Summary
This article contains information about approved AI tools that you can use with different tiers of data.
Data Tiers and AI Tools
| Data Tier |
Example Data * |
AI Tool |
| Tier 1 |
Public Information |
|
| Tier 2 |
Sensitive Information, including intellectual property and institutional work products such as source code, research data, grant proposals, course materials, and other innovations created within the scope of university work or using university resources. See full details in the UNH Intellectual Property Policy |
- DeepThought
- Claude through DeepThought
- Copilot through SSO**
|
| Tier 3 |
Protected Information, including FERPA data (personally identifiable information) |
- DeepThought
- Claude through DeepThought
- Copilot through SSO**
|
| Tier 4 |
Restricted Information, including HIPAA data (protected health information) |
|
* For complete descriptions and examples of each tier of data, see USNH ET&S Information Classification - Approved Storage Locations
** To ensure you’re using the secure version of Copilot, visit portal.office.com and log in with your USNH credentials. After logging in you will see a green shield emblem verifying your secure connection.

Further Readings
USNH ET&S Information Classification - Approved Storage Locations
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