Tools
UTSW is promoting AI literacy at all levels. These resources are intended for the UTSW community and may require VPN for intranet access.
Generative AI Tools at UT Southwestern
To promote responsible and productive use of AI at UTSW, we have partnered with a range of generative AI vendors to offer safe and effective tools for clinicians, researchers and administrators across the institution. The UT System overall has established a system-wide partnership with Microsoft, enabling wide access to cutting-edge technologies. Additional expansion of the UTSW and OpenAI collaboration will facilitate the availability of secure, HIPAA-compliant ChatGPT solutions across campus.
Chat and Productivity Tools
| AI Tool | Microsoft Teams Premium | Microsoft 365 Copilot | OpenAI-ChatGPT | Cloudforce nebulaONE | Qualified Health | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Summarizing MS Teams meetings and creating minutes | Personal productivity, operational and financial productivity | Personal productivity, content generation, ideation | Chat GPT models within UTSW Azure | ChatGPT & Agentic Build Healthcare centric | AI-powered search, research synthesis, and citation-backed answers |
| Audience | All MS Teams users, focus on administrators | All users of Office 365, focus on administrators | Individuals using ChatGPT for general enquiry or small data-related tasks | Novice users (chat) and intermediate users | Health System | Knowledge workers, researchers, analysts, and students |
| Integration(s) | Direct with MS Teams (licensed version) | Direct integration across all Office 365 applications (licensed version) | Not integrated - all data would need to be uploaded by the individual user | Grounding, fine tuning, and connectors | Not integrated - all data would need to be uploaded by the individual user | Not integrated - all data would need to be uploaded by the individual user |
| Cost | $21.84 annually | $174.96 annually | $240 annually | Free until May 2026, then averaged based on consumption | Free for 2 years | under negotiations |
| Training Resources | Copilot & MSTeams Training Modules | Get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot | OpenAI | nebulaONE Help Center | Qualified Academy Courses | Help with Perplexity |
Enterprise & Research API Platforms
| AI Tool | Microsoft Foundry (Summer 2026) | OpenAI-API | Google Gemini/Vertex AI (pilot July 2026) | Anthroopic Claude Code (late Spring 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Full stack and robust IR-backed technical services | Generation of AI models, speeding data analysis | Foundation models, generative AI, ML model training, deployment, and enterprise AI workflows | Code Assistance and Agents |
| Audience | Power users, developers, and production applications | Researchers (developers) building custom AI models or analyzing large data sets | Researchers (developers), ML engineers, enterprise AI teams | Researchers (developers), security-focused teams, and architects |
| Integration(s) | UTSW Azure services and data lake | Indirect integration with other UTSW systems through IT deployments | Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, Vertex AI pipelines, data lakes, and APIs | under negotiations |
| Cost | Billed monthly based on consumption (inquire with IR about fee structure) | Billed monthly based on consumption (inquire with IR about fee structure) | Billed monthly based on consumption (inquire with IR about fee structure) | $300 annually |
| Training Resources | Microsoft Foundry | OpenAI | Google Cloud Training | Build with Claude |
For further details about tool availability and release dates, please visit the UTSW AI Implementation Page (VPN required).
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