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Iowa State guidance says confidential data classified as moderate or above may not be entered into any generative AI product unless assessed and approved under ISU data classification and applicable compliance processes.
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Iowa State guidance says confidential data classified as moderate or above may not be entered into any generative AI product unless assessed and approved under ISU data classification and applicable compliance processes.
Iowa State's Office of the Vice President for Research states that ISU does not have a formal policy regarding AI use in research and instead urges principal investigators to follow guidance from professional societies, funding agencies, and publishers.
Iowa State guidance says generative AI use must comply with applicable laws, institutional requirements, and listed university policies, and users are responsible for AI-generated content they publish.
Iowa State research guidance warns that users cannot assume GenAI tools comply with HIPAA, FERPA, and similar confidentiality rules, and says uploading information to a public AI tool is equivalent to releasing it publicly.
Iowa State marketing and communications guidance says materials cannot be created solely by generative AI, AI-assisted content requires human review, and confidential data should not be entered into generative AI tools.
Iowa State Student Conduct guidance says suspected AI-generated coursework referrals will be reviewed similarly to other forms of academic misconduct.
Iowa State's central AI site identifies several AI tools for university users and marks verified data protection for Microsoft Copilot web, Microsoft Copilot 365, Google Gemini, Google NotebookLM, and BoxAI.
Iowa State CELT describes AI teaching resources for instructors, including GenAI syllabus considerations and a Canvas page on use of GenAI in Iowa State courses.
6 source attributions
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