Copilot Chat Now Available to the KAUST Community

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is now generally available to the KAUST Community through the Microsoft 365 portal, helping you work smarter and faster while your data remains protected within KAUST’s Microsoft 365 environment.

What is Copilot Chat?

Copilot Chat is an AI assistant available through the Microsoft 365 portal. It can:

• Answer questions and summarize content.
• Help draft, refine, and format text.
• Provide insights and guidance for academic, business, and research tasks.

Security and privacy

Copilot Chat is backed by enterprise-grade security, compliance, and privacy protections in Microsoft 365:

• Your data stays within KAUST’s Microsoft 365 environment.
• Prompts and responses are not used to train Microsoft’s foundation models.
• Enterprise Data Protection applies across prompts and outputs.

Learn more in Microsoft’s documentation:

• Enterprise Data Protection in Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Copilot Chat: Privacy and Protections

Responsible use reminder

While Copilot Chat includes strong safeguards, please:

• Exercise caution when working with sensitive or confidential data.
• Use your best judgement about what you share with Copilot and other AI platforms.
• Carefully review AI-generated outputs before using them for academic, business, or decision-making purposes.

If you have questions about Copilot Chat at KAUST, contact the IT Service Desk during working hours.