AI services of the ZID
Chat applications
The ZID provides chat applications with artificial intelligence:
- u:ai is a version of ChatGPT for employees of the University of Vienna, operated for academic purposes. It also makes it possible to analyse documents.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat with Enterprise Data Protection is a standalone chat application from Microsoft for students and employees. Copilot also searches the internet for up-to-date information if requested.
Chat applications can, for example, help with the following tasks:
- providing information, explanations or tips
- creating or analysing texts
- translating texts
- performing mathematical calculations
- programming software code
Note
You can find out under what conditions employees can use ChatGPT at the University of Vienna at Using ChatGPT in compliance with data protection regulations.
Software with AI functions
Numerous software products with integrated AI functions are already available through the Software for employees and Software for students service, such as Adobe, Atlas.ti, Mathematica, MATLAB, MAXQDA.
Other products for employees:
- DeepL: The AI-based translation software DeepL can translate individual words and sentences as well as entire documents and is available in the browser or as an app. Included functions are context-related translation suggestions as well as the customisation of terms and style preferences.
- Grammarly: The Grammarly software helps to improve the quality of English texts. It recognises and corrects spelling, grammar and punctuation errors and makes suggestions to improve style, clarity and comprehensibility. Grammarly is available in the browser, for Microsoft Office and mobile devices.
This offer is constantly being expanded following legal review.
