Summary
The university system provides a range of options for implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Microsoft’s Copilot and DeepThought, a USNH AI assistant. This article provides information about USNH Chatbots.
About chatbots
USNH chatbots use computer programs to simulate human conversation. These chatbots use artificial intelligence (AI) to understand and respond to user inquiries, providing instant, automated support to site visitors by answering questions related to the website's content. Unlike traditional chatbots, AI chatbots leverage natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) to interpret user intent and deliver more nuanced, personalized responses.
Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered chat service designed to assist users with various tasks within the Microsoft ecosystem. It offers a conversational interface for generating text, summarizing information, creating images and automating tasks within apps like Windows, Microsoft 365 and GitHub. Copilot leverages large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4o and a proprietary Microsoft model to provide this assistance.
Recommended for:
- Beginner, intermediate & advanced users
- Researchers, faculty, students, staff
More About Copilot
What can Copilot do?
- Task Automation - Copilot can automate repetitive tasks, create chatbots and streamline workflows
- Content Generation - Copilot can generate drafts for emails, summaries for documents and create images based on text prompts
- Information Retrieval - Copilot can summarize information, access web content and provide insights based on your questions
- Integration with Microsoft Apps - It integrates with various Microsoft applications, including Windows, Microsoft 365 and GitHub, to enhance productivity
- Code Generation - Copilot can write code in various programming languages
Copilot tutorials
Copilot pages
Copilot pages is an interactive canvas within Microsoft 365. Copilot Chat that lets you turn Copilot responses into editable, shareable pages. It's your digital place for generating, organizing and refining content in real time.
USNH DeepThought
DeepThought is a conversational AI designed to assist and provide information on a wide range of topics.
DeepThought Personal Chatbots
DeepThought personal chatbots allow users to upload custom data sources, choose language models, and design custom prompts. All data and interactions remain private and never leave the USNH network.
Recommended for:
- Researchers, faculty, staff
- Intermediate & advanced users with complex projects related to research or scholarly work
More About Personal Chatbots
Here are some ways personal and research-oriented DeepThought chatbots can be used:
- Answering questions: When asked a question, the chatbot will try to provide useful and accurate answers
- Getting information: When asked about a topic, the chatbot will gather relevant and up-to-date information around it
- General chatting: The chatbot can participate in conversation around any topic and will respond with helpful and engaging replies
- Learning and Research: The chatbot can provide information and explanations on a wide range of topics
- Assisting with problem-solving: Users can ask for help with a specific problem and the chatbot will assist by suggesting solutions
- Creating content: Chatbots can help generate ideas, outlines, and drafts for writing projects
- Practicing a language: Chatbots can converse with users in a new language
DeepThought Website Chatbots
USNH DeepThought website chatbots use computer programs to simulate human conversation on a website. These chatbots use artificial intelligence (AI) to understand and respond to user inquiries, providing instant, automated support to site visitors by answering questions related to the website's content. Unlike traditional chatbots, AI chatbots leverage natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) to interpret user intent and deliver more nuanced, personalized responses.
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More About Website Chatbots
USNH web chatbots will appear in the footer of the website. Chatbot owners can customize the bot for their site in a number of ways. Options include:
- Setting up a custom system prompt.
- Defining which website pages or data sources the bot should crawl.
- Adjust the conversational tone of answers.
Requesting a Chatbot
The ET&S Software Development team can assist with choosing and embedding chatbots.
Want to Learn More?
Information on this and other related topics is available at the USNH AI SharePoint website
Need additional help?
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