Zoom AI Companion 2.0 now available on UB Zoom

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By Sarah Zamer
 IT Communications Specialist

Published January 17, 2025

Zoom AI Companion 2.0 is now available for students, faculty and staff. Make sure your Zoom app is updated on all devices to experience these new features. 

What is Zoom AI Companion?

Zoom AI Companion incorporates AI technology to allow meeting hosts to initiate an AI-generated summary of their UB Zoom meetings. It can also assist you with whiteboard content creation.

What’s new with 2.0?

  • AI Companion can incorporate screen shared content and meeting chat messages to add context to AI meeting summaries. Enable these features in your Zoom portal settings.

  • Turn on AI Companion in the Zoom Workplace app to enter prompts for an AI search at any time.  Note: The only third-party data source UB has enabled is public web content from Perplexity.

  • Need a reminder to turn on AI Companion? You can enable a setting for Zoom to remind you to turn on AI Companion whenever you host a meeting. 
Learn more about UBIT's Zoom AI Companion recommended settings

Update Zoom app by February 1st

If you haven’t already done so, make sure your Zoom app is updated by February 1, 2025 on all your devices to avoid disruptions during the semester. 

Need more help with Zoom?

For more information about UB Zoom, visit buffalo.edu/ubit/zoom. To get help with Zoom, you can talk to Zoom’s virtual assistant 24 hours a day. 

The UBIT Help Center is also available anytime to assist faculty and staff. Students can also reach out to The UB Tech Squad to get help with technology at UB.

UB Information Technology News keeps UB students, faculty, and staff informed about their IT services and showcases creative collaborations between UBIT and the campus community. Published by the Office of the Chief Information Officer at UB and distributed via email as The Monthly Download. Edited by Diana Tuorto, IT Communication and Engagement, dianatuo@buffalo.edu.