UiO-approved tools
UiO offers five different AI tools that are approved for academic use: GPT UiO, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini Notebook and Autotekst. This page describes the different tools and what you should consider when using them in your studies.
Why use UiO‑approved tools?
UiO has entered agreements with companies such as Google, OpenAI and Microsoft that data originating from UiO users will not be used to train models or be shared with those companies. This is important to safeguard privacy and copyright. The different tools have been assessed and approved for specific data classifications (green, yellow and red).
It is up to you as a student to choose AI tools, both with regard to data classification and usage. A rule of thumb: only Autotekst and a few selected models in GPT UiO are approved for use with red-classified data.
GPT UiO
GPT UiO is UiO's own AI tool where you log in with FEIDE. Here you can choose between several models, upload documents and create your own assistants. The service is approved for up to red data. If you are going to use GPT UiO with red data, you must choose a model that supports it.
Remember that GPT UiO behaves differently depending on which model you use, so try out different models.
NOTE! Generative AI uses large climate resources to generate text and images. Therefore use a model that is scaled to your use, and avoid using a model that is too powerful if you do not need it.
Gemini Notebook (former NotebookLM)
Gemini Notebook differs from other AI chats in that it is a source-based study assistant. It mainly takes as its starting point the sources you upload yourself, and refers to the exact places in the sources it uses. These can be PDFs, text files, web pages and YouTube videos, etc. One advantage of using Gemini Notebook is that it makes it easier to check the sources of the answers it generates, so you can be confident they contain correct information. In addition to the chat solution, Gemini Notebook can create: podcast, infographics, mind maps, presentations and reports.
Podcast
Notebook has a feature where you can generate a podcast based on your sources. You can instruct what the “podcast hosts” should focus on, and choose between “Deep Dive”, “Short summary”, “Critique”, “Debate”.
The service is approved for yellow and green data.
Google Gemini og Microsoft copilot
In ordinary student work these tools can appear similar. Both can be used to work with text, files and image generation.
Google Gemini has access to the web and can provide you with sources with links. Gemini is integrated into Google Workspace (Docs, Gmail, etc.) and is closely connected with Gemini Notebook. The service is approved for yellow and green data.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI chat with access to the web, integrated into Microsoft 365. It has good integration with Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and other Microsoft tools. The service is only approved for green data.
What is the difference?
For ordinary student assignments they are practically equivalent, except for the data approval levels. Here Google Gemini has an "advantage" in that the service is approved for both yellow and green data, while Microsoft Copilot is only approved for green data. Gemini can also generate audio; in addition you can upload video and get user guidance (for example technical issues).
If you work mainly in Microsoft 365, Copilot is a natural choice, and if you work mainly in Google Workspace, Google Gemini is a good alternative.
Autotekst
Autotekst is UiO's own service for automatic transcription of audio and video, for example interviews. Autotekst is built on the largest and best models from OpenAI and the National Library (NB-Whisper), and is therefore good with Norwegian dialects and Nynorsk. It can distinguish between different speakers in a recording. The service runs only on UiO's own servers, and no data leaves UiO. Therefore Autotekst is one of the few AI tools at UiO that is approved for red data.