Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot Chat is an AI-powered chat experience available through Microsoft 365. It can support everyday work by assisting with drafting content, summarizing information, brainstorming ideas, developing outlines, asking questions, and exploring topics.

George Brown Polytechnic employees with single sign-on credentials can access Copilot Chat through the Microsoft 365 environment. When accessed through George Brown single sign-on, Copilot Chat provides a more secure, workplace-focused experience than unsupported public AI tools because it operates within Microsoft’s enterprise environment and includes organizational protections designed for work use.

Using Copilot Chat through George Brown single sign-on can support everyday productivity while providing a stronger privacy and security foundation. As with any AI tool, users remain responsible for reviewing outputs, checking accuracy, and following George Brown guidance, policies, and privacy practices.

Why use Copilot Chat through George Brown single sign-on

Using Copilot Chat with your George Brown credentials offers several benefits:

• Safer use for some George Brown work-related content: Because Copilot Chat is accessed through George Brown single sign-on, employees may use it with some institutional work-related materials that should not be entered into unsupported public AI tools. Users must still avoid entering highly sensitive, confidential, personal, regulated, health, accommodation, legal, labour relations, security, or financial information unless its use has been approved under institutional guidance and privacy practices.
• Workplace-focused access: Copilot Chat is available through the Microsoft 365 environment used at George Brown.
• Stronger privacy and security foundation: When accessed through George Brown single sign-on, Copilot Chat operates within Microsoft’s enterprise environment, which provides a more secure option for work-related use than unsupported public AI tools.
• Reduced reliance on unsupported public tools: Using institutionally available tools can reduce the need to enter work-related information into public AI platforms that are not supported by George Brown.
• Integrated access: Employees can use their George Brown credentials to access the tool.
• Responsible use alignment: Copilot Chat can support productivity while keeping institutional guidance, privacy, and cybersecurity expectations at the centre.

What you can use Copilot Chat for

Copilot Chat can support tasks such as:

• drafting emails, messages, outlines, summaries, briefing notes, and planning documents 
• brainstorming ideas, questions, titles, workshop topics, communication plans, or project approaches 
• rewriting text for tone, clarity, structure, audience, or plain-language communication 
• summarizing pasted content or uploaded files 
• identifying key points, themes, action items, or next steps from provided content 
• creating lists, plans, tables, checklists, agendas, timelines, and templates 
• explaining concepts, comparing options, or translating complex information into simpler language 
• supporting topic exploration, planning, and early-stage research preparation 
• developing prompts, scenarios, examples, or practice activities for learning and training 
• generating images, where available 

Feature availability may depend on George Brown's Microsoft 365 configuration, licence terms, and Microsoft updates.

Use Copilot Chat responsibly

Copilot Chat can support everyday productivity, but users remain responsible for reviewing outputs, checking accuracy, and using AI in ways that align with George Brown Polytechnic guidance, policies, and privacy practices.

Before using Copilot Chat, consider the type of information involved and whether it is appropriate to enter into an AI tool. Avoid entering sensitive, confidential, personal, or regulated information unless its use has been approved under institutional guidance.

For more information, visit Using AI Tools Responsibly.

Accessing Copilot Chat

Employees can access Copilot Chat using their George Brown single sign-on credentials.

1. Go to the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat page or open Microsoft 365.
2. Make sure to sign in with your George Brown single sign-on.
3. Confirm that you are signed in with your George Brown account.

Training & Support 

For training, support, and resources on how to use Copilot Chat effectively, visit AI Learning, Training and Resources.