Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)

Name: Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) AI Policy Tracker record
Creator: University AI Policy Tracker
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: =191UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"Piccolo (BETA)","description":"UCLouvain provides its Piccolo generative-AI platform to selected faculties during the beta phase.","howToObtain":"Use UCLouvain credentials within the currently eligible faculties.","costToUser":"Free for eligible users.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Last checked: Jul 16, 2026
Last changed: Jul 16, 2026

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Recommended GenAI Tools: Piccolo is the generative AI platform developed by UCLouvain for its community. Free for all and accessible with your UCLouvain credentials, this tool ensures secure and evolving usage. The BETA version is currently accessible only to select faculties.
Source: Recommanded GenAI Tools

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Recommended GenAI Tools: Piccolo is the generative AI platform developed by UCLouvain for its community. Free for all and accessible with your UCLouvain credentials, this tool ensures secure and evolving usage. The BETA version is currently accessible only to select faculties.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: f5eb83d8…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Copilot Chat","description":"Copilot Chat is available to the UCLouvain community with protected data when they sign in with University credentials.","howToObtain":"Sign in with UCLouvain credentials.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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Recommended GenAI Tools: Copilot Chat, Microsoft's conversational agent, is accessible to the entire UCLouvain community (students, administrative staff, teachers, researchers). Your data is protected when you sign in with your UCLouvain credentials.
Source: Recommanded GenAI Tools

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Recommended GenAI Tools: Copilot Chat, Microsoft's conversational agent, is accessible to the entire UCLouvain community (students, administrative staff, teachers, researchers). Your data is protected when you sign in with your UCLouvain credentials.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: f5eb83d8…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"wooflash","rawToolName":"Wooflash","description":"UCLouvain makes its AI-supported Wooflash study tool available to all students.","howToObtain":"Use Wooflash as a UCLouvain student.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Last checked: Jul 16, 2026
Last changed: Jul 16, 2026

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Recommended GenAI Tools: Wooflash is an interactive learning tool that uses AI to help you review and memorize your courses. This tool has been available to all UCLouvain students since November 2022.
Source: Recommanded GenAI Tools

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Recommended GenAI Tools: Wooflash is an interactive learning tool that uses AI to help you review and memorize your courses. This tool has been available to all UCLouvain students since November 2022.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: f5eb83d8…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: official_ai_documents_page

Last checked: May 15, 2026
Last changed: May 15, 2026

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Cette page centralise les principaux documents officiels concernant l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle au sein de l'UCLouvain.
Source: Les documents officiels

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This page centralizes the main official documents concerning the use of artificial intelligence at UCLouvain.

Source language: Français (fr)
Snapshot hash: afe2c5f0…
Retrieved: May 15, 2026
Evidence locator: main content; page lead

Normalized value: responsibility_authenticity_transparency_course_rules

Last checked: May 15, 2026
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L’utilisation de l’IA générative dans les travaux universitaires repose sur trois principes généraux : responsabilité, authenticité et transparence.
Source: Lignes directrices pour une utilisation responsable de l'intelligence artificielle générative à destination des étudiants

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The guidance says generative AI use in university work rests on responsibility, authenticity, and transparency.

Source language: Français (fr)
Snapshot hash: 9634d25b…
Retrieved: May 15, 2026
Evidence locator: student PDF; Principes généraux

Normalized value: piccolo_beta_wooflash_copilot_word_online

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L'UCLouvain vous recommande trois outils d'IA générative pour vos études : Piccolo BETA (plateforme institutionnelle), Wooflash (révisions interactives) Copilot (Microsoft 365) Word Online (Transcription d'un audio en texte) Tous respectent la protection de vos données.
Source: Mes études et l'intelligence artificielle générative

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The student page recommends Piccolo BETA, Wooflash, Copilot, and Word Online transcription and says they respect data protection.

Source language: Français (fr)
Snapshot hash: def9da61…
Retrieved: May 15, 2026
Evidence locator: main content; Les outils IA disponibles

Normalized value: piccolo_staff_students_no_training_no_monitoring

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L’outil est accessible gratuitement à l’ensemble des membres du personnel de l’UCLouvain ainsi qu’aux étudiant·es. Ce que nous ne faisons pas à l'UCLouvain ... Nous ne faisons pas d'entraînement de modèles sur base de vos conversations. Nous ne réalisons pas de monitoring sur vos conversations.
Source: Piccolo

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The Piccolo page says the tool is free for UCLouvain staff and students and that UCLouvain does not train models or monitor conversations based on users' conversations.

Source language: Français (fr)
Snapshot hash: 8444ae45…
Retrieved: May 15, 2026
Evidence locator: main content; Piccolo introduction and 'Ce que nous ne faisons pas'

Normalized value: explicit_ai_rules_detection_not_precise

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Lorsqu’une activité d’apprentissage est proposée aux étudiant·es, il faut être explicite sur l’utilisation possible de l’IA générative : Sont-ils permis ou interdits ? ... Les détecteurs d'IA ne peuvent dès lors pas être utilisés pour déterminer avec précision ou donner un jugement définitif.
Source: Note du Groupe de Travail sur l'Utilisation Responsable de l'IA Générative

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The 2024 working-group note recommends explicit rules on whether generative AI is allowed or prohibited in learning activities and says AI detectors cannot determine precisely or give a definitive judgment.

Source language: Français (fr)
Snapshot hash: e9f88b3a…
Retrieved: May 15, 2026
Evidence locator: working-group PDF; section 3.3 IA générative dans les évaluations

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Official sources

6 sources

Les documents officiels

uclouvain.be

Source URL: https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/ia/documents
Snapshot hash: afe2c5f0…

Lignes directrices pour une utilisation responsable de l'intelligence artificielle générative à destination des étudiants

uclouvain.be

Source URL: https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/system/files/uclouvain_assetmanager/groups/cms-editors-ia/documents/Utilisation_IAGenerative_Etudiants.pdf
Snapshot hash: 9634d25b…

Mes études et l'intelligence artificielle générative

uclouvain.be

Source URL: https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/ia/etudes
Snapshot hash: def9da61…

Note du Groupe de Travail sur l'Utilisation Responsable de l'IA Générative

oer.uclouvain.be

Source URL: https://oer.uclouvain.be/jspui/bitstream/20.500.12279/1079.2/1/IAGenerative_Groupe_de_Travail_UCLouvain_2024_06.pdf
Snapshot hash: e9f88b3a…

Piccolo

uclouvain.be

Source URL: https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/ia/piccolo
Snapshot hash: 8444ae45…

Recommanded GenAI Tools

uclouvain.be

Source URL: https://www.uclouvain.be/en/ai/recommanded-genai-tools
Snapshot hash: f5eb83d8…

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/universite-catholique-de-louvain

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Reviewed claims

Piccolo (BETA) is listed for Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Copilot Chat is listed for Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Wooflash is listed for Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

UCLouvain maintains a public official AI documents page that centralizes the main institutional documents on use of artificial intelligence at the university.

UCLouvain's student guidance frames generative AI use in academic work around responsibility, authenticity, and transparency, while telling students to check course-specific rules before using AI.

UCLouvain's student AI page recommends Piccolo BETA, Wooflash, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Word Online transcription as available AI-related tools for students and says they respect data protection.

UCLouvain describes Piccolo as a free generative-AI interface for staff and students and says it does not train models or monitor conversations based on users' conversations.

UCLouvain's 2024 working-group note recommends that teachers be explicit about whether generative AI is allowed or prohibited in learning activities and advises against using AI detectors to determine precisely whether a text was generated by AI.

Official sources

Les documents officiels

Lignes directrices pour une utilisation responsable de l'intelligence artificielle générative à destination des étudiants

Mes études et l'intelligence artificielle générative

Note du Groupe de Travail sur l'Utilisation Responsable de l'IA Générative

Piccolo

Recommanded GenAI Tools