Service Description
Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI assistant designed to enhance productivity and streamline tasks. It offers insights to help users work more efficiently. Copilot uses several advanced AI models to provide its capabilities. Primarily, it uses Microsoft’s Prometheus AI model, which integrates generative AI tools from OpenAI, including ChatGPT-4, ChatGPT-4o, and DALL-E 31. These models enable Copilot to offer intelligent suggestions and simplify tasks.
Every SF State staff, student, and faculty member has a license for Copilot, which comes with SF State's Microsoft licenses. This license includes enterprise data protection to ensure that campus data remains private.
To get started with copilot, go to copilot.microsoft.com.
Eligibility
- Faculty
- Staff
- Student
Getting Started:
Features Included with SF State License
| Understanding Microsoft Copilot Options |
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| GPT Large Language Model |
| Web Grounding (AI-powered Web Search, Answers & Content Generation) |
| Enterprise Data Protection |
Protect Your Information
The SF State license for Copilot includes Commercial data protection which means any data you upload to Copilot and any information it responds with are not used to train the Copilot AI model or made available to other Copilot users. To ensure that your information remains secure, check for the green shield in the upper right corner of the Copilot webpage associated with your SFSU.EDU account.
Copyright
Copilot uses Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service. OpenAI also provides DALL-E image services to Copilot and confirms that the user owns the rights to reprint, sell, and merchandise the output.
Microsoft commits to protecting its users from third-party IP lawsuits stemming from AI training.