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The University of Tokyo

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: =36UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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Reviewed claims

30 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

Cisco AI アシスタント is listed for The University of Tokyo in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"cisco_ai_assistant","rawToolName":"Cisco AI アシスタント","description":"AI assistant integrated with University-contracted Webex.","howToObtain":"Use through UTokyo Webex; a product-specific eligibility path is not stated on this catalogue page.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

Last checked
Jul 15, 2026
Last changed
Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはWebexにおけるCisco AI アシスタントを列挙しています。

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東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはWebexにおけるCisco AI アシスタントを列挙しています。

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ja
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Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Gemini is listed for The University of Tokyo in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Gemini","description":"University-wide contracted chat AI service.","howToObtain":"Sign in with a UTokyo Account.","costToUser":"Included at a paid-contract-equivalent basic tier.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東京大学で全学的に契約している生成AIサービスとしてGeminiとMicrosoft 365 Copilot Chatがあります。いずれも東京大学のアカウントで有償契約相当の基本的な機能が利用でき、UTokyo Accountを持っていれば誰でも利用できます。

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東京大学で全学的に契約している生成AIサービスとしてGeminiとMicrosoft 365 Copilot Chatがあります。いずれも東京大学のアカウントで有償契約相当の基本的な機能が利用でき、UTokyo Accountを持っていれば誰でも利用できます。

Source language
ja
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Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for The University of Tokyo 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 365 Copilot Chat","description":"University-wide contracted Copilot Chat service.","howToObtain":"Sign in with a UTokyo Account.","costToUser":"Included at a paid-contract-equivalent basic tier.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東京大学で全学的に契約している生成AIサービスとしてGeminiとMicrosoft 365 Copilot Chatがあります。いずれも東京大学のアカウントで有償契約相当の基本的な機能が利用でき、UTokyo Accountを持っていれば誰でも利用できます。

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東京大学で全学的に契約している生成AIサービスとしてGeminiとMicrosoft 365 Copilot Chatがあります。いずれも東京大学のアカウントで有償契約相当の基本的な機能が利用でき、UTokyo Accountを持っていれば誰でも利用できます。

Source language
ja
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Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Copilot in Teams is listed for The University of Tokyo in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Copilot in Teams","description":"Limited staff pilot for Copilot in Teams.","howToObtain":"Eligible staff join the verification programme and sign in with a UTokyo Account.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東大全学で契約しているものとしてCopilot in Teamsが列挙されています。2026年3月時点では、一定の条件のもとで検証に参加している教職員のみが利用でき、UTokyo Accountでのサインインが必要で教職員のみアクセス可能です。

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東大全学で契約しているものとしてCopilot in Teamsが列挙されています。2026年3月時点では、一定の条件のもとで検証に参加している教職員のみが利用でき、UTokyo Accountでのサインインが必要で教職員のみアクセス可能です。

Source language
ja
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Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Slack AI is listed for The University of Tokyo in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"slack_ai","rawToolName":"Slack AI","description":"AI features in UTokyo Slack.","howToObtain":"Use through UTokyo Slack.","costToUser":"Included at a Pro-plan-equivalent basic tier.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはUTokyo SlackにおけるSlack AIを列挙し、Proプラン相当のベーシックな機能が利用可能としています。

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東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはUTokyo SlackにおけるSlack AIを列挙し、Proプラン相当のベーシックな機能が利用可能としています。

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ja
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Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Slido AI is listed for The University of Tokyo in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"slido_ai","rawToolName":"Slido AI","description":"AI functionality integrated with University-contracted Slido.","howToObtain":"Use through UTokyo Slido; a product-specific eligibility path is not stated on this catalogue page.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはSlidoにおけるSlido AIを列挙しています。

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東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはSlidoにおけるSlido AIを列挙しています。

Source language
ja
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b7847692…
Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Webex AI is listed for The University of Tokyo in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"webex_ai","rawToolName":"Webex AI","description":"AI functionality integrated with University-contracted Webex.","howToObtain":"Use through UTokyo Webex; a product-specific eligibility path is not stated on this catalogue page.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはWebexにおけるWebex AIを列挙しています。

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東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはWebexにおけるWebex AIを列挙しています。

Source language
ja
Snapshot hash
b7847692…
Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Zoom AI Companion is listed for The University of Tokyo in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI Companion","description":"AI features integrated with University-contracted Zoom.","howToObtain":"Use through UTokyo Zoom; a product-specific eligibility path is not stated on this catalogue page.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはZoomにおけるAI Companionを列挙しています。

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東大全学で契約しているものとして、uteleconはZoomにおけるAI Companionを列挙しています。

Source language
ja
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Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

University of Tokyo will not uniformly prohibit generative AI tools like ChatGPT in education; instead, it actively explores their potential while continuing dialogue on practical knowledge and long-term impact.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%
Last checked
May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東京大学の方針として、ChatGPTを始めとした言語生成系AIツールの教育現場での利用を一律に禁止することはしません。その問題点を理解しつつも教育・研究・業務利用における可能性を積極的に探り、活用する上での実践的な知識や注意、長期的な影響に対する対話を継続し、発信していく方針を取ります。

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As a University of Tokyo policy, we will not uniformly prohibit the use of language-generation AI tools such as ChatGPT in educational settings. While understanding the issues, we will actively explore their potential for education, research, and administration, and continue dialogue on practical knowledge, precautions, and long-term impact.

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May 9, 2026
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Opening paragraph

Ai Tool Treatment

UTokyo does not enforce a blanket prohibition on generative AI tools; it actively explores their potential and provides practical guidance.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%
Last checked
May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University of Tokyo does not enforce a blanket prohibition on the use of generative AI tools. Instead, we are actively exploring their potential and plan to provide practical guidance for their use.
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English (en)
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May 9, 2026
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Section: University's Position

Academic Integrity

UTokyo states it is unacceptable to present AI-generated text as one's own when submitting class assignments.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
It is unacceptable to present text generated by AI tools as your own when submitting class assignments.
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Section: Academic Misconduct

Privacy

UTokyo warns students to never input confidential information, personal information, or unpublished research results into AI tools, as the information might be leaked or used for AI training.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Information entered into AI tools can potentially be used in some form for AI training. Never input confidential information, personal information, or unpublished research results, as the information might be leaked.
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English (en)
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May 9, 2026
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Section: Information Security

Ai Tool Treatment

University of Tokyo will not uniformly prohibit generative AI tools like ChatGPT in educational settings, per official policy signed by the Executive Vice President.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University of Tokyo will not uniformly prohibit the use of natural language-generation AI tools, such as ChatGPT, in educational settings.
Source language
English (en)
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Opening paragraph

Teaching

UTokyo leaves decisions on AI tool use in individual classes to faculty, who should decide based on maximizing educational effectiveness rather than following a blanket university rule.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
言語生成系AIを使わせる・使わせない・どう使うかという判断も、教員やそのグループが教育効果を最大にすることを目標に行うべきものであると考えます。

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Decisions on whether to allow or prohibit generative AI, or how to use it, should be made by faculty with the goal of maximizing educational effectiveness.

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Section: Policy statement

Privacy

UTokyo requires instructors who allow AI use to explain associated risks to students: information leakage, data concentration in few companies, copyright concerns, and potential bias.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
Last checked
May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
言語生成系AIを利用する場合には、学生に対し、利用に付随する①個人情報や機密情報の漏洩の危情報の漏洩の危険性、②限られた企業への情報集中の助長、③著作権侵害の懸念、④学習された内容に偏りが生じる可能性があることなど、現在社会で指摘されている問題点があることも合わせてご説明ください。

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When allowing AI use, instructors should explain to students: (1) risk of personal/confidential information leakage, (2) concentration of information in few companies, (3) copyright infringement concerns, (4) potential bias in learned content.

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ja
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Section: [2]

Academic Integrity

UTokyo states that submitting AI-generated answers by copy-pasting them entirely provides no learning effect and should basically not be permitted.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
Last checked
May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
言語生成系AIで作成された解答を丸ごとコピー・ペーストして提出することは、学生にとって何ら学習効果もなく、基本的には認めるべきではありません。

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Submitting answers generated by AI by copying and pasting them entirely provides no learning effect for students and should basically not be permitted.

Source language
ja
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Section: [3]

Teaching

UTokyo warns faculty not to over-rely on AI detection tools, as they are insufficient evidence of inappropriate student AI use given the rapid evolution of generative tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
Last checked
May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
AIによって生成された文章であるかの検出ツールは過信しない。生成ツール自身が急速に変化する中で過信はできませんし、ましてや学生が不正に言語生成系AIを利用した証拠としては不十分であるという認識を持っていただきたいと思います。

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Do not over-rely on AI detection tools. They cannot be trusted as the generators themselves change rapidly, and their judgments are insufficient as evidence of inappropriate AI use by students.

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ja
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May 9, 2026
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Section: [5]

Privacy

UTokyo instructs faculty not to input exam questions directly into generative AI tools, as exams are highly confidential documents.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
試験問題は機密性が高い文書ですので、基本的に言語生成系AIにそのままの形で入力しないでください。

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Exam questions are highly confidential documents, so in principle do not input them directly into generative AI tools.

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ja
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May 9, 2026
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Section: [1]

Procurement

UTokyo centers its university-wide generative AI service on Microsoft Copilot, leveraging existing Microsoft contracts for low operational and cost burden.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
全学構成員向けの生成AIサービスは，当面，Microsoft Copilotによる生成AIチャットの提供を中心として位置付けます．Microsoft社との既存の契約の下で提供されるクラウドサービスであり，大学の運用負担・費用負担が小さいためです。

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For now, the university-wide generative AI service will center on Microsoft Copilot for AI chat, as it is a cloud service provided under existing Microsoft contracts with low operational and cost burden for the university.

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Policy body

Ai Tool Treatment

UTokyo does not uniformly prohibit generative AI tools; it actively explores their potential in education and research while providing practical usage guidance.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東京大学では，生成AIツールの利用を一律に禁止することはせず，教育・研究等における利用の可能性を積極的に探るとともに，活用上の実践的な注意を発信していく方針を取っています．

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UTokyo does not uniformly prohibit generative AI tools, and takes a policy of actively exploring their potential in education and research while disseminating practical precautions.

Source language
ja
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Opening paragraph

Teaching

UTokyo leaves the decision on whether to allow AI tools and the conditions for their use to the discretion of individual instructors, varying by class.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The decision whether or not to allow the use of generative AI tools will depend on the class. This decision, along with the conditions for their use, is left to the discretion of individual instructors.
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English (en)
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Section: Use in Classes

Teaching

UTokyo advises faculty to test their own assignments with generative AI tools to understand how well AI can complete them, and use this understanding to inform assessment design.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Try to make generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, and Bard do the assignments and exams you have given in the past. Determine how well your assignments can be completed by generative AI tools like ChatGPT and incorporate this understanding into the design of your educational policies and methods.
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English (en)
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Section: [1]

Teaching

UTokyo requires instructors to clearly state their AI stance per class/assignment, and when allowing AI use, to explain risks: information leakage, data concentration, copyright concerns, and potential bias.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Clearly state your stance as instructor on the use of generative AIs for each class and assignment. If you do allow the use of generative AIs, please also explain to the students the issues that are currently known, including 1) the risk of leakage of personal and confidential information, 2) the increased collection of information by a small number of companies, 3) concerns about copyright infringement, 4) the possibility of biases in the learned content.
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English (en)
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Section: [2]

Teaching

UTokyo warns faculty that AI detection tools should not be over-relied upon, as their judgments are insufficient evidence of inappropriate student AI use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Do not rely too heavily on tools that claim to detect whether a given piece of text was generated by AI. Those tools should not be over-relied upon as the generators themselves are changing rapidly. The judgments of such tools are insufficient to use as evidence that a student has inappropriately used generative AIs.
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English (en)
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May 9, 2026
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Section: [5]

Academic Integrity

UTokyo policy states that even when AI use is allowed, simply copying and pasting AI-generated answers should not be accepted as it provides no learning effect.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Even when students are allowed to use generative AIs, simply copying and pasting the answers generated by the AI and submitting them should not be accepted, as that would provide no learning effect for the students.
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English (en)
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Section: [3]

Source Status

UTokyo's utelecon portal maintains a Policies and Guidelines index page linking to BYOD policy, generative AI information, and AI tools notifications.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 17, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Policies and Guidelines. Other. The University of Tokyo BYOD Policy. Information on Generative AI (ChatGPT, etc.). Notification to Students on the Use of AI Tools in Classes (ver. 1.0). Policy on the use of AI tools in classes. About Generative AI (ChatGPT, BingAI, Bard, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, etc.).
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English (en)
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May 9, 2026
Evidence locator
Firecrawl scrape of utelecon Policies and Guidelines index, Other section

Ai Tool Treatment

UTokyo provides Gemini and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat as university-wide contracted AI chat services; there is no university-wide ChatGPT contract.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
東京大学で全学的に契約している生成AIサービスの中で，チャット形式のものとして，主に以下の2つのサービスがあります: Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. なおよくお問合せいただきますが，ChatGPTについては全学での契約はありません。

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Among university-wide contracted generative AI chat services, UTokyo primarily offers Gemini and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Note: there is no university-wide ChatGPT contract.

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May 9, 2026
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Section: Chat services

Other

UTokyo warns that using AI-generated results as-is may entail future legal risks related to copyright and design rights.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence85%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
It has been suggested that the output of AI tools, not just generative ones, may potentially pose problems related to copyright and design rights. Therefore, it is important to note that using generated results as is may entail legal risks in the future.
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English (en)
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Section: Legal Risks

Procurement

UTokyo provides AI features embedded in multiple platforms (Zoom AI Companion, Slack AI, Cisco AI Assistant, Slido AI, Copilot in Teams) through university-wide contracts.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence85%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
ZoomにおけるAI Companion, UTokyo SlackにおけるSlack AI, WebexにおけるCisco AI アシスタント, SlidoにおけるSlido AI, Microsoft TeamsにおけるCopilot in Teams

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UTokyo also provides AI features embedded in Zoom (AI Companion), Slack (Slack AI), Webex (Cisco AI Assistant), Slido (Slido AI), and Teams (Copilot in Teams) as part of university-wide contracts.

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ja
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May 9, 2026
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Section: AI in existing apps

Security Review

UTokyo has established security guidelines for generative AI use (March 2024), referenced in the AI service policy.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence80%
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
生成AIの利用にあたっては，以下で説明している注意事項なども参照してください。東京大学における生成AI利用に係るセキュリティガイドライン（2024年3月12日）

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When using generative AI, please refer to the following precautions: UTokyo Security Guidelines for Generative AI Use (March 12, 2024).

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References section

Source record

Official sources

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Record information, JSON & citation
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "The University of Tokyo AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/u-tokyo

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

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