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American University

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: =587UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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Reviewed record

Reviewed claims

7 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for American University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"Secure Copilot Chat included in American University's Microsoft 365 enterprise package.","howToObtain":"Use the university Microsoft 365 sign-in.","costToUser":"Free to AU community members as part of the enterprise package.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 19, 2026
Last changed
Jul 19, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Copilot Chat is part of American University's Microsoft 365 enterprise package and is securely available to all AU community members.

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Copilot Chat is part of American University's Microsoft 365 enterprise package and is securely available to all AU community members.

Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
Jul 19, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Perplexity Enterprise Pro is listed for American University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"perplexity","rawToolName":"Perplexity Enterprise Pro","description":"Enterprise AI research and knowledge access supplied through the Kogod School partnership with Perplexity.","howToObtain":"Use the Kogod School partnership access path.","costToUser":"Provided to the Kogod community through the partnership.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 19, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Every Kogod student, staff member, and faculty member receives Perplexity Enterprise Pro through the school's official partnership.

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Every Kogod student, staff member, and faculty member receives Perplexity Enterprise Pro through the school's official partnership.

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English (en)
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Jul 19, 2026

Privacy

American University guidance says not to enter sensitive, Confidential, or Official Use data into an AI platform unless approved by a university official, and not to upload, input, or analyze university data in an AI tool that OIT has not approved.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: sensitive_data_requires_approval_and_oit_tool_approval

Last checked
May 17, 2026
Last changed
May 17, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Do not enter any sensitive data, or Confidential or Official Use data (as defined in the university Data Classification Policy) in an AI platform, unless approved by a university official.

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AU tells users not to enter sensitive, Confidential, or Official Use data in AI platforms unless a university official approves.

Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
May 17, 2026
Evidence locator
Data usage section

Academic Integrity

American University guidance says students are responsible for course AI policies in syllabi, and misuse of AI or use without permission or disclosure may constitute an Academic Integrity Code violation.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: unauthorized_or_undisclosed_ai_may_violate_academic_integrity_code

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May 17, 2026
Last changed
May 17, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Misuse of AI or use of AI without permission or disclosure may constitute a violation of the Academic Integrity Code.

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AU says misuse of AI, or AI use without permission or disclosure, may constitute an Academic Integrity Code violation.

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English (en)
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May 17, 2026
Evidence locator
Guidelines for Students section

Original evidence

Evidence 2
Students are not permitted to use unauthorized materials on an exam - this includes the use of generative AI tools for any purpose without explicit permission.

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OAI guidance treats unauthorized generative-AI use on exams as unauthorized material use unless explicitly permitted.

Source language
English (en)
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Evidence locator
Relevant portions of the Academic Integrity Code section

Source Status

American University publishes responsible-use guidance for AI tools that applies general principles of transparency, accountability, human oversight, data protection, privacy, teaching, research, staff, and student use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: current_responsible_use_guidance

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May 17, 2026
Last changed
May 17, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The following guidance outlines acceptable practices for utilizing AI tools while safeguarding institutional, personal, and proprietary information.

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AU frames this page as guidance for acceptable AI use while protecting institutional, personal, and proprietary information.

Source language
English (en)
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May 17, 2026
Evidence locator
Opening paragraph

Research

American University research guidance says researchers should be transparent about AI use, verify AI-generated content against trusted sources, protect data privacy, and not list AI systems as co-authors.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: research_ai_disclosure_accuracy_privacy_no_ai_coauthor

Last checked
May 17, 2026
Last changed
May 17, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Be transparent about the use of AI in your research. Clearly track and, where appropriate, disclose when, how, and which AI tools (including versions) are used, whether for data analysis, content generation, or writing assistance.

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AU research guidance calls for transparent tracking and appropriate disclosure of AI use in research.

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English (en)
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May 17, 2026
Evidence locator
Guidelines for Research section

Teaching

American University guidance places AI-use expectations at the course level: syllabi should state whether AI use is prohibited or permitted, and the CFE page says AU does not currently regulate faculty and student use of generative AI through a single university-wide rule.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: course_level_ai_expectations

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May 17, 2026
Last changed
May 17, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Course syllabi should clearly state policies and expectations about the use of AI, whether prohibited or permitted.

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AU says course syllabi should clearly state whether AI is prohibited or permitted.

Source language
English (en)
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May 17, 2026
Evidence locator
Guidelines for Teaching section

Original evidence

Evidence 2
American University does not currently regulate how faculty and students can or cannot use generative artificial intelligence (AI) through large language models (LLMs) such as Copilot, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude.

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The CFE page says AU does not currently regulate faculty and student generative-AI use through a single university-wide rule.

Source language
English (en)
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May 17, 2026
Evidence locator
Opening paragraph

Source record

Official sources

5 sources

Record information, JSON & citation
Reviewagent reviewedConfidence97%Snapshot statusNot publishedJSONPublic JSON

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

Original university source language remains canonical. This tracker is not an official university statement.

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