Policy presence
University of Southern California has 5 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Los Angeles, United States
University of Southern California
Record status
Review: Agent reviewed
Policy profile
Review: Machine candidate
AI disclosure
No source-backed public claim about AI disclosure or acknowledgement is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about disclosing, acknowledging, citing, or declaring AI use.
Coursework
University of Southern California has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Exams
University of Southern California has 5 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Privacy and data entry
University of Southern California has 2 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
University of Southern California has 3 source-backed public claims for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Approved tools
University of Southern California has 5 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Named AI services
University of Southern California has 5 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Teaching guidance
University of Southern California has 3 source-backed public claims for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
No source-backed public claim about research AI use is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about research use, publication ethics, research data, grants, or human-subjects compliance.
Security and procurement
University of Southern California has 3 source-backed public claims for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
AI tools
Evidence-backed claims
8 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Privacy
USC’s Generative AI General Policy says Internal Use Only, Confidential, and Restricted Confidential Data may not be entered into Individual AI Tools, and Restricted Confidential Data may not be entered into any AI Tool, including USC Enterprise AI Tools, unless the Office of Ethics and Compliance gives written approval.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: sensitive_data_restrictions_for_individual_and_enterprise_ai_tools
Original evidence
Evidence 1No Internal Use Only Data, Confidential Data, or Restricted Confidential Data may be input into any Individual AI Tools. ... Restricted Confidential Data may not be entered into any AI Tool, including USC Enterprise AI Tools, unless expressly approved in writing by the Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC).
Academic Integrity
USC’s Office of Academic Integrity says students are expected to confirm with instructors what generative AI use, if any, is permitted in coursework before using it, and that ChatGPT Edu access does not change course policy expectations.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: coursework_ai_use_requires_instructor_guidance
Original evidence
Evidence 1Students are expected to confirm with their instructors what generative AI use, if any, is permitted in their coursework before using it. ... access to ChatGPT Edu does not indicate a shift in policy or expectation.
Academic Integrity
USC’s Office of Academic Integrity states that work authored by another, including material created by ChatGPT or other generative AI tools, is considered plagiarism when represented as the student’s own work.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: representing_ai_generated_material_as_student_work_is_plagiarism
Original evidence
Evidence 1Work authored by another (including material created by ChatGPT and other Generative AI tools) but represented as the student’s work, whether paraphrased or copied verbatim or in near-verbatim form, is considered plagiarism.
Ai Tool Treatment
USC’s Generative AI General Policy states that covered individuals are responsible for checking generative AI outputs for accuracy and completeness and are responsible for AI-generated output used in USC work product.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: users_responsible_for_ai_output_accuracy_in_usc_work_product
Original evidence
Evidence 1Covered Individuals are responsible for checking outputs from Generative AI tools for accuracy and completeness, and are responsible for any output generated by their use of an AI Tool when that output is used in USC work product.
Procurement
USC’s Generative AI General Policy says departments, schools, and units may not acquire Individual AI Tools without first consulting the Office of Cybersecurity, Office of Ethics and Compliance, and Office of the General Counsel.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: departments_must_consult_before_acquiring_individual_ai_tools
Original evidence
Evidence 1Departments, schools, and units may not acquire Individual AI Tools without first consulting the Office of Cybersecurity, Office of Ethics and Compliance, and the Office of the General Counsel.
Academic Integrity
USC’s Office of Academic Integrity advises instructors to use caution with AI detection tools and says evidence created by AI detection tools is insufficient to determine responsibility without additional analysis or supporting elements.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: ai_detection_evidence_insufficient_without_contextual_review
Original evidence
Evidence 1Instructors should exercise caution when using AI detection tools and prioritize their own professional judgment when evaluating student work. ... relying on evidence created by AI detection tools is insufficient to determine responsibility without additional analysis or other supporting elements.
Ai Tool Treatment
USC ITS says USC’s ChatGPT Edu workspace lets students, faculty, and staff explore generative AI without training OpenAI’s general models.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: chatgpt_edu_workspace_no_openai_general_model_training
Original evidence
Evidence 1USC’s ChatGPT Edu workspace provides a platform for students, faculty, and staff to explore generative AI without training OpenAI’s general models.
Security Review
USC ITS says Codex is available to users who meet approval criteria, and that only Public and Internal Use data may be used in Codex at the time of the guidance; Confidential data must not be entered into ChatGPT or Codex.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: codex_only_public_internal_use_data_at_time_of_guidance
Original evidence
Evidence 1Codex is available to those that meet the approval criteria. ... As Codex is a tool native to ChatGPT, only Public and Internal Use data may be used at this time. Confidential data must not be entered into ChatGPT and, by extension, Codex.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
Official sources
5 source attribution
Academic Integrity & Generative AI - Office of Academic Integrity
academicintegrity.usc.edu
AI Resources at USC | Teaching, Learning and Academic Guidance
ai.usc.edu
Generative AI and ChatGPT Edu - Office of Academic Integrity
academicintegrity.usc.edu
Generative AI General Policy - Policies and Policy Governance
policy.usc.edu
USC’s Enterprise AI Tools Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USC Information Technology Services
itservices.usc.edu