Enterprise/EDU ChatGPT
The UNO, UNL and UNK campuses each have a limited number of licenses to campus enterprise/EDU environments of ChatGPT. Compared to free ChatGPT, enterprise GPT environments are targeted for large organizations needing advanced features/security options, do not use enterprise data for training, give us higher limits for things like file uploads, give us additional features such as custom GPTs, allow us to assign license access on timelines we determine locally (such as semesters), and are behind university single sign on.
Each campus uses a request process for individuals to indicate that they would like to utilize a license. The request process also allows administrators to review intended use cases for risk and requires that a Bridge AI compliance training be completed before a license is provisioned. These licenses are intended for use in teaching, operations and research. To get started with requesting a license:
- UNO (1600 licenses available): https://forms.monday.com/forms/d5291959c575799e924f9d566ef8c944?r=use1
- UNK (300 licenses available): https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xAPQGhOJLkyxIGKu-ItszekG9c1TvI1Fn4tSoit7oVFUQkoxMEhFWDFQSFRQVzBMWTUwMFFLMlJFQyQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl
- UNL (200 licenses available): https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=xAPQGhOJLkyxIGKu-ItszcOTIlNFcu5GnuUx69W4mAJUQURPWVZXQVJOVzdFWjQ0TFNYTVNYQlBKNi4u
At this time, NU ITS is exploring the possibility of adding access to enterprise ChatGPT for a select number of UNMC users. Currently, however, this service is not available at UNMC.
If Research Offices want to fund additional licenses of enterprise ChatGPT for their respective campus, our NU ITS team members would be happy to support expanded services. The number of licenses available today corresponds to the amount of budget each campus has currently identified for this limited pilot of enterprise ChatGPT, and our pilot can fairly easily be scaled up if additional funds are identified.
Microsoft Co-Pilot
Co-Pilot Chat: An everyday AI companion, powered by GPT-4o and Bing Search. The version included with our Microsoft 365 A5 licenses at UNK, UNL, UNO and NUOP includes Enterprise Data Protection, ensuring that any data input stays within the bounds of our Microsoft 365 tenant and is not used to train the public models. Copilot Chat has no access to your Microsoft Graph data (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, etc.) and will only use publicly available information on the web and information given in prompts. Users at UNK, UNL, UNO and NUOP will gain access to Copilot Chat as their Microsoft accounts are transitioned as part of the Future Ready Cloud Collaboration Workspace project.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: An AI companion that combines the power of large language models with the NU System's own protected data within the flow of work by working alongside Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. Microsoft 365 Copilot is an optional service, with additional licensing costs paid for by each user requesting the service, that is not bundled into our Microsoft 365 A5 licenses. Microsoft 365 Copilot also incorporates Enterprise Data Protection and grants access to Copilot Studio. NU ITS is currently offering access to Microsoft 365 Copilot as a pilot to evaluate the viability and cost-effectiveness within the NU System. Members of the NU community can subscribe to MS365 Copilot through this request form: https://nusupport.nebraska.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=79
Copilot Studio: Build custom AI agents or enhance Microsoft 365 Copilot. Turn conversation into action by using connectors, workflows, custom topics, and AI prompts. Leverage more than 1500 prebuilt data connectors across Microsoft and non-Microsoft data sources to connect services that make your agents more efficient, as well as the ability to build autonomous agents that operate independently on your behalf.
Further guidance on the permissible use of, and any restrictions for, Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Copilot Studio will be developed and published as the pilot progresses.
Holland Computing Center AI-Related Resources
The Holland Computing Center (HCC, https://hcc.unl.edu/) provides advanced cyberinfrastructure, software, and expertise to support the University of Nebraska (NU) researchers in AI, machine learning (ML), and other research computing. With high-performance and high-throughput computing clusters, GPU resources, large-scale storage systems, and specialized software environments, HCC facilitates researchers to develop, run, and scale modern AI/ML workflows. For more information about HCC AI-related resources, please visit our HCC resources page.
AWS and Azure AI Environments
AWS and Azure offerings can be consumed by requesting access through a NU researcher's distributed IT (DIT) staff. DIT staff can request access via their work with NU ITS in our secure cloud environment. Some researchers are already using these environments, which are charged on a consumption basis in arrears.
AI Related Trainings and Faculty Support
NU ITS and other campus support teams offer various AI-related workshops and trainings available in a virtual format and/or on campus at UNK, UNL and UNO.
First, a NU Generative AI Cybersecurity Awareness Training in Bridge is highly recommended for any member of the NU community using AI in any capacity.
UNK AI Workshops Trainings: https://www.unk.edu/academics/academic-innovation/ai-lab/ai-tools-and-trainings.php
UNL AI Trainings: https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/52c47627/enroll
UNO AI Workshops, Trainings, Course Development Grants: https://www.unomaha.edu/innovative-and-learning-centric-initiatives/ai-learning-lab/ai-support.php and https://unomaha.instructure.com/courses/33506/pages/chatgpt-%7C-presentations-and-workshops?wrap=1
Guidance
Various NU campuses have published AI policies and guidance. In collaboration with NU's Office of General Counsel, NU ITS has drafted a Statement of Use of Generative AI to help users understand what is permissible within the bounds of our Executive Memoranda, policies, and standards.
We are regularly updating our NU ITS webpage that lists available AI services and supports. Please bookmark here: https://nebraska.edu/offices-policies/its/policies-processes/artificial-intelligence