Zoom AI Companion is now available for MSU Zoom users. Zoom AI Companion is an AI‑powered feature set integrated into Zoom that supports meeting summaries, Smart Recordings, and real‑time assistance during meetings. These tools are intended to help reduce manual note‑taking and support clearer meeting outcomes.
What is changing?
- Zoom AI Companion will be turned on and available to all users with a standard MSU Zoom account.
- It will not be enabled on HIPAA-protected Zoom instances (such as MSU Healthcare.
- These tools can help save time, reduce the need for manual notetaking, and create clearer, more organized meeting outcomes.
What do you need to do?
- The feature will be disabled by default. Users can enable or disable Zoom AI tools on their account by logging into msu.zoom.us, navigating to “Settings,” and selecting the “AI Companion” tab.
- Be aware when AI features are active. When a meeting host enables Zoom AI tools, participants will see a popup notification.
- If you host a meeting and choose to enable AI features, you should inform participants and request their consent before using these tools.
- Learn more about Zoom AI Companion and how it works.
MSU continues to emphasize the use of enterprise‑licensed AI tools to support productivity while maintaining alignment with MSU’s AI Data Standards and institutional data policies. Zoom AI Companion data is retained in Zoom Cloud for 30 days. In accordance with FOIA, any records MSU community members produce or retain, including those created through digital collaboration or automated transcription tools, may be subject to public disclosure.
Explore other AI tools available for the MSU community at tech.msu.edu/ai.
