ChatGPT
The Cornell ChatGPT account will offer access to ChatGPT Chat, ChatGPT Work, and Codex.
This article applies to: Generative AI Basic
Sign up to learn when these options become available.
Eligibility
For the Ithaca-supported campuses and Cornell Tech, access begins in November for faculty, staff, and Ph.D. students, with master’s students and undergraduates (18 years of age or older) to follow in early 2027.
Because Weill Cornell Medicine operates in a distinct clinical, research, regulatory, privacy, and security environment, it will establish its own phased implementation plans, eligibility criteria, permitted uses, training requirements, and safeguards. Details are being finalized and will be communicated separately. Until then, members of the Weill Cornell Medicine community should continue to follow existing institutional policies and approved-tool guidance.
ChatGPT Chat
ChatGPT Chat chat mirrors a public ChatGPT subscription, but with enterprise security, as well as data protections and privacy through a contract negotiated specifically for the Cornell community. If you use ChatGPT for Cornell-related business, you must use ChatGPT Chat to enjoy these protections.
ChatGPT Work
ChatGPT Work can use your files, plugins, and approved tools to retrieve information, create finished files, run workflows, and complete work that is ready for you to review. Learn more here.
Codex
Codex is OpenAI’s AI coding agent that helps you build software by writing, reviewing, and debugging code, working directly with your project files and development tools. Learn more about this tool at OpenAI.
Data and Use Limitations
ChatGPT is expected to be approved for low- and moderate-risk data, with specific limitations for FERPA and international personal data (More guidance will be available in November.)
Fees and Billing
You will use ChatGPT tools under Cornell's account.
If you have questions about refunds for personal accounts, please refer to OpenAI's help article.
How to Create your ChatGPT Account
If you have a personal ChatGPT account that uses your Cornell NetID email, you will be prompted to merge your personal account with your Cornell account. This is not always appropriate or desired.
If you do not wish to merge accounts, you will need to change your email address on your personal ChatGPT account before you complete the AI literacy training. To do so:
- Log in to ChatGPT on the web.
- Click on your name in the lower left of the window.
- Click .
- Click .
- Look for the Email line and click .
Access to Cornell's ChatGPT accounts is expected to start in November 2026. To claim your ChatGPT account, you will need to take an AI Literacy course designed by the AI Strategy, Enablement & Innovation team. Once you complete the course, you will receive an email from OpenAI with instructions to activate your account within approximately 24 hours.
Once the tool is available, instructions to set up your ChatGPT account will be shared on IT@Cornell.
Plugins
Plugins that connect to other apps (such as Microsoft 365 or Google) are currently under review.
Learn to Use ChatGPT
Self-paced learning resources are available below:
- OpenAI, LLMs & ChatGPT (05:34)
- Multimodality Explained (10:24)
- Introduction to Prompt Engineering (05:52)
- Introduction to GPTs (06:40)
- ChatGPT Search (05:43)
- Advanced Prompt Engineering (08:50)
- ChatGPT for Data Analysis (04:48)
Responsible Use of AI
All members of the Cornell community that use AI tools are expected to use AI responsibly and in accordance with the university's policies and procedures.
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