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Service Description Provider Available to Risk Category Use Cases Cost Notes
AI Catalyst AI Catalyst offers Stanford community members a structured pathway to develop customized AI solutions for research, teaching, administrative needs, and more. UIT Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Custom Applications Free
Authenticated Google Gemini Chat A basic AI chatbot powered by Google Gemini AI models that can answer questions, write content, summarize documents, and generate images but is not integrated into Google Workspace applications (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Slides). Google Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk Chat and Collaboration Free
Authenticated Microsoft Copilot Chat A more advanced AI chatbot that runs on Microsoft’s infrastructure. Provides chat style interactions and can generate text and images but is not integrated into Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Microsoft Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk Chat and Collaboration Free
AWS Bedrock Provides access to Amazon AI and other third-party AI models. Amazon Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Custom Applications, Developer and IaaS AI Tools Paid

Approved for all risk levels when used with:

  1. Cardinal Cloud
  2. regular log-ins to Wiz and in accordance with MinSec
  3. a DRA for High Risk/PHI
AWS Q A managed generative AI-powered chat assistant. Amazon Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Custom Applications, Developer and IaaS AI Tools Paid
AWS Sagemaker A managed platform for building, training, and deploying machine learning models. Amazon Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Custom Applications, Developer and IaaS AI Tools Paid

Approved for all risk levels when used with:

  1. Cardinal Cloud
  2. regular log-ins to Wiz and in accordance with MinSec
  3. a DRA for High Risk/PHI
Azure OpenAI Provides access to Azure OpenAI and other third-party AI models. OpenAI Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Custom Applications, Developer and IaaS AI Tools Paid

Approved for all risk levels when used with:

  1. Cardinal Cloud
  2. regular log-ins to Wiz and in accordance with MinSec
  3. a DRA for High Risk/PHI
Carina 2.0 Secure computing cluster supporting both batch and interactive workloads. Today best suited for inference and modest training runs but upgrades are planned to add more model training capabilities. Local models supported. Stanford Research Computing Staff, Faculty Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Large-Scale Computing Free, Paid
ChatGPT on AI Playground An AI chat assistant that can answer questions, write and edit content, analyze documents, and help with code. Explore ChatGPT's range of models, from lightweight options for everyday tasks to advanced models for complex work, in the Stanford AI Playground. OpenAI Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Chat and Collaboration Free
ChatGPT through AI API Gateway Designed for Stanford community members who want to develop their own AI solution(s) using the models available in the AI Playground. OpenAI Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Custom Applications Paid
Claude for Education Claude for Education is an AI platform from Anthropic that enables Stanford users to access advanced AI tools for teaching, learning, research, and administrative work. Anthropic Staff, Faculty, Students, Postdocs Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Chat and Collaboration Paid
Claude on AI Playground An AI assistant that can write and edit content, analyze documents, assist with coding, and handle complex reasoning tasks. Explore Claude's range of models from efficient options for quick structured tasks to advanced models for long running tasks and advanced coding workflows in the Stanford AI Playground. Anthropic Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Chat and Collaboration Free
Claude through AI API Gateway Designed for Stanford community members who want to develop their own AI solution(s) using the models available in the AI Playground. Anthropic Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Custom Applications Paid
Cline through the AI API Gateway An AI-powered coding assistant that integrates with local development environments like VS Code, to generate, modify, and execute code. Cline Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Coding Assistance Paid
Deepseek on AI Playground An AI assistant that excels at coding, technical reasoning, advanced math, and complex problem-solving. Available in several models in the Stanford AI Playground, DeepSeek has an "Open Thinking" feature that lets you see the model's reasoning in real-time as part of its response. Deepseek Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Chat and Collaboration Free
Deepseek through AI API Gateway Designed for Stanford community members who want to develop their own AI solution(s) using the models available in the AI Playground. Deepseek Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Custom Applications Paid
Gemini on AI Playground An AI assistant strong in reasoning, coding, multilingual tasks, and multimodal analysis. Explore Gemini models in the Stanford AI Playground, from lightweight options for quick responses to Gemini 2.5 Pro, a model for deep research and complex web development. Google Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Chat and Collaboration Free
Gemini through AI API Gateway Designed for Stanford community members who want to develop their own AI solution(s) using the models available in the AI Playground. Google Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Custom Applications Paid
GitHub Copilot An AI coding assistant that suggests code completions, functions, and documentation directly in the selected integrated development environment (IDE). Microsoft Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk Coding Assistance Paid

Approved only for Cardinal Cloud GitHub.
Google Docs and Slides A built-in Google Docs and Slides feature that lets you type and edit documents, speaker notes, and captions using your voice. Compatible with the latest versions of Chrome, Edge, and Safari. Google Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Transcription and Meeting Based Free
Google Gemini Enterprise Pro Upgraded tool for users with heavier research, productivity, or workflow needs. Provides higher usage limits and access to more powerful reasoning models for vast datasets at a discounted rate. Google Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Chat and Collaboration Paid
Google Gemini Enterprise Standard Gives you access to Google's latest AI models within the productivity tools you already use. Google Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Chat and Collaboration Free
Google NotebookLM AI-powered research and note-taking tool that lets you upload documents and ask questions about them. Uses Google Gemini models to summarize content, extract insights, and generate new material. Google Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk Chat and Collaboration Free
Google Vertex Provides access to Google AI and other third-party AI models. Google Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Custom Applications, Developer and IaaS AI Tools Paid

Approved for all risk levels when used with:

  1. Cardinal Cloud
  2. regular log-ins to Wiz and in accordance with MinSec
  3. a DRA for High Risk/PHI
Grammarly An AI writing assistant that integrates with browsers, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and other applications to help with grammar checking, style improvement, tone suggestions, and AI-generated text. Grammarly Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk Chat and Collaboration Paid
Llama-4 on AI Playground An open-source AI assistant strong in writing, summarization, translation, and multilingual tasks. Explore Llama models in the Stanford AI Playground, from fast, lightweight options to more capable versions for creative tasks and research support across languages. Meta Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Chat and Collaboration Free
Llama-4 through AI API Gateway Designed for Stanford community members who want to develop their own AI solution(s) using the models available in the AI Playground. Meta Staff, Faculty, Students, Affiliates Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Custom Applications Paid
Marlowe A large-scale, high-performance, GPU-based computational instrument built on NVIDIA DGX H100 Superpod architecture and designed to deliver cutting-edge computational performance. Optimized for large scale model training. HAI, Stanford Research Computing Staff, Faculty Low Risk Moderate Risk Large-Scale Computing Free, Paid
Microsoft 365 Copilot A more powerful AI assistant (powered by OpenAI models) built directly into Microsoft 365 applications like Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams for increased functionality. Microsoft Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Chat and Collaboration, Transcription and Meeting Based Paid
OpenAI ChatGPT Edu ChatGPT Edu is a version of ChatGPT designed specifically for universities, enabling Stanford to apply AI-powered approaches responsibly across teaching, learning, and research. OpenAI Staff, Faculty, Students Not yet approved Chat and Collaboration Free, Paid
SHC-SoM Secure GPT Stanford Medicine hosted platform that allows users to test out multiple AI models in a safe, Stanford Medicine supported environment. OpenAI School of Medicine Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI High Risk with PHI Chat and Collaboration Free
Sherlock A shared computing cluster providing access to a base set of managed computing resources, GPU-based servers, and a multi-petabyte, high-performance parallel filesystem for short-term storage. Suitable for model training. Numerous local models supported. Stanford Research Computing Staff, Faculty Low Risk Moderate Risk Large-Scale Computing Free, Paid
Slack AI Tools Brings built-in AI features to Stanford's instance of Slack to summarize threads, surface answers, automate routine workflows, and more. Slack Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with no PHI Chat and Collaboration Free
Zoom AI Companion A native Zoom feature that boosts meeting productivity with AI-powered summaries, smart recordings, and the ability to answer questions during meetings. Zoom Staff, Faculty, Students Low Risk Moderate Risk Transcription and Meeting Based Free