All institutions / Institution card · Round 3, 5.10.2026
Weizmann Institute of Science
University · weizmann.ac.ilRanking: rank 11 of 57 ranked · in the "University" group: rank 5 of 11 · Mandatory metrics: 1/3AI policy: Found, Integrity and assessment: Could not verify, Responsible body: Not found in public sourcesScore: 50% (5.5 of 11 points across 9 metrics checked) · On all 10 metrics: 42%"Not found in public sources" does not mean "none". The index checks only what has been published, and every datum links to its source. How we check and what counts · Request a correction · Disclaimer
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The metrics the institution does not yet meet in full, and that the most institutions of its type do meet. What it takes: a document to publish, a management decision, or a budget.
- 5. AI literacy for students Partial
6 of 10 institutions of the same type meet it in full · Requires: Plan · What counts as "Found", with examples - 2. Academic integrity and assessment rules that address AI Unverified
2 of 10 institutions of the same type meet it in full · Requires: Document · What counts as "Found", with examples - 3. A declared responsible body Not found
2 of 10 institutions of the same type meet it in full · Requires: Decision · What counts as "Found", with examples
Mandatory metrics
1. Published institutional AI policy or principlesFound
Usage Guidelines for AI Tools at the Weizmann Institute (Hebrew and English)
Body: Information Technology Division
Document date: Undated
Institutional usage guidelines: caution when uploading data, approved tools, AI as an aid only, ban on automated decisions about people. Read on 26.9.2026.
The same document also serves metric 6.
Source: ChatGPT Legal - English.pdf weizmann.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)
Checked: 26.9.2026
2. Academic integrity and assessment rules that address AICould not verify
The Feinberg Graduate School pages are blocked to automated reading. No mention found in search. 27.9.2026: the Feinberg school site was scanned in a browser; no public student regulations found, and the policy page that came up in search returns 404.
Checked: 27.9.2026
3. A declared responsible bodyNot found in public sources
Knell Family Institute for Artificial Intelligence
An AI research institute, not a governance body for institutional use. By definition, not counted.
Source: institute centers.weizmann.ac.il (opens in a new window)
Checked: 26.9.2026
Implementation metrics
4. AI training for academic and administrative staffPartially found
One-off AI workshop by an external vendor in the training system; AI consulting by the Computing Division
No recurring training program.
Source: ai-artificial-intelligence weizmann.ac.il (opens in a new window)
Checked: 26.9.2026
5. AI literacy for studentsPartially found
Library guide to AI in academia
Body: The library
Document date: Updated 14.9.2026
A tools and information guide, not a module.
Source: AI weizmann.libguides.com (opens in a new window)
Checked: 26.9.2026
6. Information-security and acceptable-use rules for AIFound
Usage Guidelines for AI Tools at the Weizmann Institute (Hebrew and English)
Body: Information Technology Division
Document date: Undated
List of data that must not be uploaded, ban on installing unapproved tools, approved tools on the Edu track (ChatGPT Edu, Gemini Pro, Copilot 365). The document was read in this round, so metric 1 was updated.
The same document also serves metric 1.
Source: ChatGPT Legal - English.pdf weizmann.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)
Checked: 26.9.2026
7. Institutional AI strategy or action planPartially found
Going all in on AI (Institute magazine: the AI Ignite program)
Document date: 11.9.2024
Research and infrastructure strategy; not an institutional action plan for teaching and administration.
Source: going-all-in-on-ai weizmann.ac.il (opens in a new window)
Checked: 26.9.2026
Complementary metrics
8. Transparency: an AI information hub or public reportNot found in public sources
Knell Family Institute for AI (research institute website)
Found the website of an AI research institute (Knell Family Institute), which is not a governance hub or an institutional AI policy hub page. No periodic AI report.
Source: ai centers.weizmann.ac.il (opens in a new window)
Checked: 27.9.2026
9. AI-in-research policyNot found in public sources
The Feinberg school pages have no mention of AI; the Computing Division guidelines include only a general clause.
Checked: 26.9.2026
10. A secure AI environment for all staff and studentsFound
ChatGPT Edu, Gemini Pro and Microsoft 365 Copilot: Institute licenses (WeizmannIT)
Body: Information Technology Division (WeizmannIT)
Document date: 10.3.2025 (announcement); service pages undated
Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. Institute Edu environment with Institute login (SSO) and "strict protection mechanisms" for data privacy and intellectual property. Licensing is "available to all members of the Institute community" (students, scientific and administrative staff), by registration through the department secretariat and an internal charge per user (ChatGPT Edu NIS 84 per month, Gemini Pro NIS 41). Not automatic allocation to everyone, but availability to everyone.
| Product | ChatGPT Edu, Gemini Pro, Microsoft 365 Copilot |
|---|---|
| Population | The whole Institute community (students, scientific and administrative staff) |
| Cost | Internal charge per user |
| Login | Institute login |
| Data protection | Declared (protection mechanisms for privacy and intellectual property) |
Conditions met in a public statement: Institutional license Eligibility for all staff and students Data-protection statement
Source: chatgpt-edu weizmann.ac.il (opens in a new window)
Additional source: weizmann-institute-chatgpt-and-copilot-licenses weizmann.ac.il (opens in a new window)
Checked: 27.9.2026
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