Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Responsible Use of Sensitive Data

It is the user’s responsibility to protect sensitive data and verify content when using generative AI tools.

• Is usually claimed to be the property of the vendor.
• Is not considered private.
• May be added to the tool’s knowledge base and provided to other users.

These Tools May Be Inaccurate

Review university, school, and department handbooks.

• Schools will be developing and updating their policies as we learn more about AI tools.
• Faculty members should teach and advise students about policies on the permitted uses of AI in classes and on academic work.
• Students are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification about these policies.
• AI may contribute intentional and unintended forms of plagiarism and falsification of data.

Be Alert for AI-Enabled Phishing

• AI has made it easier for malicious actors to create sophisticated scams at a far greater scale.
• Continue to follow security best practices and report suspicious messages via the Phish Report button in Outlook or email to phishing@wustl.edu.

Adhere to Current Academic Integrity Policies

Schools will be developing and updating their policies as we learn more about AI tools.

• Faculty members should teach and advise students about policies on the permitted uses of AI in classes and on academic work.
• Students are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification about these policies.
• AI may contribute intentional and unintended forms of plagiarism and falsification of data.

Gemini for Education

Available to Danforth Campus students, faculty and staff by logging in with your WashU Key.

Part of Google Workspace, Gemini for Education provides access to Google’s most advanced AI models in a secure, education-focused environment. Gemini supports multimodal capabilities—working with text, images, and code—making it possible to handle diverse academic and research tasks in one place.

ChatGPT Edu

ChatGPT Edu is your secure, comprehensive consultant for analysis, coding, studying, deep research and collaborative work.

Available to undergraduate students who complete the AI Literacy Canvas module and select faculty and staff.

Box AI

Available at no cost to WashU students, faculty and staff. 

An intelligent assistant built directly into the Box platform that helps unlock the value of content faster and more easily. It uses advanced artificial intelligence to understand, summarize, and generate insights from files—all while keeping data secure.

Secure Ask WashU

Available at no cost to WashU students, faculty and staff. 

Secure advanced AI chatbot where users can interact with multiple files, select from different models and access similar features with OpenAI and Microsoft. Includes experimental WashU-trained navigators to more easily interact with a curated set of WashU information.

Zoom AI Companion

Available at no cost to WashU students, faculty and staff.

An advanced AI assistant integrated into the Zoom experience. It delivers powerful and real-time capabilities to help users improve productivity and collaboration on the Zoom platform.

Secure AI API Endpoints

Available to WashU faculty, researchers, and staff upon request.

API access to AI endpoints within the secure sandbox is available for use at cost, enabling customization, multiple LLMs, programmatic access, and more.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

AI chat platform that generates content in response to prompts. It is accessed through a web browser. After logging in with a WashU Key, the environment is protected, and information entered remains internal to WashU.

Available at no additional cost  for all WashU users with an active Microsoft 365 subscription. 

NotebookLM

Google’s AI-powered research tool capable of referencing multiple sources of information in a single workspace, enabling users to ask questions, create summaries, and generate audio overviews.

Available to Danforth Campus students, faculty, and staff by logging in with a WashU Key, and to WashU Medicine individuals by approved exception.

Microsoft Copilot for M365 

An innovative tool designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows within Microsoft 365 applications. By integrating AI capabilities, Copilot for M365 assists users in various tasks such as drafting emails, generating reports.

Available at an additional cost  for all WashU users with an active Microsoft 365 subscription. 

Claude Edu

This AI assistant provides secure, private access to advanced AI models for writing, research, coding, data analysis, and other academic and administrative work. Conversations are not used to train the model.

Available at an additional cost  to WashU faculty and staff.