Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are revolutionizing how humans create content and interact with technology.
This page offers an overview of Rowan-licensed GenAI tools and guidelines for using them, and showcases GenAI-related research and work from our campus community.
Rowan-Licensed Tools
Meet Microsoft Copilot and Adobe Firefly.
Artificial Intelligence Policy
Review Rowan University's AI policy.
ChatGPT & Other Tools
Get the rules for non-Rowan-licensed tools.
GenAI News
Get the latest genAI updates at Rowan.
Data Security & Privacy
Protect your data while using genAI.
More GenAI at Rowan
Find other genAI resources at Rowan.
Rowan-Licensed GenAI Tools
Microsoft Copilot
What It Does
Data Use Guidelines
You may enter data of all classification levels in Copilot and Firefly.
Only public data may be entered in non-licensed tools, like ChatGPT, unless you have received IRT approval.
Copilot is an AI-powered chat platform built on GPT-4 and DALL-E 3 models.
By signing in with your Rowan email, you get commercial data protection, so your chat data isn't used to train the underlying large language models.
Who Has Access
Faculty, staff and students
How You Access It
Please note the login URL for Copilot changed in October 2024. If you previously accessed Copilot at copilot.microsoft.com, you must select Go to Copilot for Work after you sign in to access the Copilot experience intended for Rowan University students and employees. For more help, review our article on sigining into Copilot.
Adobe Firefly
What It Does
Adobe Firefly allows you to “create images, add styles and textures to text, fill image areas with AI-generated content, create social media posts, posters, and flyers, generate vector graphics, and more — all with simple text prompts.”
Who Has Access
Anyone with access to Adobe Creative Cloud, which includes faculty, staff, students in approved College of Communication & Creative Arts courses, and approved student workers.
How You Access It
Free, Open-Source & Personally Licensed AI Tools
You may only use Rowan data classified as public in free, open-source and personally-licensed AI tools and platforms, including but not limited to:
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini (Personal account only; not currently available via Rowan Google account)
- Grammarly
The privacy and data settings for these tools vary widely and certain browser and application plugins may upload all of your data to a public cloud, even if you don’t intend to do so. If you are using Rowan data with one of these tools, you must ensure you can control the data it can access. If you can’t, don’t use it.
GenAI News & Updates at Rowan
New genAI features now available in Webex
You can now use Webex Assistant to help take notes and capture action items during virtual meetings, as well as provide real-time transcription and closed captioning.
Also, in the Webex App, you can use generative artificial intelligence (genAI) features to rewrite your messages for tone, style and length, and generate summaries of conversations in group spaces.
Google Gemini not available through Rowan account
Rowan University has disabled access to Gemini through your Rowan Google account due to licensing restrictions that affect data protections. We will continue to evaluate our options for Gemini and provide updates here, as needed.
Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing under review
Rowan University is evaluating potential licensing options for Microsoft 365 Copilot, a separate service from the Copilot chatbot available on the web, that integrates with Outlook, Word, Excel and other Microsoft applications. However, this service is not yet available due to licensing constraints.
Data Security & Privacy
Protect Rowan Data
Only data classified as public — meaning anyone outside of Rowan could access the data today via the Rowan website or other means — may be used in GenAI tools that aren't licensed by Rowan University.
Do not enter non-public information from Rowan University into any non-licensed GenAI tools. You may enter non-public information in the Rowan-licensed GenAI tools listed above.
Protect Your Data
Assume any data you enter into a free or paid GenAI tool may be exposed at some point.
Do not enter compromising or sensitive personal information into GenAI tools.
GenAI & Teaching
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