Cambridge, United States

Harvard University

Harvard University is listed as QS 2026 rank 5. Harvard University has 12 source-backed AI policy claim records from 12 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.

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Reviewed claims

12 reviewed public claim

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Original evidence

Evidence 1

You should not enter data classified as confidential (Level 2 and above, including non-public research data, finance, HR, student records, medical information, etc.) into publicly-available generative AI tools, in accordance with the University's Information Security Policy. Information shared with generative AI tools using default settings is not private and could expose proprietary or sensitive information to unauthorized parties. Level 2 and above confidential data must only be entered into generative AI tools that have been assessed and approved for such use by Harvard's Information Security and Data Privacy office.
Source: Generative AI Guidelines

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 9d196aae4d265663c3d4ccb4c342259dbf2eac4f105b5b66c5bf2a08924ac089
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: Protect confidential data section

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All faculty are required to inform students of the policies governing generative AI use in class. ... Once you decide on a policy, make sure you articulate it clearly for your students, so that they know what is expected of them. More specifically, you should post your policy on your Canvas site.
Source: Generative AI Guidance – Office of Undergraduate Education

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: fb0bf75a8ed53e121f6e34ef1515da466df40d276a62edf37c164e6ad23dc00f
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: Policies for the use of AI in courses section

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Original evidence

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If you are considering procuring a generative AI tool not currently offered or have questions, please contact HUIT. All vendor generative AI tools must be assessed for risk by Harvard's Information Security and Data Privacy office prior to use in Harvard work.
Source: Generative AI Guidelines

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 9d196aae4d265663c3d4ccb4c342259dbf2eac4f105b5b66c5bf2a08924ac089
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: Use approved tools for Harvard work section

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AI meeting assistants should not be used in Harvard meetings, with the exception of approved tools with contractual protections: Use only AI assistants for which Harvard has an enterprise agreement with the vendor including appropriate security and privacy protections, including: Approved tools as part of limited HUIT-directed pilot programs to evaluate the use of AI assistants within the Harvard environment.
Source: AI Assistant Guidelines

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 4a4ff250f7ca719451a141a11f835e476e7576fd8ddcb7b55d51e5f6b18c8d72
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Evidence locator: Main policy statement

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Original evidence

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AI-generated content can be inaccurate, misleading, or entirely fabricated (sometimes called "hallucinations") or may contain copyrighted material. You are responsible for any content that you publish or share that includes AI-generated material.
Source: Generative AI Guidelines

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 9d196aae4d265663c3d4ccb4c342259dbf2eac4f105b5b66c5bf2a08924ac089
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Evidence locator: Review content before publishing or sharing section

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Original evidence

Evidence 1

Unless otherwise specified by your instructor, it is a violation of the HGSE Academic Integrity Policy to use generative AI to create all or part of an assignment for a course (e.g., a paper, memo, presentation, or short response) and submit it as your own. Permissible uses of generative AI in HGSE coursework include seeking clarification on concepts, brainstorming ideas, or generating scenarios that help contextualize what you are learning.
Source: HGSE AI Policy on Student Use of Generative AI in Academic Work

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 3e6fca23917609658637c8ea866df8c57d8fe14b1e9093f213ccaa4f23995fea
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: Main policy section

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Original evidence

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For any permitted use of GenAI tools, you must acknowledge and document that use in your assignment submission by explaining what tool(s) you used, prompts you provided (if applicable), and how you integrated the output into your work. If you cite directly from the tool, use proper citation format to credit the source.
Source: HGSE AI Policy on Student Use of Generative AI in Academic Work

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 3e6fca23917609658637c8ea866df8c57d8fe14b1e9093f213ccaa4f23995fea
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: Attribution requirements section

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Evidence 1

It is forbidden to make your own recording of any course meetings, with or without AI tool integrations. If you require or would prefer that course meetings be recorded, discuss this request with your instructor. Uploading any substantial course content — including text, video, readings, discussion-board pages, or audio recordings — is only allowable through the Harvard-approved AI Sandbox.
Source: HGSE AI Policy on Student Use of Generative AI in Academic Work

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 3e6fca23917609658637c8ea866df8c57d8fe14b1e9093f213ccaa4f23995fea
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: Recording and content upload restrictions section

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Faculty must get documented permission from students before putting original student content into any generative AI tool, and students should be made aware of the risks of entering their original work into such tools. No confidential information can be loaded into GAI systems, since there is no expectation of privacy or confidentiality.
Source: Generative AI Guidance – Office of Undergraduate Education

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: fb0bf75a8ed53e121f6e34ef1515da466df40d276a62edf37c164e6ad23dc00f
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: FAQ – Is it appropriate to enter student work into ChatGPT?

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Original evidence

Evidence 1

AI Tools cannot be listed as an author on a paper. Authors should be transparent when AI tools are used and provide information about how AI tools were used.
Source: AI | Academic and Research Integrity

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 5a0b3ca35d6c341bf7e2c09bbbe76560699e6854b9379f341ce805aa07ea9002
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Evidence locator: AI Best Practices section

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Original evidence

Evidence 1

Note: all data classification levels listed below apply only to the Harvard-offered versions of these tools and not to publicly-available versions of these tools (which should not be used for Harvard work). Harvard AI Sandbox - ... Level 3 data and below. Google Gemini ... Level 3 data and below. Microsoft Copilot Chat ... Level 3 data and below. OpenAI ChatGPT Edu ... Level 3 data and below. Adobe Firefly ... Level 3 data and below.
Source: Generative AI Tool Comparison

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 9003257c800e0ac7fd5b5556b4fe2b08748cb6c70334cf9affa03215ab56f1f9
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: Tool comparison table and data classification note

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Original evidence

Evidence 1

Faculty should be clear with students they're teaching and advising about their policies on permitted uses, if any, of generative AI in classes and on academic work. Students are also encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification about these policies as needed.
Source: Generative AI Guidelines

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 9d196aae4d265663c3d4ccb4c342259dbf2eac4f105b5b66c5bf2a08924ac089
Retrieved: May 6, 2026
Evidence locator: Adhere to local academic and administrative policies section

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Candidate claims are not final policy conclusions. They preserve source URL, source snapshot hash, evidence, confidence, and review state so the record can be audited before review.

Official sources

12 source attribution

Academic Integrity and Teaching With(out) AI

oaisc.fas.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://oaisc.fas.harvard.edu/academic-integrity-and-teaching-without-ai/
Snapshot hash: 9bb9aac9bc48e2a5390dd23207be81c1ab0684d7fca833ce7f432ff3496f1e10

AI | Academic and Research Integrity

ari.hms.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://ari.hms.harvard.edu/ai
Snapshot hash: 5a0b3ca35d6c341bf7e2c09bbbe76560699e6854b9379f341ce805aa07ea9002

AI Assistant Guidelines

huit.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://www.huit.harvard.edu/ai-assistant-guidelines
Snapshot hash: 4a4ff250f7ca719451a141a11f835e476e7576fd8ddcb7b55d51e5f6b18c8d72

AI Syllabus Policies

bokcenter.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/ai-syllabus-policies
Snapshot hash: 739f4f659ad32d84cead45df8cecb3dc79da92891a62ee471d0da0ebd0f353a6

Generative AI | HMS IT

it.hms.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://it.hms.harvard.edu/about/policies-and-guidelines/generative-ai
Snapshot hash: 477ea35828c0181326f5265be9b81de704716727168c64e5704ca8a2d3bdad1b

Generative AI Guidance – Office of Undergraduate Education

oue.fas.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://oue.fas.harvard.edu/faculty-resources/generative-ai-guidance/
Snapshot hash: fb0bf75a8ed53e121f6e34ef1515da466df40d276a62edf37c164e6ad23dc00f

Generative AI Guidelines

huit.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://www.huit.harvard.edu/ai/guidelines
Snapshot hash: 9d196aae4d265663c3d4ccb4c342259dbf2eac4f105b5b66c5bf2a08924ac089

Generative AI Tool Comparison

huit.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://www.huit.harvard.edu/ai/tools
Snapshot hash: 9003257c800e0ac7fd5b5556b4fe2b08748cb6c70334cf9affa03215ab56f1f9

Guidance for Faculty on Addressing AI-Related Academic Integrity Issues

bokcenter.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/guidance-faculty-addressing-ai-related-academic-integrity-issues
Snapshot hash: df502c28e0243fc8350a168ec317ad2f54d52b3ed0ad77e146ae8472ffd3586b

Guidelines for Using ChatGPT and other Generative AI tools at Harvard

provost.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://provost.harvard.edu/guidelines-using-chatgpt-and-other-generative-ai-tools-harvard
Snapshot hash: 1d05ad94bfc102539b5d6903dc7bab69bd39dd283ba7080b1dd5e6347af6dd9e

HGSE AI Policy on Student Use of Generative AI in Academic Work

registrar.gse.harvard.edu

Source URL: https://registrar.gse.harvard.edu/learning/policies-forms/ai-policy
Snapshot hash: 3e6fca23917609658637c8ea866df8c57d8fe14b1e9093f213ccaa4f23995fea

Learn with Generative AI

harvard.edu

Source URL: https://www.harvard.edu/ai/learning-resources/
Snapshot hash: 4027ddc64bad003695179278e486020a69545fefa52a96222886d1d55dbf5ea3

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University AI Policy Tracker. "Harvard University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked May 6, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/harvard-university

Versioned university record with claims, evidence, source attribution, review state, confidence, and citation fields.

12 source attribution record.

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Reviewed claims

FAS (Faculty of Arts and Sciences) Office of Undergraduate Education policy: All faculty are required to inform students of the policies governing generative AI use in class. Faculty should post their AI policy on their Canvas site.

University-wide: All vendor generative AI tools not currently offered by HUIT must be assessed for risk by Harvard's Information Security and Data Privacy office prior to use in Harvard work. Contact HUIT before procuring any generative AI tool.

University-wide: Users are responsible for any content they publish or share that includes AI-generated material. AI-generated content may be inaccurate, misleading, entirely fabricated (hallucinations), or contain copyrighted material.

HGSE (Harvard Graduate School of Education) school-level policy: It is forbidden to make personal recordings of any course meetings, with or without AI tool integrations. Uploading substantial course content is only allowable through the Harvard-approved AI Sandbox.

HMS (Harvard Medical School) Academic and Research Integrity guidance: AI tools cannot be listed as authors on a paper. Authors should be transparent when AI tools are used and provide information about how AI tools were used.

University-wide: Faculty should be clear with students about their policies on permitted uses of generative AI in classes and on academic work. Students are encouraged to ask instructors for clarification about these policies as needed.

Candidate claims

Official sources

Academic Integrity and Teaching With(out) AI

AI | Academic and Research Integrity

AI Assistant Guidelines

AI Syllabus Policies

Generative AI | HMS IT

Generative AI Guidance – Office of Undergraduate Education

Generative AI Guidelines

Generative AI Tool Comparison

Guidance for Faculty on Addressing AI-Related Academic Integrity Issues

Guidelines for Using ChatGPT and other Generative AI tools at Harvard

HGSE AI Policy on Student Use of Generative AI in Academic Work

Learn with Generative AI