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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and Co-Pilot are tools used to boost productivity, which have changed the way we work and study. However, care must be taken when using these programs to ensure that proper data protection and privacy are taken into consideration. 

The Office of Information Security is tasked with creating and socializing standards for secure computing at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ. This includes the Secure Use of Artificial Intelligence Standard. This standard provides guidance on how to use these tools safely without putting institutional, personal, or proprietary information at risk.

ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and Microsoft have a contractual agreement which makes the enterprise version of available to staff, faculty, and students. 

To access Copilot, visit . 

OHIO users should log in using their OHIO credentials when using Copilot. This enables commercial data protection, which is essential for safeguarding sensitive information in organizational settings. When commercial data protection is enabled, entered by the user after the chat session is over, nor does it use the organizational data to train the underlying AI model. 
 

Brand Considerations and Social Media Use

Generative AI (GenAI) is an AI tool that generates new content rather than just analyzing content. It is important to understand that GenAI should not be used to create photos or graphics for use as University marketing materials, promotional material for University events, on University-branded social media accounts or on ohio.edu. While AI can serve as a tool in the creative process, it should not be used as the sole author of artwork representing the University brand externally. Use of AI in these instances can introduce brand inconsistency and, importantly, generate inaccurate information that might put the University at risk. If you are in need of photography, please utilize the archive. Requests can also be made to UCM for graphic design and/or video support through the .  

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