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Brown University

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Coursework

Conditions and evidence gaps

Faculty set clear AI expectations for their courses; unapproved AI completion of assignments falls under the Academic Code.

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Exams

Conditions and evidence gaps

Follow the course’s explicit AI expectations; the recorded guidance does not supply a campus-wide examination permission.

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Disclosure

Conditions and evidence gaps

No specific AI disclosure format is established in the current reviewed Claims. Check the course or publication instructions.

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Privacy and data

Conditions and evidence gaps

Level 2/3 Brown data cannot enter public AI without a protective Brown contract. Institutional Gemini/NotebookLM are described as usable with Risk Level 3 data.

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Institutional tools

Conditions and evidence gaps

Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are optional no-cost tools for specified Brown students, staff and faculty; consumer services have different terms.

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Research and publication

Conditions and evidence gaps

OIT research guidance calls for deep review of AI-generated code for quality and efficiency; it does not itself set publication authorship rules.

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Academic integrity

Conditions and evidence gaps

Unapproved AI used to complete assignments is covered by undergraduate and graduate Academic Codes.

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Teaching guidance

Conditions and evidence gaps

Faculty should give clear, unambiguous directions on whether and how students may use GenAI.

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Security and procurement

Conditions and evidence gaps

AI use remains subject to acceptable-use, copyright, conduct and contract-review policies.

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Additional source context

Context only

These supplementary source quotations provide context. Use the current published Claims for the rule and its applicable scope.

Frozen record evidence

Historical input context

These earlier records provide context; no current investigation, sanction or appeal deadline is established by the published Claims.

Procedure source context

Scope and version conditions retained

These earlier records provide context; no current investigation, sanction or appeal deadline is established by the published Claims.

Do

Check the faculty member’s explicit course expectations.
Site advice
Check the faculty member’s explicit course expectations.
Scope
Course expectations are set by faculty under the recorded Provost guidance. OIT data permissions and communications/research guidance have separate scopes.
Brown University Provost guidance says the University is not prescribing specific AI policies, and that faculty should give clear, unambiguous information about what AI use is and is not allowed in their courses.
Original evidence and scope
Brown University Provost guidance says the University is not prescribing specific AI policies, and that faculty should give clear, unambiguous information about what AI use is and is not allowed in their courses.
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While the University is not prescribing specific AI policies, faculty should offer clear, unambiguous information about what is, and is not, allowed in their courses.
AI Usage Guidance section
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Use the institutional Gemini/NotebookLM service when relying on its stated data protection.
Site advice
Use the institutional Gemini/NotebookLM service when relying on its stated data protection.
Scope
Course expectations are set by faculty under the recorded Provost guidance. OIT data permissions and communications/research guidance have separate scopes.
Brown OIT guidance says Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are accessible at no cost to Brown and can be used with data classified as Risk Level 3, unlike consumer AI services named on the page with which Brown does not have agreements.
Original evidence and scope
Brown OIT guidance says Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are accessible at no cost to Brown and can be used with data classified as Risk Level 3, unlike consumer AI services named on the page with which Brown does not have agreements.
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The two Artificial Intelligence (AI) services Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are now accessible at no cost to Brown. These services can be used with data classified as Risk Level 3 (unlike consumer AI services such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Claude with whom Brown does not have agreements).
Introductory service description
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Review generated research code for quality and efficiency.
Source guidance
Review generated research code for quality and efficiency.
Scope
Course expectations are set by faculty under the recorded Provost guidance. OIT data permissions and communications/research guidance have separate scopes.
Brown OIT research guidance says researchers should deeply review AI-generated code for quality and efficiency.
Original evidence and scope
Brown OIT research guidance says researchers should deeply review AI-generated code for quality and efficiency.
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It’s critical to deeply review all code generated with these tools for quality and efficiency.
Development of Code for Research section
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Don’t

Do not use AI to complete assignments without authorization for that use.
Requirement in this scope
Do not use AI to complete assignments without authorization for that use.
Scope
Course expectations are set by faculty under the recorded Provost guidance. OIT data permissions and communications/research guidance have separate scopes.
Brown Provost guidance says any unapproved use of AI to complete assignments would be covered by Brown’s Academic Code and Graduate Student Edition Academic Code.
Original evidence and scope
Brown Provost guidance says any unapproved use of AI to complete assignments would be covered by Brown’s Academic Code and Graduate Student Edition Academic Code.
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Any unapproved use of AI to complete assignments would be covered by Brown’s Academic Code and Academic Code, Graduate Student Edition.
Academic Integrity section
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Do not place Level 2/3 data in publicly available or vendor-enabled AI tools without a specific-service protective Brown contract.
Requirement in this scope
Do not place Level 2/3 data in publicly available or vendor-enabled AI tools without a specific-service protective Brown contract.
Scope
Course expectations are set by faculty under the recorded Provost guidance. OIT data permissions and communications/research guidance have separate scopes.
Brown OIT guidance says users should not enter Level 2 or 3 Brown data into publicly available or vendor-enabled AI tools unless Brown has a contract for a specific service that protects the data.
Original evidence and scope
Brown OIT guidance says users should not enter Level 2 or 3 Brown data into publicly available or vendor-enabled AI tools unless Brown has a contract for a specific service that protects the data.
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Unless Brown has a contract for a specific service which protects our data, do not enter Level 2 or 3 data into publicly available or vendor-enabled AI tools.
Do not share sensitive information with Open AI tools section
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Do not assume consumer tools have the institutional service’s data permission.
Site advice
Do not assume consumer tools have the institutional service’s data permission.
Scope
Course expectations are set by faculty under the recorded Provost guidance. OIT data permissions and communications/research guidance have separate scopes.
Brown OIT guidance says Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are accessible at no cost to Brown and can be used with data classified as Risk Level 3, unlike consumer AI services named on the page with which Brown does not have agreements.
Original evidence and scope
Brown OIT guidance says Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are accessible at no cost to Brown and can be used with data classified as Risk Level 3, unlike consumer AI services named on the page with which Brown does not have agreements.
cl-brown-006
The two Artificial Intelligence (AI) services Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are now accessible at no cost to Brown. These services can be used with data classified as Risk Level 3 (unlike consumer AI services such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Claude with whom Brown does not have agreements).
Introductory service description
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AI use questioned?Investigation, possible outcomes and appeal

AI tools & access

No source-backed tool record has been established for this university yet. This does not mean AI tools are unavailable or prohibited.

Record updatesLast 90 days · Recorded updates: 3

Updates to this site's reviewed record, not confirmation that the university changed its policy.

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Reviewed claims

Official sources

6 official URLs; 7 source attributions and their captured versions retained.

AI Guidelines for Brown Communicators

ouc.brown.edu

University official source

ouc.brown.edu

Hash and captured version

AI Guidelines for Brown Communicators · 2026-05-12T18:00:00.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

d68530313ee8997cf940d0f4b8544083aac68e530f4abac97886e3410bc895a9

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

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Generative AI as a Research Tool

ithelp.brown.edu

University official source

ithelp.brown.edu

Hash and captured version

Generative AI as a Research Tool · 2026-05-12T18:00:00.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

6baa7056b92373108e9f841d56fb8ff3fc3d70c9717cbb51ff44b4ef50ab2064

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

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Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM AI Services

ithelp.brown.edu

University official source

ithelp.brown.edu

Hash and captured version

Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM AI Services · 2026-05-12T18:00:00.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

5f6de8840f33aaad438252ad21684ce67247b3d473b5f521c3636afbd355206d

Google Gemini Chat and NotebookLM AI Services · 2026-07-15T22:36:43.896Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

cb79f46782ed1c5422febec463707c17d373e9c0e56fb57889d22f47c1a62d87

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

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Intentional Pedagogy with AI Technology

sheridan.brown.edu

University official source

sheridan.brown.edu

Hash and captured version

Intentional Pedagogy with AI Technology · 2026-05-12T18:00:00.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

40098b79579eeca4c86d2da6aa1b344ba8640d2833ed1906a23070ecbc6f4c28

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

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Potential impact of AI on our academic mission

provost.brown.edu

University official source

provost.brown.edu

Hash and captured version

Potential impact of AI on our academic mission · 2026-05-12T18:00:00.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

31855bf7255585cb22686b19b076c2a8d9dc848b1f6c81667a60254ddf2b9b9a

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

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Protecting Information When Using AI Tools

ithelp.brown.edu

University official source

ithelp.brown.edu

Hash and captured version

Protecting Information When Using AI Tools · 2026-05-12T18:00:00.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

2dc5cb9c76574f1c04449713c1490df8ea9acf287492ba4908499dd2f26df060

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

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Record information, JSON & citation

Review layers: claim review applies to the claims only. Analysis is a separate machine-generated summary awaiting review. Coverage scores do not establish complete policy knowledge.

Claim review state: agent_reviewed
Analysis review state: machine_candidate
Record revision: public-release-20260924-002
Dataset release: public-release-20260924-002
Correction published: 2026-09-24T23:31:02.306Z
Student snapshot: Not published

Current reviewed JSON · Historical baseline

Published V6 presentation; JSON and MCP retain the existing public record. Supplementary quotations and scope notes remain pending review. Local candidate corrections, tools and student summaries are not approved for publication. Institution-wide audit remains PARTIAL.

Institution-wide evidence audit remains PARTIAL. Supplementary quotations are not independently verified by this presentation release.
Current JSON and MCP retain the previous public Claim set. Local candidate corrections and held decisions remain private and pending review.
Source excerpts retain their declared capture limitations. Original official HTTP/PDF bytes were not verified by this release.
Institutional semantic audit remains PARTIAL. Student-facing display is derived from existing published Claims; no new institutional tool record, source verification or strong snapshot approval.

Current reviewed JSON

Questions students ask

Can I use AI for my coursework?

Faculty set clear AI expectations for their courses; unapproved AI completion of assignments falls under the Academic Code.

View evidence →

Do I need to disclose AI use?

No specific AI disclosure format is established in the current reviewed Claims. Check the course or publication instructions.

View evidence →

Can I upload sensitive data?

Level 2/3 Brown data cannot enter public AI without a protective Brown contract. Institutional Gemini/NotebookLM are described as usable with Risk Level 3 data.

View evidence →

Which tools can I access?

Gemini Chat and NotebookLM are optional no-cost tools for specified Brown students, staff and faculty; consumer services have different terms.

View evidence →

What are the examination rules?

Follow the course’s explicit AI expectations; the recorded guidance does not supply a campus-wide examination permission.

View evidence →

What rules apply to research and publication?

OIT research guidance calls for deep review of AI-generated code for quality and efficiency; it does not itself set publication authorship rules.

View evidence →

What counts as academic misconduct?

Unapproved AI used to complete assignments is covered by undergraduate and graduate Academic Codes.