Coursework & Learning Support
Permitted as Rule
As a general rule, AI use is permitted in teaching and in support of learning to achieve learning outcomes, subject to specific instructions set by course coordinators.
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Exams & Maturity Tests
Forbidden in Maturity Tests
AI use is forbidden in maturity tests.
Mandatory AI Disclosure
Required in Written Work
In written work, students must disclose their use or non-use of AI according to separate instructions, even if individual courses do not specifically request it.
Privacy & Data Protection
No Personal Data in Copilot
University instructions specify that personal data must not be processed in Copilot.
Institutional AI Services
Copilot & CurreChat
University of Helsinki provides Microsoft Copilot Chat for students and staff who are over the age of 18, authenticated with university user credentials.
Research & Authorship
General Co-author Rule
University guidance says that, in general, generative AI cannot be listed as a co-author.
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Cheating & Plagiarism Rules
AI Misrepresentation is Plagiarism
Presenting text or solutions generated by artificial intelligence as one's own without appropriate attribution constitutes plagiarism under university regulations.
Teaching & Grading Integrity
No Fully Outsourced Assessment
University guidance says that assessment must not be entirely outsourced to AI.
Cloud Security & Protection
Enterprise Protection
Microsoft Copilot Chat accessed via university credentials includes commercial data protection under the university's enterprise agreement.
Before you submit
Do
- Disclose your use or non-use of generative AI in all written submissions in accordance with instructions.
- Log in with university credentials to access Microsoft Copilot Chat if you are 18 years of age or older.
Don’t
- Do not use artificial intelligence tools in maturity tests (kypsyysnäyte) under any circumstances.
- Do not process personal data in Copilot.
Tool discovery records: scope pending review
Tool discovery information and cited sources are retained. Current account eligibility, cost, endorsement and assessment permission are not confirmed.
Copilot
Access conditions (discovery record)
The following discovery information is retained; currentness and complete eligibility remain unverified.
Discovery record and cited evidence
University of Helsinki students and staff members over 18 have free access to Copilot with commercial data protection; the service allows image creation using the DallE-3 image generation model.
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We recommend primarily using AI services supported by the University, such as Copilot with commercial data protection and CurreChat.
Official source ↗0f160808e4d77d909cf3c30aa19142de91ed7c28cabf7834f681c925f12d6375
DALL-E
Access conditions (discovery record)
The following discovery information is retained; currentness and complete eligibility remain unverified.
Discovery record and cited evidence
DALL-E 3 via Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source.
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Microsoft Copilot
Access conditions (discovery record)
The following discovery information is retained; currentness and complete eligibility remain unverified.
Discovery record and cited evidence
DALL-E 3 via Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source.
Official source ↗ff4d2b61b3a3fe72cf8b70302c086f486e1790d3af68bc88cc026d9831642440
University of Helsinki identifies Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection and CurreChat as its general-purpose generative AI services and recommends primarily using University-supported AI services.
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The University of Helsinki has two general-purpose generative AI solutions: Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection, available for all students and staff members over the age of 18, and CurreChat, which is restricted for use by the staff and for teaching purposes.
Official source ↗0f160808e4d77d909cf3c30aa19142de91ed7c28cabf7834f681c925f12d6375
Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection
Access conditions (discovery record)
The following discovery information is retained; currentness and complete eligibility remain unverified.
Use copilot.cloud.microsoft with University credentials.
Free.
Discovery record and cited evidence
University-supported Microsoft Copilot cloud service.
Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection is available free to all University of Helsinki students and staff members over the age of 18 at copilot.cloud.microsoft. It is a Microsoft public cloud service for public/open data.
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Scopus AI
Access conditions (discovery record)
The following discovery information is retained; currentness and complete eligibility remain unverified.
Log in to Scopus via Helka.
Not specified.
Discovery record and cited evidence
Scopus AI research-summary analysis service via Helka.
The official library page lists Scopus AI as a Scopus add-on and provides a log-in-to-Scopus-via-Helka access path.
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Web of Science Research Assistant
Access conditions (discovery record)
The following discovery information is retained; currentness and complete eligibility remain unverified.
Log in to Web of Science via Helka.
Not specified.
Discovery record and cited evidence
Web of Science Research Assistant via Helka.
The official library page lists Web of Science Research Assistant as a Web of Science add-on and provides a log-in-to-Web-of-Science-via-Helka access path.
Official source ↗8c8223fbf8d548de13bfd0987633cf694c229450a8674ae8e335b0a68f481802
Record updates
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Reviewed claims
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Academic Integrity 1 reviewed claim
University of Helsinki student guidance treats prohibited use of large language models, or failing to report their use as instructed, as cheating; the cheating and plagiarism guidance also lists presenting AI-generated text or solutions as one's own as plagiarism.
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Evidence 1If you use a large language model in a course, part of a course or examination where it is prohibited in advance, please note that this constitutes cheating.Evidence locator: Artificial intelligence guidelines in a nutshell
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Evidence 2Plagiarism includes the following: Presenting text or solutions generated by artificial intelligence as one's own.Evidence locator: Forms of plagiarism
Teaching 1 reviewed claim
University of Helsinki guidance says large language models may generally be used in teaching and writing support, while course teachers can restrict or prohibit use on pedagogical grounds and AI cannot be used in maturity tests.
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Evidence 1As a rule, large language models may be used in teaching and in support of writing. On pedagogical grounds, course teachers can restrict or prohibit the use of large language models on their courses. In maturity tests, the use of large language models is not permitted.Evidence locator: University policy on the use of AI and large language models in teaching and learning
Privacy 1 reviewed claim
University of Helsinki IT guidance says Copilot may only be used for public or open data and not personal data, while CurreChat may process internal data but not confidential or secret data.
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Evidence 1Copilot with commercial data protection ... can only be used to process public or open data. Personal data must not be processed in Copilot. CurreChat ... can also be used to process internal data. CurreChat must not be used to process confidential or secret data.Evidence locator: Data protection differences between Copilot and CurreChat
Research 1 reviewed claim
University of Helsinki research guidance supports responsible and critical use of GenAI in research, but says researchers are responsible for outputs, should verify them, describe substantial GenAI use, and must not list GenAI as a co-author.
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Evidence 1Researchers are responsible for their own use of GenAI ... you must always verify the output of GenAI ... When substantially using GenAI in your research, indicate the name of the tool and the version used.Evidence locator: Principles for the Use of Generative AI
AI tool use 10 reviewed claims
aTrain is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
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Evidence 1The aTrain application is available for the most sensitive data; users who wish to use it must contact Helpdesk.Localized display only
The aTrain application is available for the most sensitive data; users who wish to use it must contact Helpdesk.
Avidnote AI assistant is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
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Evidence 1Avidnote is an AI assistant for research documents. The official library page gives University SSO login steps using firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi credentials.Localized display only
Avidnote is an AI assistant for research documents. The official library page gives University SSO login steps using firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi credentials.
CurreChat is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
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Evidence 1CurreChat is restricted for staff and teaching purposes, is available at curre.helsinki.fi/chat, and is in Microsoft cloud in the EU. Students normally lack access unless a teacher specifically requests its use in their course.Localized display only
CurreChat is restricted for staff and teaching purposes, is available at curre.helsinki.fi/chat, and is in Microsoft cloud in the EU. Students normally lack access unless a teacher specifically requests its use in their course.
DALL-E 3 via Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
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Evidence 1University of Helsinki students and staff members over 18 have free access to Copilot with commercial data protection; the service allows image creation using the DallE-3 image generation model.Localized display only
University of Helsinki students and staff members over 18 have free access to Copilot with commercial data protection; the service allows image creation using the DallE-3 image generation model.
Helka AI search is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
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Evidence 1Helka's generative AI search enables searching for international scholarly online sources from Helka and is available in Helka.Localized display only
Helka's generative AI search enables searching for international scholarly online sources from Helka and is available in Helka.
Kontra translation engine is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: self hosted system.
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Evidence 1Kontra is the University of Helsinki language model-based machine translation service at translate.helsinki.fi, limited to the University network and requiring VPN. The service is located in the University's own data centre.Localized display only
Kontra is the University of Helsinki language model-based machine translation service at translate.helsinki.fi, limited to the University network and requiring VPN. The service is located in the University's own data centre.
Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
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Evidence 1Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection is available free to all University of Helsinki students and staff members over the age of 18 at copilot.cloud.microsoft. It is a Microsoft public cloud service for public/open data.Localized display only
Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection is available free to all University of Helsinki students and staff members over the age of 18 at copilot.cloud.microsoft. It is a Microsoft public cloud service for public/open data.
Scopus AI is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
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Evidence 1The official library page lists Scopus AI as a Scopus add-on and provides a log-in-to-Scopus-via-Helka access path.Localized display only
The official library page lists Scopus AI as a Scopus add-on and provides a log-in-to-Scopus-via-Helka access path.
Web of Science Research Assistant is listed for University of Helsinki in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
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Evidence 1The official library page lists Web of Science Research Assistant as a Web of Science add-on and provides a log-in-to-Web-of-Science-via-Helka access path.Localized display only
The official library page lists Web of Science Research Assistant as a Web of Science add-on and provides a log-in-to-Web-of-Science-via-Helka access path.
University of Helsinki identifies Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection and CurreChat as its general-purpose generative AI services and recommends primarily using University-supported AI services.
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Evidence 1The University of Helsinki has two general-purpose generative AI solutions: Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection, available for all students and staff members over the age of 18, and CurreChat, which is restricted for use by the staff and for teaching purposes. We recommend primarily using AI services supported by the University, such as Copilot with commercial data protection and CurreChat.Evidence locator: Generative AI at the University
Official sources
6 official URLs; 7 source attributions and their captured versions retained.
AI services | Helsinki University Library
www.helsinki.fi
University official source
helsinki.fi
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AI services | Helsinki University Library · 2026-07-16T00:35:43.896Z
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Artificial intelligence in teaching
teaching.helsinki.fi
University official source
teaching.helsinki.fi
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Artificial intelligence in teaching · 2026-05-14T12:12:00Z
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Generative AI at the University
helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi
University official source
helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi
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Generative AI at the University · 2026-05-14T12:14:00Z
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Generative AI at the University | University of Helsinki IT Helpdesk · 2026-07-16T00:33:43.896Z
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Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Research
www.helsinki.fi
University official source
helsinki.fi
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Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Research · 2026-05-14T12:18:00Z
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Using AI to support learning
studies.helsinki.fi
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studies.helsinki.fi
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Using AI to support learning · 2026-05-14T12:11:00Z
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What is cheating and plagiarism?
studies.helsinki.fi
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studies.helsinki.fi
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What is cheating and plagiarism? · 2026-05-14T12:16:00Z
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Review layers: claim review applies to the claims only. Analysis is a separate machine-generated summary awaiting review. Coverage scores do not establish complete policy knowledge.
- Claim review state
- agent_reviewed
- Analysis review state
- machine_candidate
- Record revision
- v6-qs101-120-presentation-20261028
- Dataset release
- public-release-20260924-002
- Correction published
- Student snapshot
- Not published
Published V6 presentation; JSON and MCP retain the existing public record. Supplementary quotations and scope notes remain pending review. Local candidate corrections, tools and student summaries are not approved for publication. Institution-wide audit remains PARTIAL.
- Formal investigation workflows, sanction outcome schedules, and appeal procedures under Helsinki cheating policy are not fully evidenced by the plagiarism definition excerpt.
Questions students ask
Questions students ask
Can I use AI for my coursework?
As a general rule, AI use is permitted in teaching and in support of learning to achieve learning outcomes, subject to specific instructions set by course coordinators.
View evidence →Do I need to disclose AI use?
In written work, students must disclose their use or non-use of AI according to separate instructions, even if individual courses do not specifically request it.
View evidence →Can I upload sensitive data?
University instructions specify that personal data must not be processed in Copilot.
View evidence →Which tools can I access?
University of Helsinki provides Microsoft Copilot Chat for students and staff who are over the age of 18, authenticated with university user credentials.
View evidence →What rules apply to research and publication?
University guidance says that, in general, generative AI cannot be listed as a co-author.
View evidence →What counts as academic misconduct?
Presenting text or solutions generated by artificial intelligence as one's own without appropriate attribution constitutes plagiarism under university regulations.
View evidence →What guidance applies to teaching?
University guidance says that assessment must not be entirely outsourced to AI.
View evidence →What security and procurement requirements apply?
Microsoft Copilot Chat accessed via university credentials includes commercial data protection under the university's enterprise agreement.
View evidence →Which official sources support these rules?
- studies.helsinki.fi ↗
- helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi ↗
- www.helsinki.fi ↗
- studies.helsinki.fi ↗
- teaching.helsinki.fi ↗