Purpose
Keep people, data, and the institution safe while using AI responsibly.
If it’s private, personal, or confidential — don’t enter it into unapproved AI tools.
This includes student, employee, patient, research participant, or donor information. This information may be used with approved AI tools if the use is consistent with FIPPA and TRU policies.
No research misconduct.
AI cannot fabricate data, sources, citations, or results, or be used to bypass ethics approvals.
High-risk decisions require human judgment.
AI must not be the sole basis for decisions affecting grades, hiring, discipline, health, or safety.
Be transparent about AI use.
Disclose when AI meaningfully contributes to teaching, research, or work products.
You are accountable for the output.
Check accuracy, bias, and appropriateness — errors are your responsibility, not the tool’s.
Respect copyright and intellectual property.
Don’t input or reproduce protected content without permission or proper attribution.
Use approved tools and follow TRU policies.
AI use must align with TRU privacy, security, academic integrity, and acceptable-use policies.
When in doubt — don’t use it. Ask first.
If something feels risky or unclear, pause and seek guidance:
- Privacy and Access Office: privacy@tru.ca
- Information Security: infosecurity@tru.ca