University Technology offers many services and applications related to Generative AI. Below are some AI technologies available to the campus community.
Note: Consumer AI services, especially free ones, often collect the data you enter into them and use that data in their training models. This can lead to your data being made available via these AI services. Never put sensitive university information into an AI service if the university does not have a contract with the AI vendor with proper privacy and security safeguards. The university offers AI services that will protect your data. Use those services when sensitive information is involved.
Services with No Charge
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI Chatbot very similar to OpenAI’s. Like the paid version of OpenAI, it uses the GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo models to provide answers. It also has access to the internet to provide up-to-date information. Sign in with your university email and passphrase so your data will be protected: encrypted at rest and transmission and anonymized both from Microsoft and CWRU. Note: this service does not meet regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, so it should not be used for data with compliance requirements. Copilot is freely available to the campus community.
Google Gemini
Google Gemini is a generative AI Chatbot very similar to the Microsoft Copilot service described above. It uses the Google Gemini 1.0 model to provide answers. It also has access to the internet to provide up-to-date information. If you sign in with your university email and passphrase, Google certifies that “...your data is not reviewed by anyone, it’s not used to train artificial intelligence models, or shared with other users or institutions.” Note: this service does not meet regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, so it should not be used for data with compliance requirements and is not available to users of the Dental School. Gemini is freely available to the campus community.
Zoom AI Companion
https://www.zoom.com/en/ai-assistant
Zoom has many AI features built into it, such as meeting summaries and catching up on what you missed when joining a meeting late. You can turn on these features for your Zoom account by logging into https://cwru.zoom.us, clicking "Settings" in the left menu, and selecting the "AI Companion" tab. Zoom AI Companion is freely available to faculty, staff, and students.
Adobe Express
Adobe Express is a web-based photo, video, and PDF editor. It has generative AI features such as text-to-image and generative fill. Log in with your university email and passphrase. Adobe Express is freely available to faculty, staff, and students.
CWRU AI
CWRU AI is an internal, general purpose AI portal for the CWRU community. It uses the latest model from OpenAI, GPT-4o, but data entered into the portal are not shared outside the university. You can upload and query your own files and maintain a personal prompt library. Currently, this portal does not meet regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, so data with those requirements should not be entered into the service. The service may meet some compliance standards at a later date. Many new features are planned over the next several months. Check the news feed on this page for updates. The previous beta portal has been decommissioned. Currently, there is no charge for this service.
Services with Additional Charges
GitHub Enterprise Copilot
GitHub Enterprise is the official university programming code repository available to the campus community at no additional cost. GitHub Copilot is an optional add-on that uses generative AI to assist developers with coding. There is a per user per month fee. Contact the UTech Service Desk at help@case.edu if you are interested. This service is available to faculty and staff.
Copilot for Microsoft 365
Microsoft offers an AI assistant that integrates with Microsoft 365 (i.e. Microsoft Office). Copilot for Microsoft 365 does things like summarize documents, compose documents, etc. Starting July 1, 2024, UTech will be offering a "try before you buy" program via the Software Center. The annual cost per person will be $360. Note: the number of free to try licenses will be limited and distributed on a first come, first served basis.
AI Consultation and Special Services
UTech has access to AI services from various vendors, such as Microsoft Azure and AWS, that could assist with faculty research and special AI-based projects. These services typically involve a consumption based charge. If you have a project that might benefit from these types of services, email the UTech Service Desk at help@case.edu. In your email, ask that the request be assigned to the "AI Consultation" group and briefly describe the nature of your project or question.