Conversational Assistants and General Support
Hizkuntza-ereduetan oinarritutako adimen artifizialeko tresnak dira, elkarrizketaren bidez elkarreragiteko aukera ematen dutenak informazioa sortu, aztertu eta sintetizatzeko, testuen idazketa laguntzeko eta hainbat unibertsitate-testuingurutan zeregin kognitibo orokorrak errazteko.
Latxa
Website / Artificial intelligence tool: Latxa is an artificial intelligence tool specifically developed to work in Basque, created by the HiTZ Centre at the University of the Basque Country (EHU). It is based on language models and can generate, understand, analyse and translate texts in Basque. It can be used as a conversational assistant to process information and support a range of cognitive tasks.
Main areas of use:
- Cross-disciplinary applications.
- Support for teaching, research and university administration.
- Development and use of Basque language technologies.
Recommended uses:
- Creating drafts and outlines for academic or professional texts in Basque.
- Improving writing in Basque, including clarity, coherence, style and linguistic accuracy.
- Summarising texts, identifying key information and organising ideas.
- Translating texts and documents between Basque and other languages.
- Explaining concepts and supporting learning processes.
- Preparing questions, exercises and supplementary teaching materials.
- Developing scripts and outlines for presentations, reports and projects in Basque.
- Working with Basque terminology and suggestions for appropriate language use.
Access model:
- Free of charge.
- Can be used without registration, subject to certain usage limits.
- Offers the option to create a free account to access additional features and higher usage limits.
- Latxa's language models and technical resources are publicly available, subject to their respective licences.
Terms of use:
- Users must comply with the principles of responsible use and applicable legislation.
- Generated responses may contain errors or inaccurate information; therefore, users are advised to verify the results.
- Personal data, sensitive information and confidential content must not be entered into conversations or translations.
- The minimum age for creating an account is 14. Minors must comply with the applicable parental or guardian consent requirements.
- Usage limits and established security measures must be respected.
- Users are responsible for how they use generated content and for complying with the principles of academic integrity.
Data use and processing:
- Privacy: data processing conditions should be carefully considered.
- User data may be processed to provide the service, ensure security and manage its use.
- Conversations and translations from registered users may be stored and linked to their accounts to provide an activity history.
- Textual content from user interactions may be used to research, evaluate and improve Latxa, separately from account identifiers.
- Personal data is not sold or shared with third parties for advertising purposes.
- Users are advised to consult the data processing terms and privacy policy before using the tool.
ChatGPT
Website / AI-based conversational assistant for the generation, analysis, and synthesis of texts, as well as support for general cognitive tasks.
Main area of use:
- Cross-disciplinary
- Can be used to support teaching, research, and university administration.
Recommended purposes:
- Drafting and outlining academic or professional texts.
- Improving writing: clarity, cohesion, tone, and linguistic accuracy.
- Summarising long documents and extracting key ideas.
- Transforming texts into lists, tables, comparisons, or concept maps.
- Supporting the formulation of questions, objectives, and hypotheses for projects or research.
- Creating activities, exercises, and variants suited to different levels.
- Designing rubrics, evaluation criteria, and formative feedback.
- Preparing scripts and structures for presentations, reports, or projects.
Access model:
- Freemium
- A free version is available with limited features; paid options unlock extended functionalities.
Conditions of use:
- Permitted with limitations
- May be used as a support tool if responsible use, academic integrity, and current regulations are respected.
- Available features and usage terms may vary depending on the plan, licence, and account settings.
- Do not input personal, sensitive, or confidential information.
Data use:
- High
- Information entered may be processed and stored on external servers, and in some cases used to improve or train AI models, as outlined in the provider’s terms.
- Data handling (storage, retention, and use for service improvement) may vary depending on the plan, licence, and account configuration.
Microsoft Copilot
Website / AI assistant integrated into the Microsoft 365 environment to support writing, document analysis, and productivity enhancement.
Main area of use:
- Productivity and document management
- Especially useful for writing, communication, and information organisation within tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, with added applications in learning and research.
Recommended purposes:
- Writing and enhancing emails, documents, and formal texts with clarity and consistency.
- Summarising and extracting key ideas from lengthy documents (Word, PDF).
- Creating drafts of reports, minutes, memos, and administrative documents.
- Assisting with presentation development: structure, content, titles, and speaker notes (PowerPoint).
- Analysing and organising spreadsheet data, including trends and comparisons (Excel).
- Rewriting texts to suit different formats (executive summary, brief note, report).
- Task planning and tracking: lists, timelines, prioritisation, and reminders (Outlook/Planner/To Do).
- Automating and optimising repetitive tasks via contextual suggestions and support.
Access model:
- Licence or subscription associated with Microsoft 365
- Tool access depends on the Microsoft 365 plan available to the user or organisation.
Conditions of use:
- Permitted
- May be used to support productivity, writing, and analysis tasks, with the user remaining responsible for generated content.
- Features and specific conditions may vary depending on the plan, licence, and account settings.
- Do not input personal, sensitive, or confidential information.
Data use:
- Medium
- Data is processed in environments managed by the provider, with protection policies according to the account type and service settings.
- Data processing (storage, retention, and use for service improvement) may vary depending on the plan, licence, and account configuration.
DeepSeek
Website / AI-based conversational assistant designed for generating, analysing, and synthesising texts, with reasoning capabilities and support for general cognitive tasks.
Main area of use:
- Cross-disciplinary
- Useful for learning, writing, information analysis, and academic productivity, especially in general-use contexts.
Recommended purposes:
- Drafting and outlining academic or professional texts.
- Improving writing: clarity, cohesion, tone, and linguistic accuracy.
- Summarising extensive documents and identifying key ideas.
- Transforming texts into lists, tables, comparisons, or concept maps.
- Supporting the formulation of questions, objectives, and hypotheses for research or projects.
- Developing activities, exercises, and variants adapted to different levels.
- Supporting problem-solving and step-by-step reasoning in complex tasks.
- Creating scripts and structural outlines for presentations, reports, or projects.
Access model:
- Freemium
- Offers free access with basic features and paid options that extend its capabilities.
Conditions of use:
- Permitted with limitations
- May be used as a support tool if responsible use, academic integrity, and applicable regulations are followed.
- Features and specific conditions may vary depending on the access plan or licence and account settings.
- Do not input personal, sensitive, or confidential information.
Data use:
- High
- Information entered may be processed and stored on external servers and used to train or improve AI models, according to the provider's terms.
- Data handling may vary depending on the access plan, licence, and account configuration.
Gemini
Website / AI assistant developed by Google to generate text, provide contextualised search, and support information analysis tasks.
Main area of use:
- Cross-disciplinary
- May be used for general support across various academic domains, within responsible usage guidelines.
Recommended purposes:
- Drafting and outlining academic or professional texts.
- Assisting with contextualised information searches and exploratory question formulation.
- Summarising content and identifying key ideas and main concepts.
- Producing alternative explanations, examples, and definitions to aid comprehension.
- Comparing approaches, theories, or concepts through structured tables or lists.
- Organising information for projects: planning, sequences, and task lists.
- Writing and rewriting texts in various registers (formal, popular science, technical).
- Generating initial proposals for learning activities, exercises, or teaching materials.
Access model:
- Freemium
- Offers free access with basic features and paid plans that extend its capabilities.
Conditions of use:
- Permitted with limitations
- Permitted for general support as long as responsible use guidelines are observed.
- Features and specific terms may vary depending on the plan or licence and account configuration.
- Do not input personal, sensitive, or confidential information.
Data use:
- High
- Information may be processed and stored on external servers and used to improve AI models in line with the provider’s terms.
- Data processing (storage, retention, and use for service improvement) may vary depending on the access plan and account configuration.
Claude
Website / Conversational AI assistant focused on generating and analysing long texts, with a strong emphasis on coherence, contextual understanding, and detailed responses.
Main area of use:
- Learning, teaching, and research
- Particularly well-suited for comprehension, academic writing, document analysis, and reflective tasks.
Recommended purposes:
- Producing and refining long texts with coherence, structure, and argumentative flow.
- Reviewing and rewriting academic texts to improve clarity, style, and cohesion.
- Analysing and summarising long documents, identifying key ideas and internal relationships.
- Supporting the construction of theoretical frameworks: organising concepts, categories, and argument lines.
- Generating discussion prompts, interpretations, and links to previous literature.
- Preparing scripts for presentations, project defences, or oral explanations.
- Transforming complex texts into accessible explanations, examples, or educational metaphors.
- Assisting in planning and reviewing academic works (structure, sections, overall coherence).
Access model:
- Freemium
- Provides a free version with basic functionality and subscription options for extended use.
Conditions of use:
- Permitted with limitations
- May be used to support learning, writing, and analysis tasks, with users retaining responsibility for generated content.
- Available features and terms of use may vary based on the plan, licence, and account configuration.
- Do not input personal, sensitive, or confidential information.
Data use:
- High
- Entered information may be processed and stored on external servers and potentially used to improve or train AI models, according to the provider’s terms.
- Data handling practices may vary depending on the plan, licence, and account settings.