Fisher provides multiple generative AI tools that can be accessed with your Fisher account or are available within Fisher-supported technologies. These are considered protected tools. Any tools not provided by Fisher are not protected and require additional considerations before you use them.
When using any generative AI tool for any Fisher-related activities, follow all guidance provided on the How Do I Stay Safe When Using AI? page, including not entering any personal or University protected data into a generative AI platform that has not been protected by Fisher.
The following AI tools can be accessed with your Fisher account within existing Fisher technologies. They have been reviewed for safety and data privacy by OIT. The content you enter will not be used outside of our organization or to train the large language model overall. Therefore, these tools are considered protected generative AI tools for use by faculty, staff, and students at Fisher. It is safe to enter personal or University data into protected tools, as long as you are logged into your Fisher account.
If you need help logging into any of these tools, contact the OIT Service Desk (585-385-8016 or oitservicedesk@sjf.edu) for assistance.
Copilot is part of our enterprise package with Microsoft. Within Copilot, you have access to features such as:
Chat - A conversational AI that can generate human-like text, generate images, analyze data, and more.
Agents - Customizable AI-powered assistants that can automate tasks, answer questions, and complete workflows in Microsoft 365. Can reference specific information provided as knowledge resources.
You must be logged in with your Fisher account to ensure the data you enter into Copilot is protected.
Open a web browser (e.g. Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge) and go to the Copilot for Work website.
Click Sign In. Log with your @sjfc email address and Fisher password.
To check if you are logged in correctly, look for the green shield protected indicator in the upper right corner of the screen.
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Gemini is part of our Google for Education licensing. Within Gemini, you have access to features such as:
Chat - A conversational AI that can generate human-like text, generate images, analyze data, and more.
Gems - Custom chatbots set up with specific instructions on how to respond, steps to follow, and can reference specific information provided as knowledge resources. Great for repetitive tasks or can be used to simulate interactions with different personas. Gems can be created and shared with others.
Deep Research - A personal AI research assistant that will go beyond a simple search. It will search the web, analyze multiple sources, and synthesize the information into a detailed report.
Guided Learning - Helps to build a deep understanding instead of just getting quick answers by acting like a personal AI learning companion. It breaks down problems step-by- step, and adapts explanations to your needs to help you uncover the how and why behind concepts.
You must be logged in with your Fisher account to ensure the data you enter into Gemini is protected.
Open a web browser (e.g. Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge) and go to the Gemini website.
Click Sign In. Log with your @sjfc email address and Fisher password.
To check if you are logged in correctly, click your initial or photo in the upper right corner or lower left corner of the window and make sure your Fisher email appears.
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NotebookLM is a personalized AI research assistant from Google that helps users engage with their own materials—such as lecture notes, PDFs, research papers, and YouTube transcripts—by making them interactive, searchable, and easy to understand. It creates a custom AI model based on your uploaded content. You can ask questions, summarize key points, or draft text directly from your sources. NotebookLM can also generate a variety of useful outputs, including video overviews, podcasts, flashcards, quizzes, study guides, concept maps, and timelines.
You must be logged in with your Fisher account to ensure the data you enter into NotebookLM is protected.
Open a web browser (e.g. Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge) and go to the NotebookLM website.
Click Sign In. Log with your @sjfc email address and Fisher password.
To check if you are logged in correctly, click your initial or photo in the upper right corner of the window and make sure your Fisher email appears.
Zoom AI Companion can automatically create a meeting summary and allow participants to ask questions of the AI tool to catch up if they join a meeting late. This tool is part of our license with Zoom. Features are available within Zoom meetings and in the Zoom app.
You must be logged in with your Fisher account to ensure the data processed by Zoom is protected. How to access Zoom with your Fisher account. To check if you are logged in correctly to the Zoo app or web interface, click your initial or photo in the upper right corner of the app/window and make sure your Fisher email appears.
For details on configuring Zoom AI Companion settings and accessing the features, review Zoom AI Companion documentation.
Brightspace includes AI features that are collectively called Lumi AI. It includes ways for faculty to generate ideas and content based on content posted already in the Brightspace course or from text entered as a source prompt. It also includes faculty-configured study support for students and an AI assistant for all users to ask questions about how to use Brightspace. These features are part of our Brightspace license and are available throughout Brightspace. Since you can only access Brightspace Lumi AI with your Fisher account, this tool is always protected within Brightspace.
For details on all available features and using the features, accessing the features, review Brightspace Lumi AI documentation.
Poll Everywhere includes AI features that help you create interactive polls. These features are part of our enterprise license for Poll Everywhere. You must be logged in with your Fisher account to ensure the data you enter into Poll Everywhere is protected. How to log into Poll Everywhere.
Learn more about AI in Poll Everywhere.
Other department-specific recommended AI tools include Gravity, used within the division of Institutional Advancement. Please discuss proper use of this platform with your supervisor if this tool is available to you.
There are many other generative AI tools that can be accessed via personal account creation. You must evaluate if you want to create an account on these platforms and if you are comfortable sharing any of your own personal information necessary to create the account. Many of these tools can be used for free in limited ways or with daily limits. Expanded use and higher limits are available, but require you to pay for a subscription.
These tools are outside the systems and infrastructure that Fisher maintains and supports. They have not been reviewed for privacy or security and whatever you add into these tools can become part of that vendor's training data. Therefore, these tools are not protected tools at Fisher. Please follow all guidance provided on the How Do I Stay Safe When Using AI? page, including not entering any personal or University protected data into a generative AI platform that has not been protected by Fisher.
Some examples of common generative AI tools are:
Open AI ChatGPT - A conversational AI tool that can generate human-like text, generate images, analyze data, and more. It can be accessed via the OpenAI website.
Anthropic Claude - A conversational AI tool and collection of AI assistants that can generate human-like text, write code, analyze data, and more. It can be accessed via Anthropic’s website.
Perplexity AI - An advanced search engine that combines artificial intelligence with real-time web data. It interprets questions, searches authoritative sources, and delivers answers in a conversational format. It can be assed via Perplexity's website.
New AI tools are being created every day and the tasks they are built to assist with are ever-changing. In addition to the main generative AI platforms listed above, the below sites are a great place to go to explore other AI tools that you might find useful.