Toronto, Canada

University of Toronto

University of Toronto has 8 source-backed AI policy claims from 8 official source attributions. Review state: agent reviewed; 8 reviewed claims. Last checked May 23, 2026.

University of Toronto AI policy short answer

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University of Toronto has 8 source-backed AI policy claims from 8 official source attributions, including 8 reviewed claims. The record review state is agent reviewed; original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, confidence, and public JSON are preserved for citation. Last checked May 23, 2026. Discovery context: University of Toronto is listed as QS 2026 rank 29.

Citation-ready summary

As of this public record, University AI Policy Tracker lists University of Toronto as an agent-reviewed AI policy record last checked on May 23, 2026 and last changed on May 23, 2026. The record contains 8 source-backed claims, including 8 reviewed claims, from 8 official source attributions. Original-language evidence snippets and source URLs remain canonical, with public JSON available at https://eduaipolicy.org/api/public/v1/universities/university-of-toronto.json. The entity-level confidence is 98%. This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless the linked source is the university's own official page.

Claim coverage8 reviewedSource languageenPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/university-of-toronto.json

Policy signals in this record

  • Evidence includes Academic integrity claims.
  • Evidence includes AI tool treatment claims.
  • Evidence includes Research claims.
  • Evidence includes Teaching claims.
  • Evidence includes Privacy claims.
  • Named AI services detected in public claims: Microsoft Copilot.
  • Disclosure, acknowledgment, citation, or attribution language appears in the public claim text.
  • Teaching, assessment, coursework, or syllabus-related language appears in the public claim text.
Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedEvidence-backed claims8Reviewed8Candidate0Official sources8

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This page 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.

Policy profile

Deterministic source-backed dimensions derived from this record's public claims.

Coverage score100/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence81%

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Policy presence

University of Toronto has 1 source-backed public claim for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.

UnclearMachine candidateConfidence83%Evidence1Sources1

Security and procurement

No source-backed public claim about AI security review or procurement is present in this profile.

The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about security review, procurement, vendor approval, risk assessment, authentication, SSO, or enterprise licensing.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

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Evidence-backed claims

8 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Academic Integrity

University of Toronto considers use of generative AI tools on marked assessments without instructor permission to be use of an unauthorized aid under the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence98%

Normalized value: ai_use_requires_instructor_permission

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Evidence 1
By failing to comply with the instructor's specific instructions that you not use generative AI tools in writing your term paper, you have knowingly used an unauthorized aid in preparing your assignment. Any student using an unauthorized aid has committed an offence under the University's Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters

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By failing to comply with the instructor's specific instructions that you not use generative AI tools... you have knowingly used an unauthorized aid

Ai Tool Treatment

University of Toronto teaching guidance says Microsoft Copilot is the recommended generative AI tool to use at U of T and, when signed in with University credentials, conforms to U of T privacy and security standards for use with up to level 3 data.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: microsoft_copilot_recommended_protected_tool_up_to_level_3_data

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Evidence 1
Currently, Microsoft Copilot is the recommended generative AI tool to use at U of T. When a user signs in using University credentials, Microsoft Copilot conforms to U of T’s privacy and security standards (i.e., does not share any data with Microsoft or any other company) for use with up to level 3 data .

Widok lokalny only

Currently, Microsoft Copilot is the recommended generative AI tool to use at U of T

Research

University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies recommends that graduate students seek and document unambiguous approval from their supervisor(s) and supervisory committee before using generative AI tools in research, writing, or other scholarly activities relevant to graduate academic milestones.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: graduate_ai_use_recommended_supervisor_approval

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Evidence 1
It is recommended that students seek and document in writing unambiguous approval from their supervisor(s) and supervisory committee in advance of the use of generative AI tools in research, writing, or other scholarly activities relevant to graduate academic milestones.

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It is recommended that students seek and document in writing unambiguous approval from their supervisor(s) and supervisory committee in advance

Teaching

University of Toronto recommends that instructors include a statement on their syllabus that informs students about expectations with respect to the use of AI, and provides sample syllabus statements for instructors to use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: syllabus_ai_statement_recommended

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Evidence 1
The University also recommends that you include a statement on your syllabus that informs students about your expectations with respect to the use of AI. We have created sample statements for instructors to include in course syllabi and course assignments to help shape the message to students about what AI technology is, or is not, allowed.

Widok lokalny only

The University also recommends that you include a statement on your syllabus that informs students about your expectations with respect to the use of AI

Privacy

University of Toronto Information Security guidelines state that no data should be provided to generative AI if any part of that data should not be included in results produced by that system, and users must verify AI tools have been assessed by the university as suitable for the data classification level before sharing personal information or university data classified as level 2, 3 or 4.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: ai_data_sharing_requires_classification_check

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Evidence 1
No data should be provided to generative AI if any part of that data should not be included in results produced by that system. If multiple people are using the system, one person’s data may potentially be revealed to someone else. Be aware of whether the system shares data with other systems and platforms. Before sharing personal information or university data classified as level 2, 3 or 4 with any AI tool, verify that the tool has been assessed by the university as suitable for that data type and classification level .

Widok lokalny only

No data should be provided to generative AI if any part of that data should not be included in results produced by that system

Research

University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies says use of generative AI tools in any aspect of researching or writing a doctoral thesis must have prior approval from the supervisor or supervisory committee.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies says use of generative AI tools in any aspect of researching or writing a doctoral thesis must have prior approval from the supervisor or supervisory committee.

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Evidence 1
The use of generative AI tools in any aspect of researching or writing of the thesis must be done with the prior approval of the supervisor(s) and supervisory committee.

Research

University of Toronto graduate students must clearly describe and cite any generative AI tools used in thesis research or writing.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: University of Toronto graduate students must clearly describe and cite any generative AI tools used in thesis research or writing.

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Evidence 1
Careful attention must be paid in the thesis to appropriately citing and describing any use of generative AI tools in the research process. It must be clear to the reader which generative AI tools were used, as well as how and why they were used.

Academic Integrity

University of Toronto states that unauthorized use of generative AI tools for graduate scholarly work may be considered an academic or research misconduct offence.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: University of Toronto states that unauthorized use of generative AI tools for graduate scholarly work may be considered an academic or research misconduct offence.

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Evidence 1
Unauthorized use of generative AI tools for scholarly work at the University of Toronto may be considered an offence under the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters, and research misconduct as defined in the Policy on Ethical Conduct in Research.

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

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Official sources

8 source attribution

Guidelines - Toward an AI-ready University

ai.utoronto.ca

Snapshot hash
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Change log

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Last checkedMay 23, 2026Last changedMay 23, 2026Open change log

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