Available Tools and Software

Le Chat

Le Chat (Mistral AI) is a secure and reliable AI assistant for the UG that can help with daily tasks. These tasks could include translating texts, improving funding requests, support during research projects, and writing essays, rapports, policies, and summaries. Additionally, Le Chat can assist in preparing presentations or can provide study tips. 

Le Chat is a secure and reliable alternative for commercial AI chatbots, made by the French company Mistral and adheres to European privacy regulations.

Digital Assistants of Le Chat

Le Chat also supports agents: digital assistants that are developed for specific tasks. These agents are pre-programmed so you do not have to programme them yourself. 

Examples of agents:

• Translating documents 
• Refining funding requests 
• Automatically searching for funding opportunities
  

Pilot and continued development

The AI assistant Le Chat will become available as a pilot within the UG. With this pilot, the UG is responding to the growing need for AI tools. At the same time, the pilot offers the opportunity to familiarize yourself with AI, to explore its potential benefits, to develop privacy and security procedures, and to manage possible risks within a safe and experimental environment. The results of this pilot will provide valuable insights for the further implementation of AI in the academic workspace.

Access

The application is accessible via https://chat.mistral.ai/. In order to work with the AI assistant Le Chat, you need an account. You can request an account using the request form for Le Chat accounts.

What is and isn't allowed with Le Chat?

The use of AI must comply with transparency, care, non-discrimination and data protection. Whether or not AI can be used depends on the purpose of use and the data entered. The FAQ “What is allowed in Mistral” (only in Dutch) answers a number of frequently asked questions about what data you are allowed to process in Le Chat.

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