Following the release of the University of Nebraska System Executive’s Memorandum No. 48 on the acceptable use of artificial intelligence systems last week, UNMC leaders are encouraging faculty and staff to complete training on AI cybersecurity essentials.
NU will launch an enterprise version of ChatGPT for use across the university system, and UNMC currently is working to implement access to the new enterprise version, said Emily Glenn, dean of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library.
UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, encouraged all faculty and staff to take the Generative AI Essentials Cybersecurity Training in Bridge, which is recommended for users across the university. The training is necessary for future access to the system.
“The move to an enterprise version of ChatGPT will strengthen the security of university data and information, which should never be shared in open AI systems,” Dr. Davies said. “As we prepare to bring this new AI system to UNMC, advance training will help smooth the transition.”
Dean Glenn said that UNMC hopes to make the enterprise version of ChatGPT available to the UNMC community before the end of the year.
Glenn and John Windle, MD, are co-chairs of UNMC’s Campus Steering Committee for Healthcare Artificial Intelligence and will lead implementation of the enterprise system at UNMC. Glenn and Dr. Windle, UNMC’s first associate vice chancellor for healthcare artificial intelligence, also are members of the new NU AI Governance group announced by the NU System. The UNMC team will be tapping David Ellis, PhD, of UNMC’s Center for Intelligent Health Care to assist.
The enterprise version of ChatGPT may be used only with low- and medium-risk data and must not be used for protected health information or other high-risk information. Microsoft Copilot is UNMC’s only approved AI assistant for HIPAA-regulated information. UNMC users currently have access to Microsoft Copilot Chat and may request access to Microsoft 365 Copilot via ServiceNow. Visit the NU Explore AI Tools page to learn more.
Glenn echoed Dr. Davies in encouraging UNMC faculty and staff to complete the training, noting that NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, in his message, also called for an accelerated adoption of ChatGPT and encouraged the university community to move to the enterprise account by the end of the fall 2026 semester.