Cape Town, South Africa
Reviewed record
7 reviewed claims
Teaching
Original evidence
Evidence 1UCT has developed the UCT Framework for AI in Education: Generative and other AI in Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
Privacy
Original evidence
Evidence 1Treat AI inputs as public: never share personal, confidential, or UCT intellectual property with publicly available AI tools.
Research
Original evidence
Evidence 1Researchers should use generative AI tools in the context of UCT policies.
Original evidence
Evidence 2The UCT Senate Ethics in Research Committee (EiRC) has shared updated guidelines and recommendations for the responsible use of generative AI tools in research, that include an appendix which outlines a variety of possible use-cases in the research life cycle, with corresponding risk-rated activities.
Ai Tool Treatment
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"UCT recommends Copilot Chat and includes it in its Microsoft licence.","howToObtain":"Use Copilot Chat with the UCT Microsoft account.","costToUser":"No additional cost for UCT staff and students.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Original evidence
Evidence 1Copilot Chat is the recommended AI tool to be used at UCT. It is available to all UCT staff and students at no additional cost due to the UCT Microsoft licensing in place.
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Copilot Chat is the recommended AI tool to be used at UCT. It is available to all UCT staff and students at no additional cost due to the UCT Microsoft licensing in place.
Academic Integrity
Original evidence
Evidence 1AI detection tools remain unreliable and their use is not supported at UCT.
Security Review
Original evidence
Evidence 1Before procuring generative AI tools, staff or departments should consult with ICTS. All third-party AI tools must undergo an information security and privacy risk assessment.
Teaching
Original evidence
Evidence 1To support UCT staff and students to navigate GenAI in education, we have developed comprehensive guides accessible to anyone interested in understanding and engaging with GenAI responsibly.
Source record
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Cape Town AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-cape-town
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