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University of Southern California

Record status

Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedClaim coverage12 reviewedEvidence-backed claims12Reviewed12Candidate0Official sources6Source languageenPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/university-of-southern-california.json

Policy profile

Coverage score100/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence82%

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.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

AI tools

Derived tool records4

ChatGPT Edu

University of Southern California

Tool
ChatGPT Edu
About
USC's central IT service lists ChatGPT Edu as available for university use.
Access
Use the USC ChatGPT Edu workspace with an active USC account.
Cost
Not specified by the cited source.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed

Google Gemini

University of Southern California

Tool
Google Gemini
About
USC's central IT service makes Gemini available through its Google Workspace tools.
Access
Launch Gemini with USC Google Workspace access.
Cost
Not specified by the cited source.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

Microsoft Copilot Chat

University of Southern California

Tool
Microsoft Copilot Chat
About
USC's central IT service makes Copilot Chat available through Microsoft 365.
Access
Launch Copilot through USC Microsoft 365.
Cost
Not specified by the cited source.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

Zoom AI Companion

University of Southern California

Tool
Zoom AI Companion
About
USC's central IT service lists Zoom AI Companion for its Zoom users.
Access
Sign in to Zoom at USC.
Cost
Not specified by the cited source.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

Evidence-backed claims

12 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 reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: sensitive_data_restrictions_for_individual_and_enterprise_ai_tools

原始证据

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).

Ai Tool Treatment

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

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

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"}

原始证据

Evidence 1
ChatGPT Edu is available for university use. All active USC students, faculty, and staff can access ChatGPT Edu.

本地化显示 only

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

Ai Tool Treatment

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

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

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"}

原始证据

Evidence 1
Gemini is available to all USC students, faculty, and staff.

本地化显示 only

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

Ai Tool Treatment

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.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

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"}

原始证据

Evidence 1
Copilot Chat is a web-grounded AI assistant available to all USC students, faculty, and staff through Microsoft 365.

本地化显示 only

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

Ai Tool Treatment

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.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

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"}

原始证据

Evidence 1
Zoom AI Companion is available to all Zoom users. Login to Zoom at USC.

本地化显示 only

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

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 reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: coursework_ai_use_requires_instructor_guidance

原始证据

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.

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 reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: representing_ai_generated_material_as_student_work_is_plagiarism

原始证据

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.

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 reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: users_responsible_for_ai_output_accuracy_in_usc_work_product

原始证据

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.

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 reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: departments_must_consult_before_acquiring_individual_ai_tools

原始证据

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.

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 reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: ai_detection_evidence_insufficient_without_contextual_review

原始证据

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.

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 reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: chatgpt_edu_workspace_no_openai_general_model_training

原始证据

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.

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 reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: codex_only_public_internal_use_data_at_time_of_guidance

原始证据

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.

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Official sources

6 source attribution

AI Resources at USC | Teaching, Learning and Academic Guidance

ai.usc.edu

Snapshot hash
8465ed229688d9e8076e07bbcea1f2ed95c27119d4ed3c259ebebcfadbfc4a12

Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

itservices.usc.edu

Snapshot hash
4f052c13efcef4b816ca4d0689573273e4b004cb6c23e94e36892f1d90c35274

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

itservices.usc.edu

Snapshot hash
48749b6109378c90154f286e72af7b759dcda1c468c2eb1be0b88508fe859c0b

Change log

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