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Secure version of Microsoft Copilot available to ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û community!
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Published: 27 June 2024
ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û offers a secure version of Microsoft Copilot that protects our data, known as the Commercial Data Protection version. Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat or Bing Chat for Enterprise, is an AI tool built into Microsoft Edge.Ìý
By engaging with an AI chatbot, Microsoft Copilot can:Ìý
- Answer your questionsÌýÌý
- Summarize long online documents in Microsoft EdgeÌý
- Generate content such as new types of media, including text, images and more!Ìý
IMPORTANT: Ensure you are using the Commercial Data Protection (secure) version of Microsoft Copilot.ÌýÌý
There are two different versions of Microsoft Copilot, and it is important to know which one you’re using.Ìý
- The Commercial Data Protection (secure) version does conform with University’s privacy and data protection standards and can be securely used when signed in.ÌýÌý
- The public version of Microsoft Copilot does NOT conform to the University’s privacy and data protection standards and should not be used for ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û-related purposes.Ìý
How to access the Commercial Data Protection (secure) version:Ìý
To access the secured version, visit the Ìý
When logged in with your ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û credentials, look for the green shield and checkmark indicating that you are logged into the Commercial Data Protection (secure) version of Microsoft Copilot.Ìý
Questions/SupportÌý
- For more information visit the IT Knowledge Base article: and read Microsoft Copilot and general guidelines for using generative AI tools.Ìý
- For questions related to content displayed on ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s public websites – including content created with generative AI and your responsibilities, visit the Digital Standards Guide Ìýand ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s Web Governance Framework.ÌýÌý
- For more information about using AI for teaching, read the set of approved recommendations from the Senate Sub-committee on generative AI for teaching and learning at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û and consult the Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base article on .Ìý
- For other inquiries, contact . Ìý