Johannesburg, South Africa

University of Witwatersrand

Last checkedMay 16, 2026Last changedMay 16, 2026Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

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Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedClaim coverage4 reviewedEvidence-backed claims4Reviewed4Candidate0Official sources2Source languageenPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/university-of-witwatersrand.json

Coverage score90/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence78%

Policy presence

University of Witwatersrand has 4 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.

UnclearMachine candidateConfidence78%Evidence4Sources2

Claim claim-wits-ai-framework-not-policy Claim claim-wits-ai-responsibility-disclosure Claim claim-wits-ai-sensitive-data-caution

AI disclosure

University of Witwatersrand has 3 source-backed public claims for ai disclosure; deterministic analysis status: recommended.

RecommendedMachine candidateConfidence78%Evidence3Sources2

Claim claim-wits-ai-framework-not-policy Claim claim-wits-ai-responsibility-disclosure Claim claim-wits-cltd-guidelines-scope

Coursework

University of Witwatersrand has 2 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: required.

RequiredMachine candidateConfidence77%Evidence2Sources2

Claim claim-wits-ai-responsibility-disclosure Claim claim-wits-cltd-guidelines-scope

Exams

University of Witwatersrand has 2 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: required.

RequiredMachine candidateConfidence77%Evidence2Sources2

Claim claim-wits-ai-responsibility-disclosure Claim claim-wits-cltd-guidelines-scope

Privacy and data entry

University of Witwatersrand has 1 source-backed public claim for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.

RestrictedMachine candidateConfidence79%Evidence1Sources1

Claim claim-wits-ai-sensitive-data-caution

Academic integrity

University of Witwatersrand has 1 source-backed public claim for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: required.

RequiredMachine candidateConfidence80%Evidence1Sources1

Claim claim-wits-ai-responsibility-disclosure

Approved tools

No source-backed public claim identifying approved or licensed AI tools is present in this profile.

The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence that identifies institutionally approved, licensed, procured, or enterprise AI tools.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

Named AI services

University of Witwatersrand has 1 source-backed public claim for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.

RestrictedMachine candidateConfidence79%Evidence1Sources1

Claim claim-wits-ai-sensitive-data-caution

Teaching guidance

University of Witwatersrand has 1 source-backed public claim for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.

RecommendedMachine candidateConfidence73%Evidence1Sources1

Claim claim-wits-cltd-guidelines-scope

Research guidance

University of Witwatersrand has 2 source-backed public claims for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.

RecommendedMachine candidateConfidence77%Evidence2Sources2

Claim claim-wits-ai-framework-not-policy Claim claim-wits-cltd-guidelines-scope

Security and procurement

No source-backed public claim about AI security review or procurement is present in this profile.

The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about security review, procurement, vendor approval, risk assessment, authentication, SSO, or enterprise licensing.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

Derived tool records0

No tool-level evidence is published for this record yet. Broad AI tool mentions are not expanded into named tool conclusions.

Evidence-backed claims

4 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Normalized value: ai_framework_not_policy_document

Last checked: May 16, 2026
Last changed: May 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

The University has established six broad principles that provide a common framework for the ethical use of AI, ensuring that academic integrity and research ethics are upheld. This framework is not a policy document.
Source: AI Policies - Wits University

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 6431f172dcd8dbc8930cf02b24722d68992530939e9a421db0db328270616d7f
Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: The 6 Wits AI Principles

Normalized value: responsibility_disclosure_acknowledgement

Last checked: May 16, 2026
Last changed: May 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

The University underscores that the individual scholar (or human team) remains fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of their work. The use of AI must be transparently disclosed and appropriately acknowledged in line with university policy.
Source: AI Policies - Wits University

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 6431f172dcd8dbc8930cf02b24722d68992530939e9a421db0db328270616d7f
Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: Principle 1: Upholding unwavering integrity and personal accountability

Normalized value: sensitive_personal_data_public_ai_caution

Last checked: May 16, 2026
Last changed: May 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

Staff and students engaging with AI must be mindful of the risks relating to data security, confidentiality, privacy, and intellectual property. Sensitive and / or personal data should not be entered into public AI systems.
Source: AI Policies - Wits University

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 6431f172dcd8dbc8930cf02b24722d68992530939e9a421db0db328270616d7f
Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: Principle 5: Manage institutional risks and promote responsible implementation

Normalized value: cltd_gai_guidelines_learning_teaching_research_audience

Last checked: May 16, 2026
Last changed: May 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

These guidelines are intended for a broad audience within the higher education community, including: Academic staff; Students; Researchers; Administrators and Policy Makers.
Source: Guidelines for GAI use in Learning, Teaching, and Research

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: a96dc6ba510446dd7bdd4c7fb68d3f9940ea615e1600306a9343bccb46bf3d3e
Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: Intended Audience and Scope

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Official sources

2 source attribution

AI Policies - Wits University

wits.ac.za

Source URL: https://www.wits.ac.za/ai-policies/
Snapshot hash: 6431f172dcd8dbc8930cf02b24722d68992530939e9a421db0db328270616d7f

Guidelines for GAI use in Learning, Teaching, and Research

wits.ac.za

Source URL: https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/learning-and-teaching/cltd/documents/Wits-CLTD-Guidelines-for-GAI-use-in-Learning-Teaching-Research-Dec2024.pdf
Snapshot hash: a96dc6ba510446dd7bdd4c7fb68d3f9940ea615e1600306a9343bccb46bf3d3e

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Wits University publishes an AI Framework page for responsible AI use, and that page states that the framework is not a policy document.

Wits University's AI Framework says individual scholars or human teams remain responsible for originality, accuracy, and integrity, and that AI use should be transparently disclosed and appropriately acknowledged in line with university policy.

Wits University's AI Framework advises staff and students to be mindful of data security, confidentiality, privacy, and intellectual property risks, and says sensitive or personal data should not be entered into public AI systems.

A Wits CLTD guidelines document describes generative AI guidance for learning, teaching, and research, with an intended audience that includes academic staff, students, researchers, administrators, and policy makers.

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