In collaboration with our campus partners, MSU IT is helping to transform the campus experience with AI tools designed to empower every Spartan. MSU IT is committed to advancing the university’s AI maturity by offering enterprise-licensed generative AI tools that support productivity, creativity, and innovation across campus.
Using MSU’s enterprise-licensed AI tools ensures secure access and robust data protection in alignment with institutional data policies. These versions offer enhanced privacy safeguards and compliance standards that are not available in free or personal editions.
Personal and institutional data must be protected: All members of the MSU community are required to adhere to AI data use policies to ensure only appropriate data is used with each tool.
MSU Enterprise-licensed AI assistants
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Copilot
Microsoft Copilot, a versatile AI assistant for tasks like coding, writing, generating images, and answering general questions is available at no additional cost to students, faculty, and staff under MSU’s enterprise license agreement with Microsoft. Copilot leverages a combination of AI models and ensures enterprise-level data protection. By accessing Copilot with your MSU credentials, any data entered remains secure and will not be used to train the AI model.
How to use MSU’s enterprise-licensed Microsoft Copilot: No cost, login with your MSU credentials
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot integrates the power of Copilot into Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to help with tasks like writing documents, analyzing data, and creating presentations.
How to use MSU’s enterprise-licensed Microsoft Copilot 365: Enterprise licenses for Microsoft 365 Copilot can be purchased through the MSU Tech Store.
Learn more about the difference between Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Copilot 365.
OpenAI ChatGPT is a conversational AI model that excels in generating human-like text and engaging in interactive dialogues. It’s widely used for customer support, educational purposes, and personal assistance. ChatGPT is renowned for its ability to generate natural, human-like conversations. Its flexibility and customization options make it suitable for a wide range of applications, from customer service to interactive learning.
How to use MSU’s enterprise-licensed ChatGPT: Enterprise licenses of ChatGPT can be purchased by MSU faculty and staff through the MSU Tech Store. Not available for student purchase at this time.
ChatGPT Edu does not provide API tokens or direct API access. If your project needs OpenAI API integration, please submit a separate request (Generative AI Platforms) to discuss your specific needs and explore available options.
Learn more about OpenAI ChatGPT.
Coming soon
Gemini
Google Gemini is an AI model designed to handle a wide range of tasks, including text generation, image creation, and speech synthesis. Its versatility makes it a powerful tool for both creative and technical projects. Gemini excels at processing and generating text, images, and speech. Integrated with Google’s ecosystem, it’s a comprehensive solution for diverse applications that seamlessly interacts with various Google services.
Learn more about Google Gemini.
AI guidance
As we encourage the innovative use of new technology across various disciplines, it is equally vital to address potential risks and concerns. MSU IT has collaborated with the MSU Ethics Institute in the Office of the Provost and other campus stakeholders to establish Guidance on Data Uses and Risks of Generative Artificial Intelligence.
While all MSU community members must always adhere to MSU’s established acceptable use and institutional data policies, specific types of data should be handled in different ways when using a generative AI product. Please refer to the table below to determine which data types are suitable for each tool.
Non-enterprise generative AI tools
Any request to purchase a non-enterprise generative AI tool at MSU requires completing and gaining approval of an IT Readiness form.
Contact us
Contact MSU IT Service Desk for questions, inquiries, or help related to the AI tools supported by MSU IT.
