Claude is available for UChicago faculty, other academic appointees, postdocs, and staff. View the UChicago Claude Getting Started pageOpens in new tab for eligibility details and instructions on how to activate your account.
UChicago students will have access to Claude before the start of the Autumn Quarter. For more information about Claude, visit the UChicago Claude websiteOpens in new tab.
PhoenixAI is the University’s generative AI chat service, which is built with the latest large language models (LLM) from OpenAI and customized for the University community for its security, privacy, accessibility, and equity. It offers the ability to build custom AI assistants designed to handle unstructured data and text-based inputs that can be tailored to specific needs.
Gemini is Google's AI assistant built understand and process text, code, audio, images, and video. Gemini is available to the public as a free tool. However, the University’s Google Workspace licensing agreement provides data and privacy protections that the public version does not offer. It is strongly recommended that users log in with their UChicago email while using Gemini for University-related searches.
Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI-powered chat tool that is integrated with Microsoft’s Bing search engine to offer internet-connected AI answers and image generation. Copilot is available to the public as a free tool. However, the University’s Microsoft 365 licensing agreement provides data and privacy protections that the public version does not offer. It is strongly recommended that users log in with their UChicago email while using Copilot for University-related searches.This group will serve as a community for sharing knowledge, building capabilities, and helping ensure we adopt AI responsibly and effectively.
GitHub Copilot Business is an AI-powered software coding assistant developed by GitHub, OpenAI, and Microsoft. As a response to the interest in AI applications with code generation capabilities, the GitHub Copilot Business agreement provides this service and provides data protection through the University’s Microsoft contract. Users of the tool will incur a cost for it and must be part of an existing enterprise GitHub organization. To request this feature, unit leaders may contact IT Services.
For a full list of tools, view the Approved and Restricted AI Tools page.
| PhoenixAI | Gemini (UChicago Google Workspace) | Microsoft Copilot | Claude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Privacy |
Data remains in UChicago environment, not used to train models. |
Data shared with Google for training models unless users opt out in settings. |
Data not used to train Microsoft models. |
Data not used to train Anthropic models or shared with third parties. |
| Permitted Data Classification |
Restricted data not otherwise specified below requires permission.
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Within the University's Google Workspace instance, user data (prompts, uploads, interactions) is not used by Google to train or improve Gemini or other AI models—unlike on personal Google accounts, where such data may be stored or shared for model training. Note: If using a personal Google account, user data (prompts, uploads, interactions) may be stored or shared for model training. |
Internal Data or Public Data |
Two versions available: |
| Saved Chats | User can choose | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image Generation | Not in current version | Yes | Yes | Not in current version |
| Internet Integration | Yes (optional for GPT-5.4) | Yes (Google) | Yes (Bing) | Yes (web search and deep research) |
| UChicago Single Sign-On | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI Models | GPT-5.4, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.7 | 3.6 Flash, 3.1 Pro, Deep Think, Nano Bana |
GPT-5.6, DALL-E 3 |
Claude Fable 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5, Haiku 4.5 |
If a researcher or staff member intends to use a generative AI tool (including free tools, extensions, or research platforms) with sensitive data, or in research contexts that would not otherwise be reviewed through Procurement, please complete the Generative AI Tool Evaluation Form.
This group will serve as a community for sharing knowledge, building capabilities, and helping ensure we adopt AI responsibly and effectively.
For support, submit a request to the IT Services Self-Service Portal or call 773.702.5800 for immediate assistance.