AI is very good at making rough ideas sound finished. That is not always the same as making them better. This article shows a more useful way to work with AI: ask it to question assumptions, point out weak spots, and read like a careful reviewer instead of a tool that just cleans things up and sends you on your way.

Sometimes the answer is yes. Sometimes a chat-based tool already covers most of what you need. This piece looks at where a paid license tends to make the biggest difference, where it may not change much, and how to judge the fit based on the way your work actually happens across Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 tools.

This month’s AI User Group features Eddie T. Etsey, Associate Athletics Director, Technology & Data Analytics and Women’s Tennis Administrator. The session will focus on how AI, data, analytics, and decision-making come together in Athletics, followed by time for questions and discussion. The session is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Microsoft Teams.

A document has been shared with you! You have a new message! A common phishing technique is to create fake notifications that look like legitimate alerts from a system, voicemail service, or collaboration tool. Learn how to spot these phishing messages before you click that new notification.

Privacy questions around AI usually come up in the middle of everyday work. This article looks at three common situations and offers a way to think about tool choice, sensitive information, and when it makes sense to pause before using AI.

Mobility is part of university life, but every time you log in from a hotel, airport, coffee shop, or home network, you extend the university’s digital footprint beyond campus borders. That flexibility is powerful, but it is also a target. Learn simple actions you can take to protect your digital security.

People often abandon AI tools due to lack of routine, not usefulness. To form a habit, pick one weekly task, set a specific action, use a repeatable prompt, and regularly review the output for accuracy and relevance.

Recurring tasks like status updates and checklists can be tiring when repeated. Scheduled prompts allow Copilot to automate these on a set schedule, giving you a draft to start from. This article covers the best uses for scheduled prompts and points out key items to double-check each time, such as names, dates, numbers, and policy statements.

While AI conversations often focus on tools and features, it's just as important to examine how people use AI in daily life. This spotlight shares early findings from University of Iowa research led by Ken Brown on AI literacy and everyday usage.

Starting March 2026, the Microsoft 365 Copilot elevated license will cost $276 per user annually, down from $420. The change is limited to pricing; licensing requirements and tool functionality remain the same. No action is required for current elevated license holders. Pricing updates are automatic.