Espoo (Helsinki capital region), Finland

Aalto University

Name: Aalto University AI Policy Tracker record
Creator: University AI Policy Tracker
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: =114UpdatedJul 19, 2026

Reviewed policy snapshot

Check your Aalto course or task instructions before using AI; the guidance also requires disclosure of AI-generated content, limits sensitive data in Aalto AI Assistant, and requires transparent research use.

Describe how AI was used so the research process is reproducible.
Check the data classification before using Aalto AI Assistant.
Mark AI-generated content and cite the tool details required by the guidance.

Don't

Do not list AI as an author or hide substantive use.
Do not enter secret or sensitive personal data into the service.
Do not present AI-generated content as your own.

Audience

For researchers · Research and publication

Reviewed material is available for this audience.

Coursework & assignments

Conditional

University guidance allows AI support unless the course teacher says otherwise; course- or task-specific restrictions must be clear. Scope: course learning tasks.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignment

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Aalto University guidance says AI-based technologies are allowed as support for teaching and learning unless the course teacher instructs otherwise, and the teacher may set course- or task-specific restrictions when learning objectives require them.

Agent reviewed

The use of AI-based technologies is allowed as a support for teaching and learning unless instructed otherwise by the teacher of the course. The teacher of the course may decide on restrictions on the use of technology on a course- or task-specific basis if achieving the learning objectives of the course requires it.
Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University

Aalto University guidance says students remain responsible for submitted work, and using AI contrary to a teacher's instructions in a learning task is considered cheating and handled under current procedures.

Agent reviewed

The student is always responsible for the content of their submitted work. Utilising AI in a learning task contrary to the teacher instructions will be considered cheating and will be handled in accordance with the current procedures.
Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University

Official sources

Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University4db4b642…

Exams & assessment

Not mentioned in reviewed sources

No source-backed exam-specific student rule is included here; this is not evidence of permission or prohibition.

Scope: Mixed scope

Reviewed evidence & official sources

No reviewed evidence is included in this dimension.

Disclosure & citation

Required

Student guidance says to mark AI-generated content and identify the model or service, date, and generation context. Scope: student text and coursework.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignmentResearchTeaching

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Aalto student guidance says students should contact the course teacher if AI use is unclear, mark AI-generated content in their text, and not present AI-generated content as their own.

Agent reviewed

If you are unsure whether you can use a specific system or application in completing the task, always contact the course teacher. Mark the content generated by artificial intelligence in your text and include references to the name of the AI model or service, the date, and when the content was generated. Do not present content generated by artificial intelligence as your own.
Tips for using artificial intelligence for students

Official sources

Tips for using artificial intelligence for students6d22f359…

Privacy & sensitive data

Restricted

Aalto AI Assistant permits public, internal, and confidential data but excludes secret, special-category, and otherwise sensitive personal data. Scope: that service, not every AI tool.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignmentResearchTeaching

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Aalto AI Assistant guidance says public, internal, and confidential data may be used in Aalto AI Assistant, but secret content and special-category or otherwise sensitive personal data are not permitted.

Agent reviewed

You may use public, internal, and confidential data when chatting with the Aalto AI Assistant. Secret content is not permitted. Do not input special category or otherwise sensitive personal data into the service, nor use the service to handle such data.
Aalto AI Assistant

Official sources

Aalto AI Assistant | Aalto University330183fc…

University-provided AI tools

Conditional

Aalto AI Assistant is described as an official service available to Aaltonians. Availability is separate from permission for a particular course, assessment, or research task.

Scope: Mixed scopeTeachingProvision ≠ coursework permission

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Aalto University AI Services describes Aalto AI Assistant as an official productized AI service available to all Aaltonians, with GPT models that can be applied to public, internal, and confidential information.

Agent reviewed

Here are Aalto University official and productized AI services. Aalto AI Assistant is an AI tool that utilises large language models. The GPT models are secure and can be applied to public and internal information as well as confidential data. Aalto AI Assistant is available to all Aaltonians.
AI Services

Official sources

AI Services886b062e…

Research & publication

Required

Research guidance requires transparent description of AI use, rejects AI authorship, and cautions against feeding personal-data research into online AI tools. Scope: research process.

Scope: Mixed scopeResearch

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Aalto University research guidance says AI cannot be given authorship, AI use in the research process should be transparently described for reproducibility, and personal data should not be fed into an online AI tool.

Agent reviewed

AI cannot be given authorship, as it is considered as a tool, and authorship always involves responsibility that AI cannot cover. The use of AI should be transparent by openly describing how AI is used in the research process so that others can reproduce your results. GDPR is to be followed, meaning that research data containing personal data should not be fed into an online AI tool.
Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in the research process

Official sources

Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in the research process7f99c416…

Reviewed record

Reviewed claims

10 reviewed claims

Normalized value: {"tool":"aalto_ai_assistant","rawToolName":"Aalto AI Assistant","description":"Aalto's secure chat-based AI assistant for staff and students.","howToObtain":"Visit ai.aalto.fi; remote staff use VPN and students use MFA.","costToUser":"No direct charge; Aalto covers the costs, subject to usage guidance.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}

Last checked: Jul 16, 2026
Last changed: Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Aalto AI Assistant is Aalto's new AI tool for staff and students. Access it at ai.aalto.fi; Aalto covers the costs for users. The service can use public, internal and confidential data but not secret content.
Source: Aalto AI Assistant | Aalto University

Localized display only

Aalto AI Assistant is Aalto's new AI tool for staff and students. Access it at ai.aalto.fi; Aalto covers the costs for users. The service can use public, internal and confidential data but not secret content.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 2afab0a3…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"aalto_primo_ai","rawToolName":"Aalto-Primo AI","description":"Learning Centre Aalto-Primo AI research-literature summarisation function.","howToObtain":"Use the Aalto-Primo summary function.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}

Last checked: Jul 16, 2026
Last changed: Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

The Learning Centre offers Aalto-Primo AI, which provides summaries of topics based on international research articles. The summarising function is available in Aalto-Primo.
Source: Students: using AI in your studies | Aalto University

Localized display only

The Learning Centre offers Aalto-Primo AI, which provides summaries of topics based on international research articles. The summarising function is available in Aalto-Primo.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 2d6381f3…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"gpt_oss_120b","rawToolName":"GPT-OSS-120B","description":"Aalto AI Assistant's Aalto-operated on-premises GPT-OSS-120B model.","howToObtain":"Select GPT-OSS-120B in the Aalto AI Assistant model menu.","costToUser":"Covered under Aalto AI Assistant user access.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"self_hosted_system"}

Last checked: Jul 16, 2026
Last changed: Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

GPT-OSS-120B is an Aalto locally hosted model, run fully by Aalto on-premises. No data is sent to external providers.
Source: Aalto AI Assistant | Aalto University

Localized display only

GPT-OSS-120B is an Aalto locally hosted model, run fully by Aalto on-premises. No data is sent to external providers.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 2afab0a3…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

The use of AI-based technologies is allowed as a support for teaching and learning unless instructed otherwise by the teacher of the course. The teacher of the course may decide on restrictions on the use of technology on a course- or task-specific basis if achieving the learning objectives of the course requires it.
Source: Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 4db4b642…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Public Aalto webpage section

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

If the teacher decides to restrict the use of AI on a course- or task-specific basis, they must provide clear instructions on the limitations in connection with the assessment criteria. The teacher may only submit student work or require students themselves to submit student work in systems approved by Aalto University.
Source: Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 4db4b642…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Public Aalto webpage section

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

The student is always responsible for the content of their submitted work. Utilising AI in a learning task contrary to the teacher instructions will be considered cheating and will be handled in accordance with the current procedures.
Source: Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 4db4b642…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Public Aalto webpage section

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

If you are unsure whether you can use a specific system or application in completing the task, always contact the course teacher. Mark the content generated by artificial intelligence in your text and include references to the name of the AI model or service, the date, and when the content was generated. Do not present content generated by artificial intelligence as your own.
Source: Tips for using artificial intelligence for students

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 6d22f359…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Public Aalto webpage section

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

You may use public, internal, and confidential data when chatting with the Aalto AI Assistant. Secret content is not permitted. Do not input special category or otherwise sensitive personal data into the service, nor use the service to handle such data.
Source: Aalto AI Assistant

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 330183fc…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Public Aalto webpage section

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Here are Aalto University official and productized AI services. Aalto AI Assistant is an AI tool that utilises large language models. The GPT models are secure and can be applied to public and internal information as well as confidential data. Aalto AI Assistant is available to all Aaltonians.
Source: AI Services

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 886b062e…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Public Aalto webpage section

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

AI cannot be given authorship, as it is considered as a tool, and authorship always involves responsibility that AI cannot cover. The use of AI should be transparent by openly describing how AI is used in the research process so that others can reproduce your results. GDPR is to be followed, meaning that research data containing personal data should not be fed into an online AI tool.
Source: Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in the research process

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 7f99c416…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Public Aalto webpage section

Source record

Official sources

7 sources

Aalto AI Assistant

aalto.fi

Source URL: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/aalto-ai-assistant
Snapshot hash: 330183fc…

Aalto AI Assistant | Aalto University

aalto.fi

Source URL: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/aalto-ai-assistant
Snapshot hash: 2afab0a3…

AI Services

aalto.fi

Source URL: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/ai-services
Snapshot hash: 886b062e…

Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University

aalto.fi

Source URL: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/guidance-for-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-teaching-and-learning-at-aalto-university
Snapshot hash: 4db4b642…

Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in the research process

aalto.fi

Source URL: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/responsible-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-the-research-process
Snapshot hash: 7f99c416…

Students: using AI in your studies | Aalto University

aalto.fi

Source URL: https://www.aalto.fi/en/student-guide/students-using-ai-in-your-studies-tools-tips-and-best-practices
Snapshot hash: 2d6381f3…

Tips for using artificial intelligence for students

aalto.fi

Source URL: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/tips-for-using-artificial-intelligence-for-students
Snapshot hash: 6d22f359…

Record information, JSON & citation

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "Aalto University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/aalto-university

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