Support for writing, coding, research, and teaching

Note – Access isn't available yet. The training and request form will be available soon.

ChatGPT Edu is available to eligible HMS users and approved for Level 3 data. It supports writing, programming, academic research, teaching, and everyday productivity tasks.

To get ChatGPT Edu, start with the AI tool training. Training opens the request form, where you choose your agent.

Eligibility

Available to email-eligible Quad-based employees, MD students, and DMD students
Faculty Staff

Email-eligible Quad-based employees, MD students, and DMD students may use one AI tool, and can choose ChatGPT Edu.

Security

Approved for Level 3 data; sign in with your HarvardKey.
Level 3 HarvardKey

ChatGPT Edu runs in a secure, Harvard-approved environment and does not use your data to train vendor models. It is approved for use with data classified as Level 3 and below under the University risk classifications. Do not use any tool with Level 4 and Level 5 data.

You sign in with your HarvardKey.

Getting started

Steps to access and begin using ChatGPT Edu.
Access Training

Complete these steps to start using ChatGPT Edu:

  1. Complete AI tool training. Training covers data security levels, citing AI-generated content, and effective prompting.
  2. Get Sandbox access. Completing training automatically activates your Harvard AI Sandbox account.
  3. Request ChatGPT Edu. Submit the use-case form so HMS IT can confirm your request aligns with approved uses.
  4. Wait for provisioning. Requests go through HMS IT, and you can typically get access by the next business day.
  5. Sign in. Use your HarvardKey at chat.openai.com.

When to choose ChatGPT Edu

Teaching, study, and flexible content creation.
Teaching Study

ChatGPT Edu is well-suited to teaching and studying. It provides custom GPTs for courses and case examples, image generation, and flexible content creation across a curriculum. It is also a strong general assistant for writing, research, brainstorming, and summarizing, and includes Codex for coding, which has stricter usage limits. Teaching faculty, students, and library or knowledge-management staff may prefer it.

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Harvard resources

Generative AI guidelines

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Harvard AI Sandbox

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