FASRC DOCS

Skip to main content

Search Docs by Keyword

Table of Contents

AI Agents on the FASRC Clusters

Responsible Use of AI Agents

  • All users of the FASRC clusters and associated resources are bound by Harvard University guidelines on AI use.
  • Using personal accounts or API keys for work on the FASRC cluster is not in accordance with Harvard policy and guidelines.
  • Never run agents with elevated privileges.
  • You, the FASRC account holder, are responsible for the actions of your agents, These processes are running with your privileges.
  • Like you, your agent should behave responsibly on the cluster following customer and responsibilities and acceptable use guidelines as well as any data use requirements places on you, your lab, your PI, or the data being accessed by an agent.
  • You, the FASRC account holder, are responsible for your agent’s access to data that is in any way restricted and for its actions on any file systems resulting in data loss or data leak.
  • Limit access. Run agents in a sandbox or container where possible. If not possible, consider whether this action increases the chances of unintended data loss, leaks, or other un-wanted outcomes.
  • You, the FASRC account holder, are responsible for reviewing any AI and agentic skills before use.
  • You, the FASRC account holder, are responsible for monitoring your agents, their API usage, cluster usage, and any associated costs they may be incurring on behalf of you, your lab, or the university.
    • Monitor your agent sessions actively.
    • Limit the number of agents on login nodes.
    • Don’t run multiple agents without monitoring..
    • Terminate processes that behave unexpectedly.
    • If agents become disruptive, we may introduce automations to moderate their activities so that other users are not affected.

This document covers some, but not all, concerns and contingencies around the use of AI agents on the FASRC clusters.

If you have concerns or questions, please contact FASRC or consider coming to Office Hours.

Data Integrity and Data Privacy

You are responsible for the actions of your agents, therefore you are responsible for any breach of a DUA or other instrument which restricts access to data should that data be leaked, copied, removed, etc. by your agent. If in doubt, consult your PI when running agents in FASSE or on any data which has a data use agreement or other restrictions.

For questions about data use agreements you may be bound to, consult with your PI, OVPR or contact FASRC Research Data Management.

Related Links:

 

Last Updated
  • © The President and Fellows of Harvard College.
    Except where otherwise noted, this content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.