ChatGPT Pilot

Thank you to the participants of the ChatGPT Coalition of the Willing pilot. The pilot program has ended, and no new members will be accepted. Please be on the lookout for future communications regarding the phased rollout of SMU's new enterprise AI platform, Claude.

The AI Coalition of the Willing launched as a grassroots community of faculty and staff committed to hands-on exploration of generative AI tools—specifically ChatGPT Team, a more secure, premium version of ChatGPT supported by the university. What began as an informal learning cohort continues to grow AI-enabled capabilities, with over 200 participants experimenting with teaching, research, and administrative use cases.

A LEGO style box generated by AI show cartoon characters in an office space with charts and graphs

Now entering its second year, the AI Coalition 2.0 continues to evolve and expand. SMU will continue to maintain and grow a pool of ChatGPT Team licenses for the 2025–26 academic year, available to faculty and staff who commit to using this AI tool responsibly and sharing what they learn with the broader community.

Want to join the Coalition?

Email us at askaboutai@smu.edu to get started or to learn more.