research
UCT's EiRC research guideline says researchers should use generative AI tools in the context of UCT policies and disclose AI use with a disclaimer or explanatory note describing where and how it was used.
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University of Cape Town
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University of Cape Town currently has 6 source-backed claim records and 5 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 14, 2026. No tracker diff rows are recorded in the latest public release.
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6 claim records
teaching
UCT CILT publishes open-access AI guides for staff, students, and researchers, and also offers interactive AI guides on Amathuba for UCT staff and students.
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security_review
Before procuring generative AI tools, UCT staff or departments should consult ICTS and the tools must undergo information security and privacy risk assessment.
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privacy
UCT advises administrative and support staff to treat AI inputs as public and not share personal, confidential, or UCT intellectual property with publicly available AI tools.
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academic_integrity
UCT says AI detection tools remain unreliable and that their use is not supported at UCT.
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teaching
UCT has published an AI in Education Framework for teaching, learning, and assessment, endorsed by the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee in June 2025, and it frames AI literacies, assessment integrity, and AI-enabled innovation as its roadmap.
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Source snapshots
5 source attributions
Artificial Intelligence
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 14, 2026, 6:05 PM
Artificial Intelligence for Teaching & Learning
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 14, 2026, 6:07 PM
Guidelines and recommendations for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in research
official_pdf Tracker checked at May 14, 2026, 6:08 PM
Responsible use of generative AI Tools at UCT for administrative and support staff
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 14, 2026, 6:06 PM
UCT Ethics in Research Committee (EiRC) guidelines and recommendations for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in research
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 14, 2026, 6:09 PM