Features	Google Gemini (Basic Tier)	Microsoft Copilot (Basic Tier)	OpenAI ChatGPT	Google Notebook LM
Eligibility	Faculty, Staff & Students	Faculty, Staff & Students2	ChatGPT Core License: Faculty & Staff Only ChatGPT Advanced Models: Faculty & Staff Only	Faculty, Staff & Students
Activation	Access via the web using UCLA Google Account. No activation required.	Access via the web using UCLA M365 Account. No activation required.	Purchase Core License via Software Central. Eligible users may register for Advanced Model Credits via ServiceNow.	Access via the web using UCLA Google Account. No activation required.
Pricing	No Additional Cost	No Additional Cost	Core License: $103.60/year Advanced Model Credits: $0.04 / credit	No Additional Cost
Data Inputs	Text, Audio, Uploads	Text, Audio, Uploads	Text, Audio, Uploads	Text, Audio, Uploads
Output Capabilities	Text, Audio, Image Generation, Deep Research (10 per month)	Text, Audio	Core: Text, Audio Advanced: Text, Audio, Image Generation, Deep Research	Text, Audio, Video
Available Integrations	Apps (i.e., Google Workspace Apps)	Agents (i.e., ServiceNow, Jira, Mural)	Connectors3 (i.e., Box, Canva, OneDrive)	Apps (i.e., Google Workspace Apps)
Approved Data Classification Level1	P1-P3 allowed in UCLA account; P4 data allowed with Unit Head and CISO approval.	P1-P3 allowed in UCLA account; P4 data allowed with Unit Head and CISO approval.	P1-P3 allowed in UCLA account; P4 data allowed with Unit Head and CISO approval.	P1-P3 allowed in UCLA account; P4 data allowed with Unit Head and CISO approval.

(1) Refer to the UCOP protection levels classification page for more information.

(2) Note: M365 License not issued by all campus units.

(3) Please note that at this time, Connectors to external sites or other UCLA applications are not available in ChatGPT. Connector functionality is being evaluated for privacy and security compliance, and an announcement will be made when it's available.

Notice from UCLA Office of Legal Affairs: The university’s attorney-client protected information may not be input into any AI tool unless it is at the direction of university counsel.  Please contact the UCLA Office of Legal Affairs for further guidance.

Notice from UCLA Health: UCLA Health (Mednet) users are eligible to use the AI tools offered by UCLA campus. However, they are not approved to be used for Protected Health Information (PHI). UCLA Health users may be eligible to use nebulaOne, which is a HIPAA compliant generative AI platform. Complete eLearning for access. 

Tools Availability

OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise 

UCLA Digital & Technology Solutions has made ChatGPT Edu available to our faculty and staff for purchase at a specially negotiated price. For guidance on how to purchase and get started with ChatGPT, please refer to the resources below:

• UCLA ChatGPT Edu Product Overview
• UCLA ChatGPT Purchase Guide
• UCLA ChatGPT Edu Quick Start Guide
• UCLA ChatGPT Edu FAQ
• UCLA AI Guiding Principles and Responsible Use
• UCOP Responsible AI Guidance

Microsoft’s Copilot

• Overview: Microsoft’s Copilot (formerly Bing Chat Enterprise) provides an AI-powered chat powered by GPT-4 and DALL-E. You can ask complex questions and get responses based on information from the web.
• Access for Employees: Browse to Microsoft's Copilot page, and use your UCLA logon credentials to authenticate (or your school / department provided logon credentials for your Office 365 environment). For additional details and step-by-step guide to use your UCLA Logon credentials, visit the log into O365 knowledge article.
• Resources: See User Guides and Training

M365 Copilot and Gemini for Workspaces

• Overview: Microsoft’s M365 Copilot and Google’s Gemini for Workspaces are integrated into their respective productivity suite tools (O365 and Workspaces), enabling the ability to ask complex questions and get responses based on information from your own documents.
• M365 Copilot
  • Access for Employees: Schools and departments can purchase M365 Copilot licenses by submitting a license purchase request through Software Central.
  • Access for Students: M365 Copilot is not available for students to purchase at this time. Instructions on how to purchase it will be published when the service becomes available.
• Gemini for Workspaces: Is not available for purchase at this time. Instructions on how to purchase it will be published when the service becomes available.

Google's Gemini Chat

• Overview: Google's Gemini Chat (formerly Bard) is a generative artificial intelligence tool, powered by a large language with the same name (Gemini). You can ask complex questions and get responses based on information from the web.
• Access for Employees and Students: Browse to Google's Gemini page and use your UCLA logon credentials to authenticate. For additional details and step-by-step guide to use your UCLA Logon credentials to log into Google Workspace and Gemini, visit the Google Workspace for UCLA Eligibility and Activation page.

Zoom AI Companion

• Overview: Zoom AI Companion offers a set of generative AI features that can be enabled within Zoom meetings to empower our teams by helping our users be more productive, connect and collaborate with teammates, and improve their skills. The Zoom AI Companion features currently available to UCLA faculty, staff, and students are outlined below:

• Access for Employees and Students: These AI Companion features have been made available to all users in the UCLA Zoom domain. However, the default settings remain disabled for all users; individual users may enable and customize these capabilities at their discretion within their Zoom console settings.
• Resources: To learn more about these features, access setup instructions and terms of use, please refer to the user guides below:
  • UCLA Zoom AI Companion Setup Guide
  • UCLA Zoom AI Terms and Use
  • UCLA Zoom AI Companion FAQ
  • UC Office of the President responsible AI guidance