Generative AI will revolutionize the teaching, research, and business of Penn. The tools use large language models (LLMs) to create novel content.
ISC manages a range of Generative AI tools for campus with negotiated enterprise contracts including improved security, privacy, and cost. Microsoft Copilot Chat and Grammarly are available at no additional charge over existing Penn agreements, and OpenAI ChatGPT Edu is available for a fee. Users must be logged into a University account, and not a personal account, for appropriate protections. The following table provides information on available tools, costs, and data protections.
Many other AI tools are available to the public but are less secure. Please follow Penn’s Guidance for Use of Generative AI.
For product inquiries, please contact your IT Support Provider.
| Tools | Capabilities | Cost per user | Penn Data Risk Classification |
| Microsoft Copilot Chat* | Full-range generative AI chat client, running on ChatGPT, that provides web search enhanced with generative AI to create novel content (text, images). | No additional charge over existing Microsoft 365 agreements*. Copilot Chat is self-service and available at this site. | Low and Moderate Risk Data. Do not input sensitive data including HIPAA data, personal health information (PHI), financial account information, SSNs, and credit card data. Additional Guidance. |
| Writing-centric tool that provides writing assistance, expanding beyond grammar and spell-check with options including AI-assisted outlining, citation, and revision. | Available as a pilot service at no additional cost. The tool is self-service. | Low, Moderate, and most High Risk Data, except SSNs and credit card data. |
| ChatGPT Edu | Full-range generative AI chat client (text, images, audio). | Available for faculty and staff at $13 per month; please contact your IT Support Provider. Students may have access when required in course or research experience, and paid by the School, department, or instructor. | Low and Moderate Risk Data. Do not input sensitive data including HIPAA data, personal health information (PHI), financial account information, SSNs, and credit card data. Additional guidance. |
Updated March 2025. *Some Microsoft offerings are managed by individual Schools.
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