privacy
UBIT guidance says individuals should not enter Category 1 or Category 2 data, including non-public research data, into Gen AI tools that the university has not contracted with.
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University at Buffalo SUNY
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University at Buffalo SUNY currently has 6 source-backed claim records and 5 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 16, 2026. No tracker diff rows are recorded in the latest public release.
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6 claim records
security_review
A UBIT advisory says UB aligns with SUNY and New York State restrictions on DeepSeek AI, prohibiting its download, access, or use on UB-owned devices or UB networks, and says all AI tools must be reviewed and approved by the UB Software Review team.
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academic_integrity
UB's Office of Academic Integrity states that UB has no universal policy about student use of artificial intelligence and that instructors have academic freedom to decide which tools students may use for course learning objectives.
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teaching
Because UB has no universal AI policy for student use, the Office of Academic Integrity says instructors need to tell students what AI use is and is not allowed in the course or on each assessment, including in the syllabus.
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teaching
UB CATT encourages faculty to add generative-AI statements to syllabi, avoid vague language, state specific parameters or limits, and distinguish permitted non-generative tools from generative AI tools.
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ai_tool_treatment
UBIT's public AI page lists Microsoft Copilot Chat as UB-offered generative-AI software and lists Zoom AI Companion and Top Hat Ace as UB-offered software with AI-enhanced features.
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Source snapshots
5 source attributions
AI Guidance for Syllabi and Assignments
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:21 PM
Artificial Intelligence Guidance - Office of Academic Integrity
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:20 PM
DeepSeek AI SUNY & state ban: What it means for UB
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:24 PM
Using AI at UB
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:23 PM
Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology at the University at Buffalo
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 7:22 PM