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Name: University of Southern California AI Policy Tracker record
Creator: University AI Policy Tracker
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 146UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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Reviewed claims

12 reviewed claims

Normalized value: sensitive_data_restrictions_for_individual_and_enterprise_ai_tools

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

No 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).
Source: Generative AI General Policy - Policies and Policy Governance

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 6c86d4e2…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Policy Detail 5.1.1

Normalized value: {"tool":"chatgpt","rawToolName":"ChatGPT Edu","description":"USC's central IT service lists ChatGPT Edu as available for university use.","howToObtain":"Use the USC ChatGPT Edu workspace with an active USC account.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}

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

Original evidence

Evidence 1

ChatGPT Edu is available for university use. All active USC students, faculty, and staff can access ChatGPT Edu.
Source: Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

Localized display only

ChatGPT Edu is available for university use. All active USC students, faculty, and staff can access ChatGPT Edu.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 4f052c13…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Google Gemini","description":"USC's central IT service makes Gemini available through its Google Workspace tools.","howToObtain":"Launch Gemini with USC Google Workspace access.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}

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

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Gemini is available to all USC students, faculty, and staff.
Source: Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

Localized display only

Gemini is available to all USC students, faculty, and staff.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 4f052c13…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"USC's central IT service makes Copilot Chat available through Microsoft 365.","howToObtain":"Launch Copilot through USC Microsoft 365.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}

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

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Copilot Chat is a web-grounded AI assistant available to all USC students, faculty, and staff through Microsoft 365.
Source: Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

Localized display only

Copilot Chat is a web-grounded AI assistant available to all USC students, faculty, and staff through Microsoft 365.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 4f052c13…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI Companion","description":"USC's central IT service lists Zoom AI Companion for its Zoom users.","howToObtain":"Sign in to Zoom at USC.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}

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

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Zoom AI Companion is available to all Zoom users. Login to Zoom at USC.
Source: Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

Localized display only

Zoom AI Companion is available to all Zoom users. Login to Zoom at USC.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 4f052c13…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: coursework_ai_use_requires_instructor_guidance

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Students 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.
Source: Generative AI and ChatGPT Edu - Office of Academic Integrity

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 74ea276d…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Generative AI and ChatGPT Edu guidance

Normalized value: representing_ai_generated_material_as_student_work_is_plagiarism

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Work 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.
Source: Generative AI and ChatGPT Edu - Office of Academic Integrity

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 74ea276d…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: University Policy Reminder

Normalized value: users_responsible_for_ai_output_accuracy_in_usc_work_product

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Covered 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.
Source: Generative AI General Policy - Policies and Policy Governance

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 6c86d4e2…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Policy Detail 5.3.1

Normalized value: departments_must_consult_before_acquiring_individual_ai_tools

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Departments, 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.
Source: Generative AI General Policy - Policies and Policy Governance

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 6c86d4e2…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Policy Detail 5.2.1

Normalized value: ai_detection_evidence_insufficient_without_contextual_review

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Instructors 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.
Source: Academic Integrity & Generative AI - Office of Academic Integrity

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: b6a6285d…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: AI Detection Tools Guidance

Normalized value: chatgpt_edu_workspace_no_openai_general_model_training

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

USC’s ChatGPT Edu workspace provides a platform for students, faculty, and staff to explore generative AI without training OpenAI’s general models.
Source: USC’s Enterprise AI Tools Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USC Information Technology Services

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 48749b61…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: ChatGPT Edu Questions

Normalized value: codex_only_public_internal_use_data_at_time_of_guidance

Last checked: May 14, 2026
Last changed: May 14, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Codex 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.
Source: USC’s Enterprise AI Tools Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USC Information Technology Services

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 48749b61…
Retrieved: May 14, 2026
Evidence locator: Is Codex available?

Source record

Official sources

6 sources

Academic Integrity & Generative AI - Office of Academic Integrity

academicintegrity.usc.edu

Source URL: https://academicintegrity.usc.edu/faculty-resources/addressing-generative-ai/
Snapshot hash: b6a6285d…

AI Resources at USC | Teaching, Learning and Academic Guidance

ai.usc.edu

Source URL: https://ai.usc.edu/resources/
Snapshot hash: 8465ed22…

Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

itservices.usc.edu

Source URL: https://itservices.usc.edu/ai/
Snapshot hash: 4f052c13…

Generative AI and ChatGPT Edu - Office of Academic Integrity

academicintegrity.usc.edu

Source URL: https://academicintegrity.usc.edu/generative-ai-and-chatgpt-edu/
Snapshot hash: 74ea276d…

Generative AI General Policy - Policies and Policy Governance

policy.usc.edu

Source URL: https://policy.usc.edu/generative-ai-general-policy/
Snapshot hash: 6c86d4e2…

USC’s Enterprise AI Tools Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USC Information Technology Services

itservices.usc.edu

Source URL: https://itservices.usc.edu/ai/ai-faqs/
Snapshot hash: 48749b61…

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Southern California AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-southern-california

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Reviewed claims

ChatGPT Edu is listed for University of Southern California in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.

Google Gemini is listed for University of Southern California in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.

Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for University of Southern California in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.

Zoom AI Companion is listed for University of Southern California in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

USC ITS says USC’s ChatGPT Edu workspace lets students, faculty, and staff explore generative AI without training OpenAI’s general models.

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.

Official sources

Academic Integrity & Generative AI - Office of Academic Integrity

AI Resources at USC | Teaching, Learning and Academic Guidance

Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

Generative AI and ChatGPT Edu - Office of Academic Integrity

Generative AI General Policy - Policies and Policy Governance

USC’s Enterprise AI Tools Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USC Information Technology Services