Zoom: How to Customize Zoom AI Companion Features on your Zoom Account

What to know before getting started with Zoom AI Companion (Note: Currently, Zoom AI Companion is available to only Faculty and Staff)​​​: 

  • Meeting Host is in Control: Zoom AI Companion works only when the meeting host turns on Zoom AI Companion during their Zoom meeting. Meeting attendees cannot independently turn on Zoom AI Companion in a meeting, but they can request that the meeting host turn it on. Finally, you can turn on Zoom AI Companion only on Villanova Zoom meetings that you host.
  • You will know when Zoom AI is running: How do meeting hosts and attendees will know when a Zoom AI Companion is running in a meeting?
    • A pop-up window appears stating that "AI Companion" is on.
      • Screenshot of Zoom AI Companion pop-up message
    • In the upper left corner of the Zoom window, the AI Companion's star icon will be visible.
      • Zoom AI Companion Symbol
  • Customize the Zoom AI feature you want: Since Zoom AI Companion has a variety of features (e.g. Meeting Summary, In-Meeting Questions, Whiteboard Content Generation, Smart Recording, etc.), the meeting host can customize which features they want to use (learn more below).  

How to customize Zoom AI Companion features on your Zoom Account:

  1. Log in to your Villanova Zoom Account at https://villanova.zoom.us.
  2. Click on “Settings,” then click “AI Companion.” 

Red Arrow points to Settings and Red Arrow points to AI Companion

        3.  Customize your specific Zoom AI Companion features

For a complete explanation on how to customize each feature, please visit the links below: 

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