Please be aware that the landscape for AI is ever-evolving. The Data Storage and Data Classification policies, along with the Employee handbook re: Confidentiality and Quality, should be considered when meetings are transcribed and shared or other content used in or generated by AI tools. Legal has advised regarding recent Virginia guidance:  https://wrvblaw.com/overview-of-virginias-ai-executive-order, while that may not currently apply to LU, we acknowledge that it may shift in the future.

AI tools can include:

  • Generative Text: Creating text, such as summaries or content generated by tools like Copilot.
  • Video Classification: Analyzing videos to determine what is happening in them.
  • Document Processing: Automatically processing handwritten forms.
  • Semantic Segmentation: Identifying objects within an image.
  • Text Embedding: Relating the content of text geometrically to understand its context and meaning.
  • Sentiment Analysis: Determining the sentiment of text, though often superseded by generative text, it still has its uses.
  • Speech Detection, Recognition, and Transcription: Converting spoken language into text.
  • Text Classification: Categorizing text, such as identifying whether it contains personally identifiable information (PII).

Do you have a use case for AI? Submit a request here.

Microsoft Copilot Licenses

Licenses have been assigned based on role and business needs to support teaching, research, administrative work, and university operations.

  • Microsoft Copilot Premium: Provisioned to full-time faculty and staff and includes enhanced AI capabilities for advanced productivity and workflow support.
  • Microsoft Copilot Basic: Provisioned to all other faculty and staff, including part-time and adjunct employees, and provides access to core Copilot features for everyday tasks and collaboration.

To request a Copilot Premium license, submit a Software Quote Request with your supervisor’s approval. 

*Premium licenses cost $90 per year ($7.50 per month) and must be funded by the requesting department.

To better understand how to responsibly use AI tools at Liberty and differentiate AI and automation tools, please refer to the following documents:

IS AI Guidance (PDF)Automation vs AI (PDF)