Zoom AI Companion
Zoom AI Companion is available to all Boise State faculty, staff, and students.
Sign in to Zoom using your Boise State username and password to take advantage of AI Companion. If prompted, select your Boise State Google account.
What is Zoom AI Companion?
AI Companion is a tool used during Zoom meetings that helps support you in a variety of ways, such as:
- Allowing hosts to generate summaries of a Zoom meeting
- Dividing recordings into smart chapters and creating action items
- Meeting transcription
- Generation of interactive whiteboards in a live meeting
AI Companion does not use any user data for training or machine learning improvements and is compliant with FERPA regulations and the protection of sensitive information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Zoom AI Companion Questions
Why should I use AI Companion instead of other AI tools, such as OtterAI?
AI Companion is officially supported by the Office of Information Technology. AI Companion meets all standards for data privacy and security. It does not use any user data for training or machine learning improvements and it is compliant with FERPA regulations and the protection of sensitive student information. OtterAI is currently being investigated for privacy and safety concerns.
How do I find my meeting summary?
The summaries of these meetings created by the Zoom AI Companion will not be shared automatically, and users will need to find the summary in their Zoom web portal for further review.
For how long are meeting summaries saved?
Meeting summaries are saved for 60 days and meeting recordings (video/audio) are saved for180 days.
Can I ask AI Companion questions about the meeting in progress?
We will be locking the setting to ask the Zoom AI Companion questions about the meeting in progress at an institutional level as we learn more about the feature and its usage.
Can I use AI Whiteboard?
The AI Whiteboard feature will be turned on by default, allowing users to generate live and interactive whiteboards of the current meeting that can be retrieved, edited and worked in after the meeting has ended.
Need Assistance?
For more information, contact the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357, helpdesk@boisestate.edu, chat, or Help Desk Self Service.