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 trigger, 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.

Today’s research environment is moving fast. Cloud collaboration, AI-assisted analysis, international partnerships, and hybrid work have dramatically accelerated innovation. They have also expanded the ways sensitive research data, intellectual property, and regulated information can be exposed, sometimes through nothing more than a misplaced file, unmanaged sharing link, or an unfamiliar export control requirement. The good news? You're not expected to navigate these challenges alone. The University of Iowa offers resources to support you.

Copilot is appearing more often across Microsoft apps, which has led to questions about access and expectations. This piece explains the difference between Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot, how licensing works, and why visibility doesn’t change responsibility.

Many edits to AI-generated content repeat themselves: tone, length, structure, and caution. This article shows where you can set those preferences in Outlook, Copilot Chat, and ChatGPT Edu so drafts start closer to what you want.

Some campus conversations about AI are less about tools and more about how decisions are made. This feature highlights recent episodes of Tippie Leads, a campus podcast that looks at leadership, communication, and organizational choices where AI plays a role.