Overview
The university’s Microsoft licensing provides all users access to M365 Copilot Chat.
Copilot Chat is AI chat grounded in data from the web and powered by the latest large language models (LLMs). Copilot Chat lets users access agents and create them in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Additionally, they can use features like Copilot Pages, file upload, and image generation.
Gotchas and Pitfalls
While responses generated by Microsoft Copilot are always accompanied by source cites, ALWAYS review the responses and citations for accuracy, reliability and equity. AI can make mistakes.
Information Security and Data Protection
Audience
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Requirements / Guidance
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Students
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- To protect your data privacy and security, use FSU Approved AI tools.
- Students who use unlicensed AI tools are responsible for understanding the associated privacy, security, and data-handling risks.
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Employees
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- Only data classified as tiers 0 and 1 are approved for use within M365 Copilot Chat. Confidential and restricted data are NOT approved [Policy 308: Data Classification and Handling].
- Using M365Copilot Chat helps prevent the leakage of confidential information, while using non-approved AI tools violates federal regulatory compliance requirements AND University policy.
- M365 Copilot Chat is approved for use because it offers appropriate data protection from Microsoft.
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Key Features
Feature
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Details
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| Access to Organizational Information |
No direct access. Users must attach knowledge sources to chat. |
| AI Agent Creation |
Custom agents built with instructions, prompts, and knowledge sources such as websites, files, etc. |
| Data Sources |
Public web content, uploaded files, and prompts and data sources. |
| File Upload and Analysis |
Yes |
| Image Generation |
Yes |
Get Started
Accessing Copilot
Things to Know
- You can access Copilot online or through various Microsoft applications.
- The following section lists the most common ways to access Copilot.
Application Name
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Link or Guidance
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M365 Online
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Note: Copilot is accessed from left sidebar menu. |
Copilot Online
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Microsoft 365 Desktop Application
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Key Related IT Policies
Policy 308: Data Classification and Handling