Privacy policies, terms of use & important informationAI Chat for University Staff and Students
The University of Duisburg-Essen is making the Chat AI tool, which features various large language models (LLMs), available to its members free of charge via the Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG).
Before using ChatAI for the first time, please read the
- GWDG Terms of Use for “Academic Cloud” and the
- UDE Privacy Policy for Chat AI carefully.
Please note that the instructions given to the system (known as ‘prompts’) must not contain any sensitive or personal data! Uploading copyright-protected content is not permitted.
If you wish to log in to Chat AI, please select the University of Duisburg-Essen as your institution via ‘Federated Login’.
- You will then be redirected to Shibboleth.
- The first time you log in to the Academic Cloud, a window will appear showing an overview of the information that will be transferred for the purpose of using Chat AI.
- Please do not deselect any of this information, as you will otherwise be unable to use Chat AI.
If you have already opted out of sharing certain information via Shibboleth, please use your web browser’s incognito mode and log in again.
- In Shibboleth, tick the box labelled ‘Change my previous consent to share my information with the service’ and enable the sharing of all the information listed.
ChatGPT-4 quota allocation
LLM ChatGPT-4 is a paid tool, so we ask that you use it in a way that conserves resources. The UDE covers the costs for all UDE members up to a capped token allowance. Should this allowance be used up, you will be notified via ChatAI.
Voluntary use
The use of Chat AI is voluntary and cannot be mandated for work or study purposes.
Information on compliance with the law
You can find detailed information on legally compliant use, usage scenarios and general legal issues on our Ki:connect.nrw network:
kiconnect.pages.rwth-aachen.de/pages/documentation.
Here you will also find a checklist for legally compliant use, which is very helpful to follow.
News and information about updates
You can find further information on the KI:edu.nrw project. There, at the bottom of the linked page, you can sign up for a newsletter:
ki-edu-nrw.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ueber-das-projekt/phase-2/
Choices when registering for the first time
1. ‘Federated Login’ link
2. Select ‘University of Duisburg-Essen’
Further information and documents
Templates for the list of approved aids and the declaration of independence
These documents are intended for lecturers.
The templates that students must use for their examination work depend on the requirements set by the lecturers for each course. If, as a student, you are unsure which requirements apply to you, please ask your lecturer or examiner.
Template for the list of approved aids and the declaration of independence (PDF)
Template for the list of approved aids and the declaration of independence (Word file)
Further information on study and teaching
Further information