Zoom AI Companion: Meeting Summary

Meeting Summary

This feature provides the host, or optionally an individual participant, with their own personal pop-up window where they can type questions regarding the current meeting, and Zoom AI Companion will provide an answer.

The Meeting Host, Alternate Host, or Co-Host can enable / disable In-Meeting Questions and limit access to either Only hosts, All participants only from when they join, or All participants.

Configure settings for In-Meeting Summary on the Zoom Web Portal at Zoom Web Portal at https://berkeley.zoom.us/profile/setting → AI Companion → Meeting.

Note: Meeting Summary configurations are locked by the administrator.

Enable Meeting Summary During a Zoom Call

The meeting Host, Alternate Host, or Co-Host will see the AI Companion icon in their Zoom toolbar.

Select Start Summary to enable the feature, 

Alternatively, select Turn on all will enable both Meeting Summary and In-Meeting Questions

 Once enabled, you will see a blinking icon in either corner of their upper left or right Zoom window.  This difference is based on MacOS or Windows OS. 

Disable Meeting Summary During a Zoom Call

The meeting Host, Alternate Host, or Co-Host will see the AI Companion icon in their Zoom toolbar.

Select Stop Summary to disable the feature, 

Alternatively, select Turn off 

A pop up window will give you the option to Delete meeting assets along with disabling the feature.

Participant Meeting Summary Options

When Zoom AI features are enabled, meeting participants will see a blinking icon in either corner of their upper left or right Zoom window.  This difference is based on MacOS or Windows OS. 

By clicking on the blinking icon , participants can disable their Zoom AI Companion features. 

Note: Disabling features will not impact the host or other participants.

When only Zoom AI Companion is enabled, clicking the blinking icon will reveal the following panel:

When both Meeting Summary and In-Meeting Questions are enabled, clicking the blinking icon will reveal the following panel:

For more on configuring Zoom AI Companion settings, see Settings and Configuration for Zoom AI Companion.

Additional Questions

For general questions about Zoom AI’s companion, contact Berkeley IT Support at zoom-help@berkeley.edu.

For questions related to information security, reach out to your local Unit Information Security Lead (UISL) or the UCB Information Security Office at security@berkeley.edu.