AI tools
We encourage students and staff to use NTNU’s services whenever possible. On this page you will find an overview of AI tools offered by NTNU, which other tools may be used, and which tools are not approved at NTNU.
Before using AI, see: Using artificial intelligence as an employee | Using artificial intelligence as a student and Policy for the use of ICT tools with generative artificial intelligence at NTNU
Norwegian version: KI-verktøy
On this page:
AI tools offered by NTNU
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is an AI chat available to students and staff at NTNU.
GPT NTNU
GPT NTNU is available to students and staff at NTNU.
You log in with your regular NTNU account using the “Log in via Feide” button.
Transcription: Speech to Text
Speech to Text
This service uses artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe audio and video files, both with open (green) and internal (yellow) data. It can handle various file types, including recordings from Zoom and Panopto, and streamlines the subtitling of videos.
Nettskjema-diktafon mobilapp
The Nettskjema Dictaphone mobile app can be used to record audio interviews, with automatic transcription using the Autotekst tool. Nettskjema is a service that NTNU purchases from the University of Oslo.
Image processing
Microsoft Copilot – can be used to generate images.
When using AI for image processing, please keep the following in mind:
- Do not generate images or videos of others without consent. Images that show individuals are considered personal data and are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- AI-generated images and videos may also be subject to copyright. You are therefore required to familiarize yourself with the tool’s documentation on how the service handles copyright.
- Clearly label AI-generated images/videos so that it is evident that they were created using AI and specify which tools were used.
Example:
The instruction/prompt entered into Microsoft Copilot to generate this image was: “Can you generate an image of a cute kitten working on a laptop?”
Literature search: Scopus AI og Web of Science
Scopus AI is a technology in the Scopus database that uses artificial intelligence to help you find relevant articles, identify trends, and gain insights into your field of study more quickly and accurately. Instead of a list of search results, the output is a summary with references to academic sources indexed in the Scopus database.
If you are not on campus, you must connect to VPN to gain access.
Veiledningsvideoer om bruk av Scopus AI (in Norwegian)
- Introduksjon til begrepene litteratursøk, databaser, Scopus og Scopus AI
- Logge på VPN, finne riktig versjon av Scopus og eventuelt lage en egen bruker
- Hvordan søke med Scopus AI: formulere spørsmål og sjekke hva KI har gjort
- Hva får du ut av et Scopus AI søk
- Å gjøre rede for bruken av Scopus AI i metodekapittelet ditt
- Bruke resultatet av Scopus AI søk videre i egne litteratursøk
Web of Science
Web of Science (WoS) is a large interdisciplinary scientific citation database. Research Assistant is an AI tool that helps you search and structure information from Web of Science’s corpus of peer-reviewed articles. All references are listed, clickable, and reliable. It offers three starting points you can work from: Topic Explorer, Literature Review, and Find a Journal. Use Oria to access the version connected to NTNU, and you must be logged in to the NTNU network or connected via NTNU VPN to access all articles. NTNU pays for a trial period through 2026.
Note that all AI tools can produce incorrect information, and tools without access to real-time data are more likely to hallucinate than those that can search and provide sources. You should always verify that the information and sources you use exist and are correct.
Other AI tools
In general, it is recommended that you use AI tools offered by NTNU whenever possible. At the same time, there are many good AI tools available that can cover needs that NTNU’s AI tools do not fully address on their own. We have therefore created an overview of the most popular AI tools on the market. The overview also includes information about privacy and security in the tools, but we must emphasize that no thorough assessments have been made for each individual tool. These tools are therefore only approved for open (green) data. To use these tools with internal or confidential data, more thorough assessments are required.
Select Enterprise license
Vendors distinguish between private consumer users and Enterprise customers. For products intended for private consumers, the provider will often use the data you enter into the tool to train new models or to deliver targeted advertising, etc. In addition, the data is often processed outside Norway and the EU/EEA area. We therefore recommend checking this before use and choosing an Enterprise subscription whenever possible.
Do not set up integrations
Many AI tools offer the ability to connect directly to OneDrive, your computer, your browser, or similar services. Be aware that such integrations will access all data you grant them permission to read. We therefore discourage setting up integrations between AI tools and other IT tools without first carrying out more thorough assessments.
The development is moving fast.
Functionality, terms, and data processing are constantly changing, and the content on this page may therefore be outdated. You should regularly update your assessments and check the provider’s own pages for the latest information about each tool. If you have feedback on the content of this page, you can contact NTNU Help.
| Verktøy | Godkjent for | Vurdering |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 🟢 Open data |
✔️ Use ChatGPT Team / Enterprise / Edu or equivalent to ensure the highest level of privacy and information security. ✖️ ChatGPT Free / Plus / Pro (consumer): Your conversations are, by default, used to train OpenAI’s models, but this can be turned off in the settings. |
| Claude | 🟢 Open data |
✔️ Use Claude Work / Team / Enterprise or equivalent to ensure the highest level of privacy and information security. ✖️ Claude Free / Plus / Pro (consumer): Your conversations are, by default, used to train Anthropic’s models, but this can be turned off in the settings. |
| GitHub Copilot | 🟢 Open data |
✔️ Use GitHub Copilot Business/Enterprise to get the best level of privacy and information security. ✖️ GitHub Copilot Free / Student / Teacher / Pro / Pro+ / Max (consumer): By default, your conversations are used to train and improve language models, but this can be turned off in settings. |
| Google NotebookLM | 🟢 Open data |
✔️ Use Google Workspace / Education or equivalent to ensure the highest level of privacy and information security. Tip: You can also use Google’s privacy check for your personal account. |
| Google Gemini | 🟢 Open data |
✔️ Use Google Workspace / Education or equivalent to ensure the highest level of privacy and information security. ✖️ Gemini Free / AI Pro / AI Ultra uses your data for model training and similar purposes. Tip: You can also use Google’s privacy check for your personal account. |
| Apple Intelligence | 🟢 Open data | Integrated into Mac and iPhone. Much of the processing is done locally on your device; more complex requests are handled via Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. There is no distinction between consumer and enterprise versions. |
| Perplexity | 🟢 Open data |
✔️ Use Perplexity Enterprise Pro or equivalent to ensure the highest level of privacy and information security. ✖️ Perplexity (Free, Pro, Max): Searches, prompts, and outputs are considered “Service Interaction Information” and are used by default to improve the service, including AI models. You must disable “AI Data Retention” in the settings. |
Unapproved AI tools
These tools are assessed as unsuitable for use in work or studies at NTNU. This applies regardless of subscription, as even paid plans have significant weaknesses related to data handling, jurisdiction, or other risk factors. These tools must not be used for NTNU-related activities.
| Verktøy | Godkjent for | Vurdering |
|---|---|---|
| Grok | ⛔ Unapproved | ✖️ We recommend avoiding the use of Grok in connection with studies or research projects unless you have a specific agreement in place. The tool may have serious limitations and does not provide sufficient protection of user data. |
| DeepSeek | ⛔ Unapproved |
✖️ Consumer version (chat.deepseek.com and app): Input, output, account information, and technical metadata are stored and processed on servers in China and may be used to train the models. ✖️ Enterprise / API: Paid API and enterprise variants exist, but DeepSeek likely does not operate in compliance with GDPR. It should be noted that there are DeepSeek language models that can be run on local machines. This has not been assessed here. |
During the preparation of this page, Claude Opus 4.7 was used to gather and compile information about privacy and information security in the various AI tools. The information was then reviewed, verified, and edited prior to publication. We have also used AI-assisted translation.