Carnegie Mellon University


Protected AI Tools You Can Use

The following is a list of AI tools available at CMU. When you sign in with your Andrew ID and password, each of these tools is FERPA-compliant and will not use your data to train its AI models.

Approved AI Tools
Tool Purpose Best For Available To Cost
ChatGPT Edu Synthesizes info, summarizes, and generates content. Research, writing, and problem-solving. Faculty and Staff. Students sponsored by a Faculty or Staff member. $240 / per year
Gemini Web App Google's AI that handles text, voice, and files. Meeting summaries, working with Google Apps, and searching across formats. Students, Faculty, Staff, and Sponsored Available with your Andrew account.
LiteLLM AI Developer tool makes AI models easier to access Access management to models via API keys Faculty and Staff No cost; however an Oracle String is required to pass on any costs incurred from using a model endpoint. 
Microsoft Copilot Chat AI support for Office tasks, images, and code. Microsoft files, documents, and coding help. Students, Faculty, and Staff Available with your Andrew account.
NotebookLM Creates AI-powered notebooks from uploads. Organizing ideas, summarizing sources, and creating podcasts. Students, Faculty, Staff, and Sponsored Available with your Andrew account.
Zoom AI Companion Adds summaries and action items to meetings. Real-time help during virtual meetings. Students, Faculty, Staff, and Sponsored Available with your Andrew account.

Need help choosing? Start with the tool your peers use most for your type of task—NotebookLM for writing/research, Copilot for code/docs, or Gemini for cross-media prompts.