Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection, a generative AI-powered platform designed and created specifically for organizations, is now available for LMU faculty, student, and staff through our Microsoft 365 License. 

Previously branded as Bing Chat Enterprise (BCE), Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection ensures that university data is protected against threats. In Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection, user and university data is protected–chat data is not saved, and chat data will not be available in any capacity to Microsoft or other large language models to train their AI tools against. This layer of protection is what sets Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection apart from the consumer Copilot. In addition, Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection cites its generated content with verifiable citations, is designed to assist organizations in researching industry insights and analyzing data, and has the capability to provide visual answers including graphs and charts. 

While it is built on the same tools and data as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection has access to current Internet data, while the free version (3.5) of ChatGPT only includes data through 2021. 

Using Copilot protects confidential LMU information, whereas using other AI tools on the web may expose our private data and your personal information to the public, however, you should never place any personal identifying information (PII) in any AI tool.  (Remember that LMU policies on security, privacy, and fair use still apply when using any AI tool.)