New language model now available with University of Tartu account 

• Text creation and editing – drafts emails, announcements or documents and helps refine wording;

• Language support – translates texts, checks grammar, and adapts content for different audiences;

• Analysis and summarisation – extracts key points from long texts and provides concise overviews, explaining complex topics clearly;

• Idea generation – suggests ideas for projects, research or developing new solutions;

• Answering questions – explains concepts and quickly finds information on a wide range of topics.

You can read more about its features on the IT helpdesk wiki.

Guidelines and learning materials for using AI

The university encourages the use of AI but urges users to do so responsibly and be guided by three core principles: critical thinking, transparency and ethics. The university’s position is outlined in its guidelines for using AI applications for teaching and studies. These include general principles, specific instructions, and an overview of what to consider when using AI in thesis writing, such as when and how to cite AI tools.

Support is also available through the learning material “Learning and teaching in the age of Artificial Intelligence: how to use text-based AI in education”, developed by the University of Tartu working group on chatbots. The material explains what AI is and how it works, introduces AI tools, shares tips for using them, and explores how AI can be used in teaching and studies from both the learner’s and lecturer’s perspectives.

An overview of AI-related activities at the University of Tartu is available at https://sisu.ut.ee/ti/en/.