Rutgers is now offering ChatGPT Edu as a $20/month subscription through the Rutgers Software Portal. This version of the AI assistant from OpenAI includes higher message limits than the free version and allows users to build and share custom GPTs (the large language models developed by OpenAI). Using ChatGPT Edu also prevents Rutgers data and conversations from being used to train the company’s AI models.
If you are evaluating the purchase of ChatGPT for your unit, please review the details in this article and consider existing options for AI assistants provided by Rutgers.
What are the benefits of ChatGPT Edu?
Purchasing a subscription through the Rutgers Software Portal provides a number of benefits:
- Rutgers data is not used to train OpenAI models.
- You can create and share GPTs (the large language models developed by OpenAI).
- Priority support is available for ChatGPT Edu users.
- Coordinated management, data retention, and user authentication are provided for the software.
Visit the Rutgers Software Portal for additional details.
Are other conversational assistants available to the Rutgers community?
Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot are currently available at Rutgers as part of our existing agreements with those firms. By logging in with your Rutgers accounts, chats with these tools are not used to train their AI models. These tools provide suitable options for many uses at Rutgers.
What is the status of the pilot effort to evaluate AI tools?
A pilot effort is underway, as part of the AI@Rutgers Initiative, to evaluate various AI tools for their potential for broader university use. This pilot may lead to additional AI tools becoming available at Rutgers, and licensing for ChatGPT may also evolve as a result.
Should we purchase subscriptions for ChatGPT?
Unless your unit has faculty, researchers, or others with an immediate need for ChatGPT Edu, the Office of Information Technology recommends using the existing tools provided by Rutgers, pending the results of the pilot.
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