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Microsoft Copilot Chat at USF

Microsoft Copilot Chat at USF

Owned by Kimberly Adkins
Last updated: Feb 18, 2025

Overview

The University of South Florida is excited to announce the availability of Microsoft Copilot Chat (formerly Microsoft Copilot Enterprise) for faculty, staff, and students. You can ask complex questions and do not need to flip between tabs. Microsoft Copilot Chat brings generative AI tools to USF in a protected environment, ensuring what goes in remains within the organization, chat data is not saved, and is not used to train the underlying models.Ā 

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What version of CoPilot is best for you?

To find what version of Copilot works best for you, please visitĀ https://genai.usf.edu/genai-resources/tools

If you are interested in acquiring CoPilot M365, please visitĀ https://software.usf.edu/copilot-for-microsoft-365

Accessing Microsoft Copilot Chat

  1. Navigate to https://copilot.microsoft.com/ and sign in using your USF credentials.

     How to sign into using USF credentials

    Select Sign in located in the upper right.


    Enter your USF email address and select Next.


    Enter your USF email address password and select Sign in.


    Perform your MFA verification.

    Select Yes.

  2. You should see the green shield ‘Protected’ icon on the page and in the side navigation. This verifies that you are working with the USF – Microsoft Copilot Chat experience. 

Limitations 

  • Microsoft Copilot Chat is available for USF student, faculty, and staff use. Visit University Guidance | University of South Florida for USF guidance on the ethical use of generative AI.
  • While data is protected within the USF ecosystem and not passed on to Microsoft, know that encrypted, de-identified prompts may be processed on servers outside the United States. Thus, if funding restrictions require all data to be housed within the United States, Microsoft Copilot Chat should not be used.
  • Microsoft Copilot Chat cannot be used to develop new similar or competing products, nor reverse engineered.
  • Microsoft Copilot Chat uses the latest language models from OpenAI. As with all generative AI tools, the following considerations should always be employed:
    • Verify facts and cross-check information, as generative AI models can create incorrect information. Users are still responsible for the validity and usefulness of the content generated by these AI tools.
    • Remember that models generate content based on training that can include biases. Be aware of this potential and actively work to ensure negative impacts are minimized.
    • Generative AI is not a replacement for critical thinking. Use these tools to complement your ideation, brainstorming, and own creativity. Ensure your unique voice remains centered in your work.
    • Respect copyright and original authorship, ensuring that information is properly cited, and original works are credited.
  • Understand that the Microsoft Copilot Chat is subject to changes in features and availability as developed by Microsoft.

Support

For support with Microsoft Copilot Chat or to provide feedback visit https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/overview

For issues signing in using your USF credentials, please contact the USF Service Desk.




If you are unable to solve your issue with this knowledge base article, please contact the USF IT Service Desk by using Chat at itchat.usf.edu, calling (813) 974-HELP (4357) or emailing help@usf.edu. 

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