For the times you need a little extra help, ask your Copilot.
Copilot for M365 is a new AI-powered productivity solution to help you work smarter and faster with features like intelligent writing assistance, message summarization, data analysis, and content creation. FSU ITS is piloting the use of Copilot for M365 with selected faculty and staff to determine the impacts of generative AI use in daily work for higher education.
What is Copilot for M365?
Microsoft Copilot for M365 is Copilot that is embedded in Microsoft products with the goal to assist users within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. The tool creates or reviews content, suggests improvements or creates summaries for messages, drafts PowerPoint presentations from your files and more.
Why?
As we work to drive progress through innovative and cutting-edge approaches, FSU ITS is exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) through collaboration with our campus partners. This initiative will help us evaluate the overall functionality and broader use cases of generative AI offerings at FSU. Copilot for M365 brings generative AI into our most used applications meeting users where they are and allowing them to experiment and leverage generative AI within their normal work. The benefit of using Microsoft's Copilot is that any information that this tool uses will not be shared with Microsoft or externally to feed other AI models.
We have a responsibility as leaders in higher education to model best practices, investigate new technologies, and reimage what is possible in teaching and research within our various disciplines.
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What people are saying about Copilot
Provided by research from the Microsoft Early Adoption Program*
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*FSU was not included in the Microsoft Early Adoption Program
Timeline
February 7
Invitation to Selected FSU Faculty & Staff
February 14
Pre-Evaluation Deadline
February 20
Optional Training Event for Pilot Participants
March 1
Microsoft Copilot Begins
July 31
Microsoft Copilot Ends
FAQs
The pilot group was pre-selected by university leadership to include participants who work in the classroom, participate in research activities, serve in various business operations, information technology roles, and innovation leaders across campus.
Copilot generates content based on language patterns it has found throughout the internet. Sometimes its results will be very similar to existing internet content. Or, Copilot might generate the same or very similar content for multiple people who are prompting Copilot in the same way.
For example, everyone who instructs Copilot to create a "recipe for apple pie" is likely to wind up with identical or nearly identical content.
Responsible AI is artificial intelligence that is designed, developed, and deployed in a way that takes into account ethical, legal, and societal considerations. This includes considering the potential for unintended consequences, being transparent about how decisions are made, and respecting privacy. Responsible AI also requires building trust and ensuring accountability, as well as ensuring that individuals are not discriminated against due to their race, gender, or other protected characteristics.
No, AI is not designed to replace people in the workplace. AI is designed to make certain tasks more efficient, but it will not be able to take over more complex tasks that require human judgment, decision-making, and creativity. AI can help businesses become more efficient and productive, but it won't replace the need for humans in the workplace.
AI can create drafts of content but it's still important to have a human review, edit, and approve the content AI has created.
Copilot and Microsoft 365 are built on Microsoft's comprehensive approach to security, compliance, and privacy. For more information about privacy, see Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365.
FSU has several AI projects and resources available. Please visit AI at FSU for more information.
Resources
Copilot Youtube Playlist
Browse a multitude of short videos that will introduce you to Copilot, show you ways to use it across your Microsoft 365 applications, and provide tips and tricks to get started.
Copilot for M365 Learning Path
This learning path created by Microsoft spans three key modules that will walk you through the basics of Copilot, showcase its versatility across applications, and offer advice on maximizing its potential.
Copilot for M365 Latest Updates
Stay up-to-date with the latest features and new improvements to Copilot so you can achieve better, more personalized results.
Support
FSU ITS is here to help. If you have any questions or need assistance, browse our additional Copilot FAQs or take a moment to submit our online web form for this pilot and one of our staff members will contact you.