Microsoft Copilot is an advanced AI-powered assistant designed to provide information, answer questions, and engage in meaningful conversations with users. It’s a feature within Bing that uses cutting-edge technology to deliver relevant and useful responses. It’s like having a knowledgeable companion at your fingertips, ready to assist you with a wide range of topics.

Copilit is also the name of a sute of AI Powered assistants you may find in other Microsoft tools.

It is available to all members of University staff.

Supplier	Microsoft Corp
Supplier Web Site
Institutional License for Use	YES Copilot is included as part of Microsoft Bing Search, and covered by Commercial Data Protection license.
Personally Licensable	YES
Content used to train model	NO

RED

Indicates a warning / inappropriate use

YELLOW

Indicates a caution.

GREEN

Acceptable

Questions

Who can use Co-Pilot?

Users at the University of Strathclyde are able to access Microsoft Co-Pilot for Bing Chat via the Microsoft Edge browser.

Currently under 18s are not permitted to use Co-Pilot directly. This situation is currently under review.

What Copilots are there?

Microsoft Copilot is a collection of a number of different Co-pilots that support different Microsoft tools and suites. You can find Co-Pilots for (non-exhaustive):

Copilot in Microsoft Edge
Word
Excel
Powerpoint
Power BI
Power Automate
Github

Can I use Microsoft Copilot with my day-to-day work?

YES However you are only covered by the Commercial Data Protected License if you have logged in with your University Microsoft Account.

If you are offered a choice, you should select the “Sign in with a work or school account”