Normalized value: {"tool":"adobe_firefly","rawToolName":"Firefly","description":"Tufts TTS lists Firefly in its recommended and supported AI suite.","howToObtain":"Use a Tufts Adobe account.","costToUser":"Free with a Tufts Adobe account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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Evidence 1TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Firefly is free with a Tufts Adobe account.
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TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Firefly is free with a Tufts Adobe account.
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- English (en)
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- 3343d789…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"LLM Notebooks","description":"Tufts provides GenAI notebooks on its HPC cluster.","howToObtain":"Use a Tufts HPC Cluster account.","costToUser":"Free with a Tufts HPC Cluster account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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- Jul 16, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Evidence 1TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. LLM Notebooks are free with a Tufts HPC Cluster account.
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TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. LLM Notebooks are free with a Tufts HPC Cluster account.
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- English (en)
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- 3343d789…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"Research Chatbot","description":"Tufts provides a research chatbot using open-source models on the Tufts HPC cluster.","howToObtain":"Use a Tufts HPC Cluster account.","costToUser":"No cost with a Tufts HPC Cluster account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"self_hosted_system"}
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Evidence 1TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Research Chatbot is a research-focused ChatGPT-style chatbot using open-source LLM models running locally on the Tufts HPC Cluster, at no cost with a Tufts HPC Cluster account.
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TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Research Chatbot is a research-focused ChatGPT-style chatbot using open-source LLM models running locally on the Tufts HPC Cluster, at no cost with a Tufts HPC Cluster account.
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- English (en)
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- 3343d789…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"Rumi Essay","description":"Tufts supports Rumi Essay in Canvas for drafting and revising essays.","howToObtain":"Access it through Canvas.","costToUser":"Free.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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- Jul 16, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Evidence 1TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Rumi Essay is free and integrated into Canvas.
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TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Rumi Essay is free and integrated into Canvas.
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- English (en)
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- 3343d789…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Copilot","description":"Tufts TTS lists Copilot in its recommended and supported AI suite.","howToObtain":"Use a Tufts Microsoft account.","costToUser":"Free with a Tufts Microsoft account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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- Jul 16, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Evidence 1TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Copilot is free with a Tufts Microsoft account.
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TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Copilot is free with a Tufts Microsoft account.
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- English (en)
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- 3343d789…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI","description":"Tufts TTS lists Zoom AI in its recommended and supported AI suite.","howToObtain":"Use a Tufts Zoom account.","costToUser":"Free with a Tufts Zoom account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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- Jul 16, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Evidence 1TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Zoom AI is free with a Tufts Zoom account.
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TTS states that its recommended and supported tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS. Zoom AI is free with a Tufts Zoom account.
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- English (en)
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- 3343d789…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool": "unspecified_ai_tool", "rawToolName": "AI tools", "description": "Non-suite AI tools are web-version-only: no installation on Tufts computers and no integration into Tufts platforms such as Box or O365.", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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Tools outside the TTS recommended and supported suite are web-version-only on Tufts systems.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Other AI Tools section, introductory paragraph
Normalized value: unapproved_ai_tools_require_review_for_tufts_work
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- May 16, 2026
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- May 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1Faculty and staff must not use unapproved AI tools for Tufts business, instruction, research, or administration without review and approval, especially when institutional data is involved.
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- English (en-US)
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- 2b760bb8…
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- May 16, 2026
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- Seek Approval When Using Tools Not Pre-Approved
Normalized value: restricted_confidential_contract_data_not_entered_unless_tool_approved
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- May 16, 2026
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- May 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1Unless an AI tool has been explicitly approved for the data type, you must not enter: Restricted or regulated data, including: Student education records (FERPA); Health or clinical information (HIPAA); Research participant or human-subjects' data.
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- English (en-US)
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- 2b760bb8…
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- May 16, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Data Protection and Compliance section
Normalized value: unapproved_ai_tools_require_review_for_tufts_work
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- Jul 17, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1Faculty and staff must not use unapproved AI tools for Tufts business, instruction, research, or administration without review and approval, especially when institutional data is involved.
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- English (en-US)
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- 610aa575…
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- Jul 17, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Seek Approval When Using Tools Not Pre-Approved
Normalized value: restricted_confidential_contract_data_not_entered_unless_tool_approved
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- Jul 17, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1Unless an AI tool has been explicitly approved for the data type, you must not enter: Restricted or regulated data, including: Student education records (FERPA); Health or clinical information (HIPAA); Research participant or human-subjects' data; Personnel, HR, or payroll information; Legal, disciplinary, or security-sensitive information; Confidential or proprietary institutional data; Contract-restricted or licensed content.
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- English (en-US)
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- 610aa575…
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- Jul 17, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Data Protection and Compliance section
Normalized value: {"tool": "chatgpt", "rawToolName": "ChatGPT", "description": "Conversation Based GenAI. Assists with writing, summarization, and document analysis.", "costToUser": "Free & paid versions", "dataAllowed": "Public", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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ChatGPT | Conversation Based GenAI | Free & paid versions | Public data allowed | Assists with writing, summarization, and document analysis. Not part of the TTS recommended and supported suite; web version only.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Other AI Tools table, ChatGPT row
Normalized value: {"tool": "claude", "rawToolName": "Claude", "description": "Conversation Based GenAI. Assists with writing, summarization, and document analysis.", "costToUser": "Free & paid versions", "dataAllowed": "Public", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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Claude | Conversation Based GenAI | Free & paid versions | Public data allowed | Assists with writing, summarization, and document analysis. Not part of the TTS recommended and supported suite; web version only.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Other AI Tools table, Claude row
Normalized value: {"tool": "gemini", "rawToolName": "Google Gemini", "description": "Conversation Based GenAI. Answers questions and helps write, summarize, and analyze content.", "costToUser": "Free & paid versions", "dataAllowed": "Public", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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Google Gemini | Conversation Based GenAI | Free & paid versions | Public data allowed | Answers questions and helps write, summarize, and analyze content. Not part of the TTS recommended and supported suite; web version only.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Other AI Tools table, Google Gemini row
Normalized value: {"tool": "github_copilot", "rawToolName": "GitHub Copilot", "description": "Productivity & Workflow Tools. Suggests code as you write it.", "costToUser": "Free & paid versions", "dataAllowed": "Public", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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GitHub Copilot | Productivity & Workflow Tools | Free & paid versions | Public data allowed | Suggests code as you write it. Not part of the TTS recommended and supported suite; web version only.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Other AI Tools table, GitHub Copilot row
Normalized value: {"tool": "notebooklm", "rawToolName": "Notebook LM", "description": "Research & Information Tools. Summarizes and answers questions from your documents.", "costToUser": "Free & paid versions", "dataAllowed": "Public", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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Notebook LM | Research & Information Tools | Free & paid versions | Public data allowed | Summarizes and answers questions from your documents. Not part of the TTS recommended and supported suite; web version only.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Other AI Tools table, Notebook LM row
Normalized value: {"tool": "grammarly", "rawToolName": "Grammarly", "description": "Writing & Language Tools. Improves grammar, clarity, and tone in writing.", "costToUser": "Free & paid versions", "dataAllowed": "Public", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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Grammarly | Writing & Language Tools | Free & paid versions | Public data allowed | Improves grammar, clarity, and tone in writing. Not part of the TTS recommended and supported suite; web version only.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Other AI Tools table, Grammarly row
Normalized value: {"tool": "perplexity", "rawToolName": "Perplexity", "description": "Research & Information Tools. Answers questions with cited sources.", "costToUser": "Free & paid versions", "dataAllowed": "Public", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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Perplexity | Research & Information Tools | Free & paid versions | Public data allowed | Answers questions with cited sources. Not part of the TTS recommended and supported suite; web version only.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Other AI Tools table, Perplexity row
Normalized value: {"tool": "playlab", "rawToolName": "PlayLab.ai", "description": "Conversation based Gen AI. Teaching & learning tool used to create interactive AI chatbots and simulations without coding.", "costToUser": "Free (limited release)", "dataAllowed": "Public", "availability": "conditionally_allowed", "endorsementType": "explicitly_not_endorsed"}
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The listed tools below are often utilized by members of our community but are not part of the Tufts recommended and supported suite. Tools that are not recommended and supported cannot be downloaded on our Tufts computers or integrated into Tufts platforms (i.e., Box, O365, etc.). Only the web version can be used.
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PlayLab.ai | Conversation based Gen AI | Free (limited release) | Public data allowed | Teaching & learning tool used to create interactive AI chatbots and simulations without coding. Not part of the TTS recommended and supported suite; web version only.
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- English (en-US)
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- 8356e648…
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Other AI Tools table, PlayLab.ai row
Normalized value: ai_use_must_comply_with_applicable_law_policy_contracts
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- May 16, 2026
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- May 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1In addition to these guidelines, all AI use must comply with applicable laws, institutional policies, and contractual agreements, particularly those governing privacy, confidentiality, security, accessibility, intellectual property, and academic integrity.
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- English (en-US)
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- 2fff24fd…
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- May 16, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Introductory compliance paragraph
Normalized value: tts_approved_supported_tools_include_adobe_firefly_ms_copilot_rumi_essay_zoom_ai
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- May 16, 2026
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- May 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The following AI tools are officially approved, licensed, and supported by TTS and have been reviewed by TTS for security and accessibility. You must log in using your Tufts credentials to ensure you are using the approved version.
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- English (en-US)
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- f3631189…
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- May 16, 2026
- Evidence locator
- TTS Recommended & Supported Tools section
Normalized value: ai_use_transparency_and_course_disclosure_guidance
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- May 16, 2026
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- May 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1Members of the Tufts community must be transparent about their use of AI. Disclosure of when and how one is engaging with AI is a requirement for trust and integrity within the academic community.
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- English (en-US)
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- 2fff24fd…
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- May 16, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Transparency and Disclosure section
Normalized value: user_accountable_for_all_ai_outputs
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- Jul 17, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1You are responsible for all work, decisions, and outputs that involve AI, regardless of the tool used. AI does not replace: Professional or academic judgment; Scholarly responsibility; Ethical obligations.
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- English (en-US)
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- 610aa575…
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- Jul 17, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Be Accountable subsection
Normalized value: celt_recommends_clear_course_specific_ai_syllabus_guidance
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- May 16, 2026
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- May 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1Clear, course-specific guidance helps students understand what is permitted, what is not, and, most importantly, why those boundaries matter for learning.
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- English (en-US)
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- 86e6c312…
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- May 16, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Opening guidance paragraph