See below for AI offerings recommended by UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) for academic, research and business use at the University of Kentucky.
Why these tools?
It is essential that AI tools used at UK are compliant in areas of accessibility, cybersecurity, and data governance. Ingesting data into an AI platform that is not part of an enterprise license or recommended below can bring risk to the University. For questions on this topic, please visit advance.uky.edu.
| Offering Name | Description | Product Features | Best For | Price |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (Standard Copilot) | An AI prompt and response experience included in UK’s Microsoft 365 enterprise license on the UK Microsoft 365 portal, or embedded in UK’s Teams and web M365 tenant. |
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Casual users who want basic AI assistance for browsing, writing, and simple tasks | Free |
| Teams Premium | An add-on license that enhances the standard Teams experience with advanced features for meetings, webinars, virtual appointments, and security |
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Professionals that need enhanced meeting experiences to streamline their work and save time | $22/year* |
| Copilot for Microsoft 365 | All the features of Copilot chat, PLUS integrations with M365 tools |
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Professionals that are heavy users of Microsoft 365 apps | $353/year* |
*Prices shown are the maximum cost. Licenses listed above are billed at a prorated rate based on UK’s Microsoft ELA renewal cycle. This means the cost will fluctuate depending on how much time is left in the billing cycle. Please note that the offerings and prices above could be subject to change as per Microsoft.
Want to know more? Here are some resources:
- How do I purchase Copilot at UK? (techhelpcenter.uky.edu)
- Which Copilot is right for me or my organization? (learn.microsoft.com)
- Which Copilot plan is right for you? (Microsoft.com)
- Microsoft Teams Premium licensing (learn.microsoft.com)
How do I purchase a Teams Premium or Copilot license?
If your college, department, or unit has approved the cost of purchasing a Teams Premium or Copilot license, see How do I purchase additional Microsoft products for my team?