Microsoft Copilot with Enterprise Data Protection

Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection is a generative AI tool that is available to University students, faculty, and staff for use through:

• Microsoft Edge browser
• copilot.cloud.microsoft
• Windows 11 Operating System app

Microsoft Copilot can assist with generating content, coding, drafting emails, summarizing information, and more.

Latest news:

• Protected health information is no longer approved by the University for use in Microsoft Copilot due to Microsoft revising previous data protection statements.
• As of October 1, 2024, it is not possible to upload files, including images, pdfs, documents, etc., to Microsoft Copilot, due to Microsoft's integration of Copilot with Microsoft OneDrive, which is not being leveraged at the University. Users attempting to upload files see the message "An error occurred when uploading your file. Please try again." Repeated attempts deliver the same message.
• Recall is not available for University-managed devices.

Enterprise Data Protection

You must sign in with your University internet ID and password to enable Microsoft Copilot’s enterprise data protection. To confirm that you are signed in, verify that you see a shield symbol in the top-right corner of your screen. This means that prompts and responses are not saved and Microsoft does not have access to the data for the purposes of training the language model. It’s a secure way to use Microsoft Copilot while protecting your data and the University’s data. 

Important Notes: ​​

• Pending review, Private-Highly Restricted data may not be used with Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection.
• Before entering non-public data into other generative AI tools, including other versions of Microsoft Copilot, ensure they have been properly vetted for your data classification.

Copilot Studio

Copilot Studio is a development platform that allows for the creation of custom Copilot agents.

Copilot Studio user licenses are free, but usage of the platform requires the purchase of credits. You can get an estimate of your credit requirements by using the Microsoft agent usage estimator. Please contact [email protected] for a consultation before requesting a quote for this product.

Copilot studio is provided for all account types at the University except Departmental. Review software availability definitions to learn more.

Appropriate Use

Review the following resources before using generative AI:

• Artificial Intelligence: Appropriate Use of Generative AI Tools
• Microsoft - What is responsible AI?

AI tools can generate incomplete, inaccurate, or biased responses, so any output should be closely reviewed and verified by a human.