Princeton, United States

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Privacy

Princeton University requires that only University-licensed generative AI tools should be used with University Information classified as Internal or Confidential, and the use of publicly available generative AI tools in conjunction with such Princeton Information is not permitted by the University.

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Original evidence

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University Information classified as Internal or Confidential under the University's Information Security Policy. The use of publicly available generative AI tools in conjunction with such Princeton Information is not permitted by the University.

Academic Integrity

Princeton University requires students to disclose the use of generative AI when permitted by the instructor, rather than cite or acknowledge the use, since generative AI is an algorithm rather than a source (Rights, Rules, Responsibilities section 2.4.7).

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
As defined in section 2.4.7 , generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not a source, since its output is not produced by a person. If generative AI is permitted by the instructor (for brainstorming, outlining, etc.), students must disclose its use rather than cite or acknowledge the use, since it is an algorithm rather than a source. All the tenets of scholarly integrity apply to use of generative AI: students must not pass off any output by generative AI as their own, and so a failure of disclosure, even in a course where generative AI is permitted, is a scholarly integrity violation.

Academic Integrity

Princeton University states that inappropriate uses of generative AI on any work submitted to fulfill an academic requirement, including directly copying the output, representing output as the student's own, exceeding instructor parameters, or failing to disclose its use, would constitute violations of academic integrity (Rights, Rules, Responsibilities section 2.4.6).

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with and adhering to course and departmental policies regarding the use of generative AI. Inappropriate uses of the results of generative AI on any work submitted to fulfill an academic requirement, such as directly copying the output, representing output generated by or derived from generative AI as their own, exceeding the parameters specified by the instructor, or failing to disclose its use, would constitute violations of academic integrity.

Teaching

Princeton University states that the decision to allow, limit, or prohibit generative AI in a course or in undergraduate independent work remains with the faculty; faculty members have the discretion to set their own generative AI policy for their courses.

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First and foremost, the decision to allow, limit, or prohibit generative AI in a course or in undergraduate independent work will remain our faculty's. Faculty members have the discretion to set their own generative AI policy for their courses.

Ai Tool Treatment

Adobe Creative Cloud Image Generation is listed for Princeton University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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Normalized value: {"tool":"adobe_firefly","rawToolName":"Adobe Creative Cloud Image Generation","description":"AI features included in Adobe Creative Cloud applications.","howToObtain":"Use Princeton's Adobe Creative Cloud access path.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Princeton OIT lists Adobe Creative Cloud Image Generation under Available in University enterprise licenses and provides a Princeton Adobe Creative Cloud access path.

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Princeton OIT lists Adobe Creative Cloud Image Generation under Available in University enterprise licenses and provides a Princeton Adobe Creative Cloud access path.

Ai Tool Treatment

Google Gemini is listed for Princeton University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Google Gemini","description":"General-purpose AI assistant pilot.","howToObtain":"Apply through Princeton's AI Pilot Initiative.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Princeton OIT lists Google Gemini as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

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Princeton OIT lists Google Gemini as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

Ai Tool Treatment

GitHub Copilot is listed for Princeton University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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Normalized value: {"tool":"github_copilot","rawToolName":"GitHub Copilot","description":"Coding-assistant pilot.","howToObtain":"Apply through Princeton's AI Pilot Initiative.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Princeton OIT lists GitHub Copilot as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

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Princeton OIT lists GitHub Copilot as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

Ai Tool Treatment

AI Sandbox for Faculty Research is listed for Princeton University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"AI Sandbox for Faculty Research","description":"Secure LLM environment for faculty research.","howToObtain":"Use Princeton's AI Sandbox Service path.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Princeton OIT says Princeton provides a secure environment for faculty researchers to use multiple LLMs and links to the Princeton AI Sandbox Service. This is classified as an institutional AI service, not self-hosted.

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Princeton OIT says Princeton provides a secure environment for faculty researchers to use multiple LLMs and links to the Princeton AI Sandbox Service. This is classified as an institutional AI service, not self-hosted.

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for Princeton University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat","description":"Enterprise-protected AI chat for work and education.","howToObtain":"Use Princeton's Copilot Chat access path.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Princeton OIT lists Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat under Available in University enterprise licenses. The tool is a secure AI-powered chat service that maintains enterprise data protections and has a Princeton access path.

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Princeton OIT lists Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat under Available in University enterprise licenses. The tool is a secure AI-powered chat service that maintains enterprise data protections and has a Princeton access path.

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for Princeton University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot","description":"Microsoft-app-integrated Copilot pilot.","howToObtain":"Apply through Princeton's AI Pilot Initiative.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Princeton OIT lists Microsoft 365 Copilot as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

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Princeton OIT lists Microsoft 365 Copilot as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

Ai Tool Treatment

Google NotebookLM is listed for Princeton University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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Normalized value: {"tool":"notebooklm","rawToolName":"Google NotebookLM","description":"Source-based research AI pilot.","howToObtain":"Apply through Princeton's AI Pilot Initiative.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Princeton OIT lists Google NotebookLM as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

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Princeton OIT lists Google NotebookLM as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

Ai Tool Treatment

Zoom AI Companion is listed for Princeton University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI Companion","description":"Meeting-assistance pilot.","howToObtain":"Apply through Princeton's AI Pilot Initiative.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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Princeton OIT lists Zoom AI Companion as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

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Princeton OIT lists Zoom AI Companion as a tool available for piloting. It says these are not widely available for University use and the time-limited initiative lets teams pilot University approved AI tools with institutional support.

Teaching

Princeton University requires faculty to set clear expectations for whether, when, and how generative AI can be used and state those expectations in the course syllabus.

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Original evidence

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Faculty must set clear expectations for whether, when, and how generative AI can be used and state those expectations in the course syllabus. Work created with the assistance of AI tools should never be a proxy for original work.

Teaching

Princeton University's McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning recommends that faculty do not use AI detection software to determine if student work is AI-generated, stating that detection tools are unreliable and biased.

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Original evidence

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Though companies like Turnitin, ZeroGPT, and OpenAI have all developed AI detection capabilities, we do not recommend you use such software to attempt to determine if student work is AI-generated. Our recommendation against using these tools is based both on Princeton's standards for scholarly integrity and the practical limits of these tools. Detection tools seem unreliable at best and biased at worst.

Ai Tool Treatment

Princeton University's Office of Information Technology states that Microsoft Copilot is currently the only generative AI tool made available by OIT, and that when logged in with a Princeton University account, Copilot provides Enterprise Data Protection where prompts and responses are not used to train the underlying large language models and chat data is encrypted.

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Copilot is currently the only generative AI tool made available by the Office of Information Technology (OIT). When you are logged in to Copilot with your Princeton University account, you are using Copilot with Enterprise Data Protection which better protects information.

Privacy

Princeton University's OIT guidance states that non-public Princeton data should not be used in public generative AI tools, and that University Information classified as Restricted must not be used with any AI tool.

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Original evidence

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Don't use non-public Princeton data in public Gen AI tools. University Information classified as Restricted must not be used with any AI tool.

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

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