page.

Newly extracted claims are tracker additions and are not necessarily newly published by the university. Source snapshot changes show hash changes for the same source URL and are not by themselves policy changes.

Diff categories

Semantic classification for this release diff.

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Combined release diff

Unified tracker diff generated from all public release snapshots for this university.

Harvard University combined release diff

Combining 2 public release diffs for this university. Each section below keeps the original release-to-release comparison.

+54-0
11 # Harvard University AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+academic_integrity: Harvard Medical School responsible AI guidance says users should verify outputs, uphold academic integrity, be transparent about acceptable use, and cite AI contributions appropriately in research and academic work.
5+Evidence (en, 477ea35828c0): Verify outputs. Uphold academic integrity. Be transparent with students and colleagues about acceptable use. Cite AI contributions appropriately in research and academic work.
6+Source Last-Modified: 2026-05-23T19:46:03.000Z
47 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
58 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
9+ai_tool_treatment: Harvard Medical School lists supported generative AI tools and use cases, including Harvard AI Sandbox, ChatGPT Edu, Adobe Firefly, HMS Azure AI, HUIT API Portal, and Longwood Cluster, with access and training requirements.
10+Evidence (en, 477ea35828c0): Text and code creation - Harvard AI Sandbox, ChatGPT Edu. Image creation - Harvard AI Sandbox, Adobe Firefly. App development - HUIT API Portal, HMS Azure AI, or Longwood Cluster.
11+Source Last-Modified: 2026-05-23T19:46:03.000Z
612 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
713 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
14+ai_tool_treatment: AWS Bedrock via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
15+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says eligible users have self-service Harvard API Platform access to AWS Bedrock, with pay-as-you-go or limited-access credit-redemption options, and that all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:44:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: OpenAI ChatGPT Edu is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
20+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists OpenAI ChatGPT Edu by request at additional cost, with requests approved by Schools and Units; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:45:43.896Z
1022 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1123 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
24+ai_tool_treatment: Anthropic Claude is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
25+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Anthropic Claude as available by request at additional cost, with requests approved by Schools and Units; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:46:43.896Z
1227 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
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: Codex in ChatGPT Edu is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
30+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists OpenAI ChatGPT Edu by request at additional cost and expressly says it includes Codex; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:47:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Google Gemini (Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
35+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Google Gemini (Basic) as free for Harvard Google Workspace users and says all listed tools are approved when logged in with a Harvard account.
36+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:48:43.896Z
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: Google Gemini (Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
40+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Google Gemini (Pro) by request at additional cost and says all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
41+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:49:43.896Z
1842 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1943 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
44+ai_tool_treatment: Google Gemini API via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
45+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says eligible users have self-service Harvard API Platform access to Google Gemini APIs, with pay-as-you-go or limited-access credit-redemption options, and that all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
46+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:50:43.896Z
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: Google Workspace Studio (Gemini Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
50+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says Google Gemini (Basic) is free for Harvard Google Workspace users and includes Workspace Studio; all tools listed are approved when logged in with a Harvard account.
51+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:51:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Google Workspace Studio (Gemini Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
55+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says Google Gemini (Pro) is available by request at additional cost and includes Workspace Studio; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
56+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:52:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Harvard AI Sandbox is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
60+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official AI Tool Comparison lists Harvard AI Sandbox as currently available, free for eligible users, and says all listed tools are approved for up to Level 3 confidential data when logged in with a Harvard account.
61+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:53:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: HUIT AI Developer Tools is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
65+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists AI Developer Tools as available by request from HUIT and says all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
66+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:54:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot (Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
70+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Microsoft Copilot (Basic) as free for Harvard Microsoft 365 users and says all listed tools are approved when logged in with a Harvard account.
71+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:55:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot (Premium) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
75+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Microsoft Copilot (Premium) by request at additional cost and says all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
76+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:56:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Google NotebookLM (Gemini Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
80+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says Google Gemini (Basic) is free for Harvard Google Workspace users and includes NotebookLM; all tools listed are approved when logged in with a Harvard account.
81+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:57:43.896Z
3482 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
3583 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
84+ai_tool_treatment: Google NotebookLM (Gemini Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
85+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says Google Gemini (Pro) is available by request at additional cost and includes NotebookLM; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
86+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:58:43.896Z
3687 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
3788 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
89+ai_tool_treatment: OpenAI Direct via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
90+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says eligible users have self-service Harvard API Platform access to OpenAI Direct, with pay-as-you-go or limited-access credit-redemption options, and that all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
91+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:59:43.896Z

Release history

2 public release diffs

public-release-20260526-001

Compared with public-release-20260524-001.

Policy text0Newly extracted2Source snapshots0Source text0

Harvard University public-release-20260526-001 diff

Comparing public-release-20260524-001 to public-release-20260526-001.

+6-0
11 # Harvard University AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+academic_integrity: Harvard Medical School responsible AI guidance says users should verify outputs, uphold academic integrity, be transparent about acceptable use, and cite AI contributions appropriately in research and academic work.
5+Evidence (en, 477ea35828c0): Verify outputs. Uphold academic integrity. Be transparent with students and colleagues about acceptable use. Cite AI contributions appropriately in research and academic work.
6+Source Last-Modified: 2026-05-23T19:46:03.000Z
47 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
58 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
9+ai_tool_treatment: Harvard Medical School lists supported generative AI tools and use cases, including Harvard AI Sandbox, ChatGPT Edu, Adobe Firefly, HMS Azure AI, HUIT API Portal, and Longwood Cluster, with access and training requirements.
10+Evidence (en, 477ea35828c0): Text and code creation - Harvard AI Sandbox, ChatGPT Edu. Image creation - Harvard AI Sandbox, Adobe Firefly. App development - HUIT API Portal, HMS Azure AI, or Longwood Cluster.
11+Source Last-Modified: 2026-05-23T19:46:03.000Z

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

Policy text0Newly extracted16Source snapshots0Source text0

Harvard University public-release-20260715-005 diff

Comparing public-release-20260714-002 to public-release-20260715-005.

+48-0
11 # Harvard University AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+ai_tool_treatment: AWS Bedrock via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says eligible users have self-service Harvard API Platform access to AWS Bedrock, with pay-as-you-go or limited-access credit-redemption options, and that all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:44:43.896Z
47 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
58 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
9+ai_tool_treatment: OpenAI ChatGPT Edu is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
10+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists OpenAI ChatGPT Edu by request at additional cost, with requests approved by Schools and Units; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:45:43.896Z
612 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
713 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
14+ai_tool_treatment: Anthropic Claude is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
15+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Anthropic Claude as available by request at additional cost, with requests approved by Schools and Units; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:46:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Codex in ChatGPT Edu is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
20+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists OpenAI ChatGPT Edu by request at additional cost and expressly says it includes Codex; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:47:43.896Z
1022 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1123 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
24+ai_tool_treatment: Google Gemini (Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
25+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Google Gemini (Basic) as free for Harvard Google Workspace users and says all listed tools are approved when logged in with a Harvard account.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:48:43.896Z
1227 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
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: Google Gemini (Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
30+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Google Gemini (Pro) by request at additional cost and says all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:49:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Google Gemini API via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
35+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says eligible users have self-service Harvard API Platform access to Google Gemini APIs, with pay-as-you-go or limited-access credit-redemption options, and that all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
36+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:50:43.896Z
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: Google Workspace Studio (Gemini Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
40+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says Google Gemini (Basic) is free for Harvard Google Workspace users and includes Workspace Studio; all tools listed are approved when logged in with a Harvard account.
41+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:51:43.896Z
1842 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1943 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
44+ai_tool_treatment: Google Workspace Studio (Gemini Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
45+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says Google Gemini (Pro) is available by request at additional cost and includes Workspace Studio; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
46+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:52:43.896Z
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: Harvard AI Sandbox is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
50+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official AI Tool Comparison lists Harvard AI Sandbox as currently available, free for eligible users, and says all listed tools are approved for up to Level 3 confidential data when logged in with a Harvard account.
51+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:53:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: HUIT AI Developer Tools is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
55+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists AI Developer Tools as available by request from HUIT and says all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
56+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:54:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot (Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
60+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Microsoft Copilot (Basic) as free for Harvard Microsoft 365 users and says all listed tools are approved when logged in with a Harvard account.
61+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:55:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot (Premium) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
65+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison lists Microsoft Copilot (Premium) by request at additional cost and says all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
66+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:56:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Google NotebookLM (Gemini Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
70+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says Google Gemini (Basic) is free for Harvard Google Workspace users and includes NotebookLM; all tools listed are approved when logged in with a Harvard account.
71+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:57:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Google NotebookLM (Gemini Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
75+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says Google Gemini (Pro) is available by request at additional cost and includes NotebookLM; all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
76+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:58:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: OpenAI Direct via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
80+Evidence (en, 4eba20c2cbd1): HUIT's official comparison says eligible users have self-service Harvard API Platform access to OpenAI Direct, with pay-as-you-go or limited-access credit-redemption options, and that all listed tools are approved for Harvard-account use.
81+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T17:59:43.896Z

Claim changes

30 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

OpenAI Direct via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Google NotebookLM (Gemini Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Google NotebookLM (Gemini Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft Copilot (Premium) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft Copilot (Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

HUIT AI Developer Tools is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

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

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Google Workspace Studio (Gemini Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Google Workspace Studio (Gemini Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Google Gemini API via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Google Gemini (Pro) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Google Gemini (Basic) is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Codex in ChatGPT Edu is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Anthropic Claude is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

OpenAI ChatGPT Edu is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

AWS Bedrock via Harvard API Platform is listed for Harvard University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

Harvard Medical School responsible AI guidance says users should verify outputs, uphold academic integrity, be transparent about acceptable use, and cite AI contributions appropriately in research and academic work.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

Harvard Medical School lists supported generative AI tools and use cases, including Harvard AI Sandbox, ChatGPT Edu, Adobe Firefly, HMS Azure AI, HUIT API Portal, and Longwood Cluster, with access and training requirements.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence86%Evidence1Languagesen

other

University-wide: Level 2 and above confidential data (including non-public research data, finance, HR, student records, medical information) should not be entered into publicly-available generative AI tools. Such data may only be entered into generative AI tools that have been assessed and approved by Harvard's Information Security and Data Privacy office.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

FAS (Faculty of Arts and Sciences) Office of Undergraduate Education policy: All faculty are required to inform students of the policies governing generative AI use in class. Faculty should post their AI policy on their Canvas site.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

procurement

University-wide: All vendor generative AI tools not currently offered by HUIT must be assessed for risk by Harvard's Information Security and Data Privacy office prior to use in Harvard work. Contact HUIT before procuring any generative AI tool.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

privacy

University-wide: AI meeting assistants (AI note takers or bots) should not be used in Harvard meetings, with the exception of approved tools with contractual protections including enterprise agreements with appropriate security and privacy protections, or tools as part of limited HUIT-directed pilot programs.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

other

University-wide: Users are responsible for any content they publish or share that includes AI-generated material. AI-generated content may be inaccurate, misleading, entirely fabricated (hallucinations), or contain copyrighted material.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

HGSE (Harvard Graduate School of Education) school-level policy: Unless otherwise specified by the instructor, using generative AI to create all or part of an assignment (e.g., paper, memo, presentation, short response) and submitting it as one's own work violates the HGSE Academic Integrity Policy. Permissible uses include seeking clarification on concepts, brainstorming ideas, or generating scenarios that help contextualize learning.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

HGSE (Harvard Graduate School of Education) school-level policy: For any permitted use of generative AI tools, students must acknowledge and document that use in their assignment submission by explaining what tool(s) were used, prompts provided, and how the output was integrated into the work. Direct citations must use proper citation format.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

privacy

HGSE (Harvard Graduate School of Education) school-level policy: It is forbidden to make personal recordings of any course meetings, with or without AI tool integrations. Uploading substantial course content is only allowable through the Harvard-approved AI Sandbox.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

privacy

FAS (Faculty of Arts and Sciences) Office of Undergraduate Education guidance: Faculty must get documented permission from students before putting original student content into any generative AI tool. No confidential information can be loaded into generative AI systems since there is no expectation of privacy or confidentiality.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

HMS (Harvard Medical School) Academic and Research Integrity guidance: AI tools cannot be listed as authors on a paper. Authors should be transparent when AI tools are used and provide information about how AI tools were used.

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other

University-wide: Only Harvard-offered versions of generative AI tools carry stated data classification protections. Publicly-available versions of the same tools should not be used for Harvard work. Approved tools (Harvard AI Sandbox, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot Chat, ChatGPT Edu, Adobe Firefly) are approved for Level 3 data and below.

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teaching

University-wide: Faculty should be clear with students about their policies on permitted uses of generative AI in classes and on academic work. Students are encouraged to ask instructors for clarification about these policies as needed.

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AI | Academic and Research Integrity

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AI Tool Comparison | Harvard University Information Technology

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Generative AI Guidelines

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Generative AI Tool Comparison

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