Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI)
Introduction
To protect your privacy and our University information, we provide all students and staff access to three secure Generative AI (Gen AI) tools. These include:
These tools have been approved by our Cybersecurity team and give you protected access to:
- OpenAI’s GPT-4 Large Language Model and DALL-E 3 image generator
- Google’s frontier LLMs, 2.5 Flash and 2.5 Pro
- AI tools that:
- Include a search capability, so its answers are current
- Provide references to its sources
- Help you explore and ask questions about your own documents and sources
- Does not retain your history or use your data to train large language models
Students using GenAI
Read and follow our Advice for students on using Generative Artificial Intelligence in coursework.
Staff using GenAI
- Complete the Privacy training module in Career Tools.
- Read and make sure you understand the Generative Artificial Intelligence Usage Standard (staff intranet) before you use any generative AI tool and apply it in your work.
Using Google Gemini and Notebook LM
For secure access, students and staff must sign into these tools using their Google workspace University account. This is your 'UPI@aucklanduni.ac.nz' account.
We recommend you use:
- Google Gemini to help you draft, summarise, brainstorm, and answer questions in natural language.
- Notebook LM as an AI-powered research assistant that helps you explore and ask questions about your own documents and sources.
Both tools are also available to use on mobile devices through the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Using Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Using the Edge browser
- Open Edge
- Click on the Copilot button at top right. A Copilot side window will open.
- If you do not see a shield symbol then sign in using your University account.
Using the Chrome browser
- Open Chrome
- Go to https://m365.cloud.microsoft/chat
- If you do not see a shield symbol then sign in using your University account.