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USC

University of Southern California南加州大学

来源层级 · 混合来源Source level · Mixed 9 / 12 项有明文规定9 of 12 provisions addressed 采集于 2026-08-29Accessed 2026-08-29 申请环节 · 本科 AI 官方指导Admissions · Official undergraduate guidance

原文摘录Excerpt

选取标准:对高中读者最具引用价值的一句原文。Selected as the sentence most quotable for a high-school reader.

Attribution does not cure use that the instructor prohibited.

↓ 在原文中的位置↓ Where it appears in the source

十二项条款The twelve provisions

9 / 12

每项附该校原文中的依据语句,以及图谱 52 校中持同一立场的校数。颜色越深,规定越明确、越具约束力(不代表优劣);斜纹表示该来源未作表述。Each provision gives the supporting sentence and how many of the 52 universities in the atlas take the same position. Darker means more explicit and binding (not better); hatching means the source does not address it.

许可Permission使用许可由谁决定who decides whether AI may be used

默认规则Default rule

Default rule默认规则

作业未说明可否使用 AI 时,适用何种规则?When an assignment says nothing about AI, what applies?

默认禁止Prohibited by default主流口径MOST COMMON
Students must confirm with the instructor what AI use, if any, is permitted before using it. Instructors control course-specific rules.

编码说明CODING NOTEStudents must clear AI use with the instructor before using it; permission is a precondition, not a default.

52 校中 19 所与此相同 · 该条主流口径:默认禁止(19/45)19 of 52 take this position · most common: Prohibited by default (19/45)

课程规则优先Instructor override

Instructor override课程规则优先

任课教师的规定是否优先于校级规定?Does an instructor's rule take precedence over the institution's?

课程规则优先Course rule supersedes
Instructors control course-specific rules. USC’s provision of ChatGPT Edu does not change or override those rules.

编码说明CODING NOTECourse rules control; institutional tool provision does not loosen them. University data classifications are stated to remain separately in force.

52 校中 12 所与此相同 · 该条主流口径:教师可定但有底线(33/45)12 of 52 take this position · most common: Instructor rules within limits (33/45)

分级许可Tiered scale

Tiered scale分级许可

是否设有分级的使用许可框架?Is there a graduated permission framework?

未作表述Not addressed

本项目采集的官方来源未就此条款作出表述;这不代表该校没有相关规定。The official source collected here does not address this provision; this does not mean the university has no rule on it.

52 校中 32 所同样未作表述32 of 52 are likewise silent

透明Transparency使用后须说明的内容what must be declared after use

披露要求Disclosure

Disclosure披露要求

使用 AI 是否须予披露?为强制还是建议?Must AI use be disclosed, and is that required or recommended?

强制披露Required主流口径MOST COMMON
USC also directs users to be transparent about where and how AI contributed to written work. Attribution does not cure use that the instructor prohibited.

编码说明CODING NOTETransparency about where and how AI contributed is directed, but disclosure never legitimizes use the instructor banned.

52 校中 20 所与此相同 · 该条主流口径:强制披露(20/46)20 of 52 take this position · most common: Required (20/46)

过程留证Process evidence

Process evidence过程留证

是否须保留草稿、提示词或编辑历史?Must drafts, prompts or edit history be kept?

未作表述Not addressed

本项目采集的官方来源未就此条款作出表述;这不代表该校没有相关规定。The official source collected here does not address this provision; this does not mean the university has no rule on it.

52 校中 33 所同样未作表述33 of 52 are likewise silent

责任Accountability错误与违规的责任归属responsibility for errors and violations

核实责任Verification duty

Verification duty核实责任

AI 输出有误或虚构引注时,由谁负责?Who is responsible when AI output is wrong or a citation is invented?

须自行核实Verification required主流口径MOST COMMON
Users must review output for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and appropriateness. USC highlights fabricated or misattributed quotations and citations as particular risks and expects human verification.

编码说明CODING NOTEMandatory review of output, with fabricated or misattributed quotations and citations singled out as risks.

52 校中 17 所与此相同 · 该条主流口径:须自行核实(17/38)17 of 52 take this position · most common: Verification required (17/38)

违规定性Integrity framing

Integrity framing违规定性

违规使用在纪律体系中如何定性?How is a violation classified in the disciplinary system?

明确等同抄袭Explicitly plagiarism
AI-authored work represented as the student’s own is plagiarism whether it is copied, nearly copied, or paraphrased.

编码说明CODING NOTEPassing off AI-authored text as one's own is named plagiarism, including near-copies and paraphrase.

52 校中 13 所与此相同 · 该条主流口径:学术不端(28/44)13 of 52 take this position · most common: Academic integrity violation (28/44)

检测器证据Detector evidence

Detector evidence检测器证据

AI 检测工具的结果能否作为证据?Can AI-detection results be used as evidence?

不得作为唯一或主要证据Not sole or primary evidence主流口径MOST COMMON
Students should be informed before detection software is used, identifying information should be removed, and detector evidence alone is insufficient to determine responsibility.

编码说明CODING NOTEDetector output alone cannot establish responsibility; human review and context are called necessary, while notice to students before detection is advised.

52 校中 8 所与此相同 · 该条主流口径:不得作为唯一或主要证据(8/14)8 of 52 take this position · most common: Not sole or primary evidence (8/14)

边界Boundaries数据、版权与工具的限制limits on data, copyright and tools

数据与隐私Data & privacy

Data & privacy数据与隐私

哪些内容不得输入 AI 工具?What must not be entered into an AI tool?

禁止上传受限数据Restricted data prohibited主流口径MOST COMMON
Restricted confidential or confidential data—including personally identifiable information, health information, and protected education records—must not be shared with an AI tool without appropriate consultation.

编码说明CODING NOTENamed data categories are barred absent appropriate consultation; the bar covers prompts, uploads, and training data.

52 校中 20 所与此相同 · 该条主流口径:禁止上传受限数据(20/31)20 of 52 take this position · most common: Restricted data prohibited (20/31)

机构工具Institutional tools

Institutional tools机构工具

学校是否指定或提供 AI 工具?Does the institution designate or provide AI tools?

提供机构版工具Institution-provided tool主流口径MOST COMMON
USC’s institutional ChatGPT Edu environment protects USC data from use in OpenAI model training, but that protection does not displace university data classifications or course rules.

编码说明CODING NOTEUSC provides an institutional ChatGPT Edu environment; access to it does not authorize coursework use.

52 校中 19 所与此相同 · 该条主流口径:提供机构版工具(19/24)19 of 52 take this position · most common: Institution-provided tool (19/24)

理由Rationale规则的依据the stated basis for the rules

学习理由Learning rationale

Learning rationale学习理由

规则是否以“不得绕过应习得的能力”为依据?Are the rules grounded in not bypassing the skills to be learned?

未作表述Not addressed

本项目采集的官方来源未就此条款作出表述;这不代表该校没有相关规定。The official source collected here does not address this provision; this does not mean the university has no rule on it.

52 校中 15 所同样未作表述15 of 52 are likewise silent

补充信息Further detail

要求披露的内容What must be disclosed

使用范围与程度Extent of use

申请环节的 AI 政策AI in the application

admissions/28-USC.md

该校招生办公室就申请人使用 AI 的公开表述,以本科新生申请为主。英文为逐字原文,中文为整理者的分析。证据状态描述找到了什么材料,不是宽严等级;未说明不代表允许。What this university's admissions office says about applicants using AI, chiefly for first-year undergraduate applications. English passages are verbatim; the Chinese is the collector's analysis. The evidence status describes what material was found, not how strict the rules are; silence does not mean permission.

证据状态Evidence status 本科申请 AI 官方指导/建议Official AI guidance or advice for undergraduate applicants

USC本科招生官博客明确说好的文书应来自真实的你,而不是成人或AI;另建议用自己的话和风格、请真人反馈。属于官方招生建议,未细分AI脑暴、润色、翻译许可或处罚。

52 所大学对照 →All 52 compared →

来源信息Source information

  • 访问日期Accessed 2026-09-24 (Asia/Shanghai; per-source retrieval timestamps are ISO 8601 UTC).
  • 格式说明Format note Exact English excerpts are separate from Chinese summaries. Whitespace is normalized; wording is retained. Local snapshots retain visible text (including some navigation) for validation. Blocked responses are not policy evidence.
  • 适用范围Scope note USC本科招生办公室博客的文书建议;明确涉及AI,但不是完整强制用途/处罚清单。办公室不用AI审阅与申请人用AI须分开。
  • 证据状态Evidence status undergraduate-advice-ai — USC本科招生官博客明确说好的文书应来自真实的你,而不是成人或AI;另建议用自己的话和风格、请真人反馈。属于官方招生建议,未细分AI脑暴、润色、翻译许可或处罚。
  • 校内/课程指导(非招生政策)Original campus/course guidance (not admissions policy) 28-USC.md

中文结论 / Findings

  • 国际招生官Tyler Swartout写道,最好的文书应由真实申请人写成,“not by adults, and definitely not by AI”;这是申请写作AI建议,不能归为完全无AI相关指导。[S1]
  • 另一篇本科招生写作建议要求用自己的话和风格,鼓励老师、朋友或升学指导等真人反馈并自行校对。[S2]
  • Humanizing the Admission Process说明USC不用AI审阅申请;这是办公室流程,不能推出申请人AI禁令或许可。[S3]

Official sources and source text

[S1] Why U.S. Universities Ask for So Many Essays, and What They Reveal

  • 发布单位Publisher USC Office of Admission; Tyler Swartout, International Admission Officer
  • 链接URL https://www.admissionblog.usc.edu/p/why-us-universities-ask-for-so-many
  • 页面日期Page date 2025-10-17 — Visible publication date: Oct 17, 2025.
  • 适用范围Scope undergraduate
  • 来源性质Authority official-advice
  • 采集方式Retrieval full-text; HTTP 200; 2026-09-24T15:06:59.549528+00:00

[S1-Q1] USC short-answer context

Your USC short-answer questions help us get to know your academic interests and how you might fit into our campus culture.

[S1-Q2] AI authorship discouraged

You don’t need a dramatic life story. You just need to speak sincerely. If you’re funny, be funny. If you’re serious, that’s okay too. The best essays sound like they were written by the real you... not by someone trying to impress a committee with big words and vague ideas, not by adults, and definitely not by AI.

[S1-Q3] own words

So, take a deep breath. Write in your own words.

[S2] How to Write a Compelling College Essay

  • 发布单位Publisher USC Office of Undergraduate Admission; Natasha Hunter, Senior Assistant Director
  • 链接URL https://www.admissionblog.usc.edu/p/how-to-write-a-compelling-college
  • 页面日期Page date 2025-07-02 — Visible publication date: Jul 02, 2025; HTML modified_time: 2026-04-15.
  • 适用范围Scope undergraduate
  • 来源性质Authority official-advice
  • 采集方式Retrieval full-text; HTTP 200; 2026-09-24T15:06:59.829336+00:00

[S2-Q1] own voice

Use your own words and way of speaking when writing your essay. Write how you typically would to a friend, parent, classmate, teacher, etc. Be sure to be professional but stay true to your personal writing style.

[S2-Q2] human feedback

Please have someone else look at your essay! You don’t need a million different opinions but getting input from one or two other people will help you see your essay from a different perspective. Make sure you pick someone you’re comfortable receiving feedback from, whether that be a teacher, friend, counselor, etc.

[S2-Q3] proofreading advice

Make sure to triple check your essay for punctuation and grammatical errors.

[S3] Humanizing the Admission Process

  • 发布单位Publisher USC Office of Admission; Jaelin Robin, Assistant Director
  • 链接URL https://www.admissionblog.usc.edu/p/humanizing-the-admissions-process
  • 页面日期Page date 2026-02-23 — Visible publication date: Feb 23, 2026.
  • 适用范围Scope undergraduate-reviewer-side
  • 来源性质Authority official-advice
  • 采集方式Retrieval full-text; HTTP 200; 2026-09-24T15:06:59.846214+00:00

[S3-Q1] office review only

For example, do we use AI to calculate GPAs from transcripts? Do we use ChatGPT to summarize sections of applications? The answer to these questions is no; we do NOT use any of those advanced tech options to aid us in our review process.

中文归纳(与原文分开)

USC本科招生官博客明确说好的文书应来自真实的你,而不是成人或AI;另建议用自己的话和风格、请真人反馈。属于官方招生建议,未细分AI脑暴、润色、翻译许可或处罚。

可用 / Permitted or positively advised

鼓励真人提供第二意见、反馈和校对;没有授权AI代替真人。[S2]

禁止或不建议 / Prohibited or discouraged

作为招生办公室建议,反对文书由AI而非本人写成;不要升级为已核验的全用途禁令或处分条款。[S1]

未明确 / Not stated or not verified

AI脑暴、选题、语法检查、润色幅度、翻译、补充短答的细分AI限制、披露、检测及处罚未明确。

Search log

检索日:2026-09-24。搜索结果用于发现来源;只有成功实时取得的正文支持已核验规则。

  • 检索Query site:admission.usc.edu artificial intelligence application essay
    • 结果Result 初步结果混有课程/一般AI页面,未用作申请规则。
  • 检索Query USC undergraduate admissions blog AI ChatGPT personal statement
    • 结果Result 定位官方招生博客与审阅端说明。
  • 检索Query site:admissionblog.usc.edu "writing" "essay"
    • 结果Result 定位两篇写作文章;Why U.S. Universities Ask for So Many Essays明确提到AI,成功实时核验。
  • 检索Query USC admissions application "artificial intelligence" policy
    • 结果Result 二手汇总及一般AI政策只作线索,未采用其本科无AI指导概括。

Limitations

  • 来源是署名招生官的USC Office of Admission博客,非学生投稿;authority为official-advice。
  • S1面向国际学生解释本科文书,不能扩张成所有研究生项目或全大学统一政策。
  • S3的no AI专指办公室审阅,不是申请人写作。
  • 没有完整用途表不等于许可;未咨询学校,未核验登录后认证。
  • 未说明不等于允许;本科、研究生、校区/学院与招生官建议的适用范围和效力不可相互替代。

官方原文The official text

univ/28-USC.md

本项目采集的该校官方文本。图谱引用的语句已高亮,句末标签注明对应条款,点击可返回该条款。The official text collected for this university. Sentences the atlas cites are highlighted; the tag after each names the provision it supports and links back to it.

来源信息Source information

  • 访问日期Accessed 2026-08-29
  • 格式说明Format note Concise, source-grounded summaries from official USC webpages; navigation removed.
  • 适用范围Scope note The Office of Academic Integrity provides university academic-integrity guidance. The faculty resource addresses implementation and detection, while ITS guidance covers USC-provided tools and data security. Tool access does not itself authorize AI use in coursework.
  • 用途说明Use note Source material for comparison and later high-school adaptation.

Official sources

  1. Generative AI and ChatGPT Edu
  2. Addressing Generative AI
  3. ChatGPT EDU at USC

Course permission and academic integrity

Students must confirm with the instructor what AI use, if any, is permitted before using it. Instructors control course-specific rules.默认规则Default rule USC’s provision of ChatGPT Edu does not change or override those rules.课程规则优先Instructor override

AI-authored work represented as the student’s own is plagiarism whether it is copied, nearly copied, or paraphrased.违规定性Integrity framing USC also directs users to be transparent about where and how AI contributed to written work. Attribution does not cure use that the instructor prohibited.披露要求Disclosure摘录Excerpt

Verification and responsibility

Users must review output for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and appropriateness. USC highlights fabricated or misattributed quotations and citations as particular risks and expects human verification.核实责任Verification duty

Privacy and intellectual property

Restricted confidential or confidential data—including personally identifiable information, health information, and protected education records—must not be shared with an AI tool without appropriate consultation.数据与隐私Data & privacy Sharing includes prompts, uploads, and training data. Users remain responsible for privacy, security, retention, and intellectual-property requirements.知识产权IP & copyright

USC’s institutional ChatGPT Edu environment protects USC data from use in OpenAI model training, but that protection does not displace university data classifications or course rules.机构工具Institutional tools

AI detection

USC states that detectors cannot definitively identify AI writing and may produce false positives. Students should be informed before detection software is used, identifying information should be removed, and detector evidence alone is insufficient to determine responsibility.检测器证据Detector evidence Human review, contextual evidence, and preferably a conversation with the student are necessary.

以下为整理者所写的高中适用要点,非该校原文,不作为任何条款的依据。Below: the collector’s notes on application to high school — not the university’s text, and not used as evidence for any provision.

High-school adaptation takeaways

  • A school-provided AI account is not blanket permission for assignments.
  • Define uncredited AI-generated and AI-paraphrased work as misrepresentation.
  • Require factual and citation checks plus an AI-use disclosure.
  • Ban unauthorized entry of student records, health data, private communications, and class materials.
  • Never discipline from a detector percentage alone; review drafts, sources, process, and explanation.