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1. News about AI from Microsoft

• Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise renamed to Copilot

With effect from 15 Nov 2023, Microsoft renamed its Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise to Copilot, users are welcome to access the Copilot at https://copilot.microsoft.com it supports both desktop and mobile phone (Android and iOS) users.

Source: https://blogs.bing.com/search/november-2023/our-vision-to-bring-microsoft-copilot-to-everyone-and-more

• AI for Education Resources from Microsoft

There is sharing of AI for Education Resource from Microsoft Learn Educator Center

Self-paced online training on AI
Explore generative AI for Copilot in Bing
Enhance teaching and learning with Bing Chat (Teaching staff only)
Empower educators to explore the potential of artificial intelligence (Teaching staff only)

Prompt Library
Student
Teaching Staff

User is welcome to visit the resource page at here

2. Prompt Engineering Guide from Copilot and OpenAI

Should user be interested on better use of Generative AI tool, you are welcome to visit Prompt engineering guide from Copilot and OpenAI which covers different topics on how to use the generative AI tool, Copilot, strategies for getting better results, how to write instructions, etc.

Interested user is welcome to visit Copilot at Learn about Copilot prompts - Microsoft Support or OpenAI page at Prompt engineering - OpenAI API

3. Big Data Lab : Trial availability of Microsoft Azure OpenAI Chatbot (Staff only)

Referring Big Data Lab notice on 6 December 2023, there is trial availability of Chatbot based on Microsoft Azure OpenAI GPT-4 Turbo. Interested user can contact Big Data Lab at bdlab@cpce-polyu.edu.hk for details of subscription information. Researcher can apply for free trial token and please indicate in email if there is need on the case.

4. Reminder: Note to Students Who Will Graduate or Leave From HKCC / SPEED

Please note that the following IT services will be terminated after you graduate or leave from HKCC / SPEED:

• Student email account
• Microsoft OneDrive bundled with student email account
• Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus applications (Microsoft Office / Mac Office) offered via student email account
• Print quota account
• Student Notebook Loan Service
• Campus Wi-Fi service, including Eduroam
• Moodle
• Campus PC / other systems login
• Access to Student Computer Centre

Reminder:

• Please backup data/files from the above systems if you need to keep them before graduation in order to prevent inconvenience and /or data loss.
• Remaining balance in print quota account is non-refundable and non-transferrable at any time.
• Should you have outstanding debit note for student notebook payment, you must settle it before graduation.
• You may consider purchasing the Microsoft products at Microsoft Store if you wish to continue using them after leaving HKCC / SPEED.
• You can only access Transcript request feature in my.HKCC / my.SPEED after graduation
• You are also recommended to observe email announcement from PolyU Alumni Affairs and Development Office about the provision of lifelong PolyU alumni email account and OneDrive online storage.

Students are welcome to contact ITU helpdesk at 3746-0819 / 3746-0818 or email to itu.helpdesk@cpce-polyu.edu.hk for enquiry.