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New: Student Guide AI Helper and Aalto's secure AI tools for students

The Student Guide now offers you AI Helper an AI tool that helps you quickly find the right instructions and pages. At Aalto, you also have access to Aalto AI Assistant, our university’s own secure artificial intelligence. Please read the AI user instructions and practical tips for studying.
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Student Guide AI Helper – find information quickly

  • What it does: answers questions about studying and student life and directs you to the correct aalto.fi pages. 
  • Where to find it: on the front page of the Student Guide, below the quick links. 
  • What it is based on: All answers are based on the content of the aalto.fi website. 
  • Give feedback: Share your experiences in the ‘Did you find what you were looking for?’ field at the bottom of the page or via the AI Helper feedback form. 

Aalto AI Assistant – Aalto’s own secure AI

  • Secure and free: The data you enter is not used to train the model and no one can see your chat history. 
  • How to get started: Log in with your Aalto credentials at ai.aalto.fi 
  • Tip for use: Use it for help with generating ideas, structuring and clarifying – but not for direct answers that are assessed in assignments.

AI to support students – rules, tips and tools

  • AI does not replace learning, but it can help you understand the bigger picture and practise more efficiently. Read the rules and practical tips: AI for students.
  • AI for finding sources: You can use The Learning Centre’s Aalto-Primo AI to get brief summaries of international research articles related to your topic. It is located it in the top left corner of the service.

Support for study planning 

Learning Services supports you from the beginning of your studies through graduation. Contact us: Our content details are in the Student Guide We have also compiled self-study material on many topics, such as this information package on study skills.

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