AI-Tools at ETH Zurich
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Safe use of AI
Before exploring the capabilities of these tools, it is essential to adhere to our Information Security Guidelines. These guidelines ensure that all AI-related activities comply with ETH Zurich’s data protection policies, legal requirements, and best practices for secure usage. Please review the official security standards and recommendations:
- New guidelines for the safe use of AI at ETH Zurich - Staffnet | ETH Zürich - 23.09.2025
- Usage of external cloud services - Staffnet | ETH Zürich
- List of released external cloud services - Staffnet | ETH Zürich
Information regarding AI tools in teaching and learning:
AI tools managed by IT Services
The tools in this section are enabled and managed by ID CCR Cloud Service Center.
Costs
AI tools included in personal cloud subscriptions, such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, are available free of charge. Any additional AI tools not included in these subscriptions are at the user’s own expense.
Microsoft AI tools
| Tool | Data residency & processing location | Access & license |
|---|---|---|
Copilot Free | GLOBAL | No sign-ins |
CH/EU | ETH members | M365 subscription | |
CH/EU | ETH employees | M365 subscription + M365 Copilot license | |
| Microsoft Copilot Studio | CH/EU | ETH employees | M365 subscription + Copilot Studio license + Azure subscription |
GLOBAL | ETH employees | Azure subscription |
The cloud assessment is in place.
Google AI tools
Prerequisite: Google Workspace subscription
| Tool | Data residency & processing location | Access & License |
|---|---|---|
CH/EU | ETH members | Google Workspace subscription | |
CH/EU | ETH members | Google Workspace subscription | |
(formerly, Gemini for Workspace) | CH/EU | ETH employees | Google Workspace subscription + Google AI Pro license Employees can request a Google AI Pro license by contacting servicedesk@id.ethz.ch |
US/EU/CH | ETH members | Google Workspace subscription Restricted access | |
US/EU/CH | ETH members | Google Workspace subscription + Google Project | |
Google Gemini Enterprise (formerly, Agentspace) | US/EU/CH | N/A |
US/EU/CH | ETH employees | Google Workspace subscription + Google Project |
AI tools provided by ETH Library
Unsupported tools
The tools in this section are not managed by ID CCR Cloud Service Center. As far as we know, NO cloud assessments are in place. The use of these tools are on user's own responsibility.
| Tool | Data location |
|---|---|
| OpenAI ChatGPT | US |
| DeepSeek | CHINA |
| Grok | US |
Focuses on search engine and text generation providing accurate results with references | US |
A helpful, honest, and harmless assistant relying on the training data until 04/2024. No search function | US |
| SwissAI Apertus | GLOBAL |
CH | |
GDPR-compliant AI tools | EU |
Data Analyst for complex data analysis and visualization | US/EU/CH |
| Coding assistance | |
| GitHub copilot | US/EU |
| Cursor AI | US |
| Google Antigravity | US/EU/CH |
On-prem AI tools
| Tool | Data location | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ethel | CH | Gerd Kortemeyer, Rectorate and AI Center, ETH Zurich, kgerd@ethz.ch |