Enhance Productivity, Teaching and Learning

Artificial Intelligence tools offer unparalleled support in achieving academic and professional goals by streamlining research, enhancing learning experiences and fostering innovative teaching methods.

AI can be a useful resource, whether it’s used to automate mundane tasks or provide fresh insights into complex data.

These tools are intended to support honest academic endeavors, providing innovative solutions to real-world challenges faced by students and educators. It is imperative that these tools are used responsibly and ethically, upholding the principles of academic integrity. These are not shortcuts but rather catalysts for better understanding and greater efficiency in our pursuit of knowledge, communication and understanding.

AI Tools Supported by UMass Lowell 

All generative AI solutions, including Copilot and ChatGPT, are governed by UMass Lowell's Generative AI policy. For more information about this policy and how it relates to Copilot, refer to the Generative AI and UMass Lowell section on this page.

Microsoft Copilot Chat

Powered by OpenAI's Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT)-5, Microsoft Copilot Chat is a generative AI tool designed to assist with most everyday use cases. From drafting documents and summarizing emails, to analyzing data and generating presentations, Copilot Chat is designed to meet the needs of most users out of the box, making additional tools or solutions unnecessary in the majority of cases.(Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is supported by IT and available for all active faculty, staff, and students. When logged in, users may securely use the application for work‑related activities, apart from any content that is protected under HIPAA.)

OpenAI - ChatGPT

OpenAI’s conversational AI tool, ChatGPT,  that can assist with writing, providing insights and automating tasks, making it valuable for academic endeavors. ChatGPT is supported by UMass Lowell IT and available for faculty and staff, if approved by the Executive Cabinet and Dean. When logged in to the OpenAI UMass Lowell license, users may securely use the application for work‑related activities, apart from any content that is protected under HIPAA. This does not apply to the free or paid versions of ChatGPT that are not supported by UMass Lowell.