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Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration platform that enables remote communication and collaboration through virtual meetings, webinars, and online events. UCI Zoom accounts are available for all current students, staff, and faculty.

New Zoom AI Features: December 2023 Update

Zoom recently released AI Companion which includes 6 generative AI features – ‘Meeting Summary with AI Companion’, ‘AI Companion Question’, ‘Smart Recording with AI Companion’, ‘Whiteboard Content Generation with AI Companion’, ‘Team Chat Thread Summary with AI Companion’, and ‘Team Chat Compose with AI Companion’ which are available free to all licensed Zoom users. All of these features are currently disabled on UCI Zoom.

There have been concerns in recent weeks that data from users within the Zoom platform was or could be used to power this new AI, but these concerns have been addressed by Zoom, confirming that user audio, video, chat, screen sharing, etc. will not be used for these purposes.

We’ve updated our Zoom Help Center in the Meetings section with additional information and FAQs regarding the AI features, and encourage you to review this information.

Zoom is a popular video conferencing software that allows people to communicate and collaborate remotely. Zoom offers a variety of features, including video and audio conferencing, screen sharing, recording, and virtual backgrounds. It can be used on desktop and mobile devices and supports multiple participants from various locations. Zoom’s ease of use and flexibility has made it a go-to solution for virtual meetings and events, both personal and professional.

Key Features Include

  1. Video conferencing: Host and join video meetings with features such as screen sharing, recording, virtual backgrounds, and breakout rooms.
  2. Audio conferencing: Join meetings via phone, VoIP, or both.
  3. Webinars: Host and join webinars with features such as Q&A, polling, and recording.
  4. Collaboration: Collaborate and communicate with participants through chat, file sharing, and virtual whiteboards.
  5. Security: Ensure secure meetings and webinars through features such as password protection, waiting rooms, and encryption.
  6. Accessibility: Support accessibility features such as closed captioning, keyboard accessibility, and screen reader support.

Zoom apps are available for

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • iOS 
  • Android

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You can also use the Zoom Web App

AT A GLANCE

REQUIREMENTS

An active UCInetID

COST

No additional cost

ELIGIBILITY

Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students,
Undergraduate Students

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Updated on
January 30, 2024