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AI - General
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Last modified: Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 1:15 PM
AI @ KLU - Student Information Hub
Welcome to the central information page on Artificial Intelligence (AI) at our university.
Here you will find everything you need to know about using AI tools such as HAWKI, Microsoft Copilot, and other forms of Generative AI (GenAI) responsibly, safely, and effectively in your studies.
Here you will find everything you need to know about using AI tools such as HAWKI, Microsoft Copilot, and other forms of Generative AI (GenAI) responsibly, safely, and effectively in your studies.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to computer systems that perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence – such as understanding language, recognizing patterns, or generating text.
Generative AI (GenAI) is a branch of AI that can create content: text, images, explanations, code, summaries, ideas, and more.
Why is AI relevant in higher education?
- It supports learning, research, and productivity.
- It can help you structure assignments, understand complex concepts, or brainstorm ideas.
- It is increasingly used in professional environments, so learning to use it responsibly is key.
HAWKI
HAWKI is a generative AI system designed to be:
- data‑protection compliant,
- optimized for academic workflows,
- transparent and collaboratively oriented,
- integrated into daily learning and teaching.
You can access HAWKI via your university login:
- Visit the platform link here.
- Log in with your official student credentials.
- On first login, create a Datakey (passkey). This encrypts your data and is required when you log in from a new device or browser.
Depending on our university configuration, HAWKI includes:
- OpenAI GPT 5
- OpenAI GPT 4.1
- OpenAI GPT 4.1 Nano
- OpenAI o4 mini
- GWDG Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
- GWDG Gemma 3 27B Instruct
- GWDG Qwen 3 32B
- GWDG Qewn 3 235B A22B
- GWDG Meta Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
- GWDG MedGemma 27B Instruct
- GWDG DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
- GWDG Teuken 7B Instruct Research
- Gwdg Llama 3.1 SauerkrautLM 70B Instruct
These models differ in creativity, speed, reasoning ability, and language performance.
Features of HAWKI
Individual Chat
Interact with AI like in ChatGPT.
Group Chat
Create chat rooms with other students and invite the AI using @hawki.
Encrypted, Device‑Independent Access
Chats are securely saved and accessible across devices.
Multiple AI Models
Choose between various language models.
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant built directly into Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive. It helps you write, summarize, analyze, create, and organize information faster — without needing to switch tools, because it works inside the apps you already use.
Copilot uses advanced AI models (including recent GPT‑5.2‑based updates) to improve reasoning, creativity, and productivity across your daily academic tasks.
Writing & Editing Assistance (Word)
Copilot can draft text, rewrite sentences, improve clarity, and edit documents directly in Word, helping you produce better academic writing more quickly.
Data Support (Excel)
Copilot can analyze spreadsheets, explain formulas, summarize data patterns, and help you interpret datasets in Excel.
Presentations (PowerPoint)
Copilot can create slides from text prompts, design layouts, generate visuals, and even edit images, making it easier to build professional presentations.
Email & Scheduling (Outlook)
Copilot can summarize long email threads, draft responses, and work with your calendar to help you stay organized and manage communication more efficiently.
Meeting Support (Teams)
Copilot can create meeting summaries, extract action points, and help you prepare agendas or follow‑up notes in Teams.
Integrated Copilot Chat
Copilot Chat lets you ask questions directly within any Microsoft 365 app. It can reference your documents, emails, or SharePoint data to deliver context‑aware answers.
KLU Policy on AI Use
As part of KLU’s commitment to fostering an operations mindset and preparing students for the future, we recognize the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in learning, teaching, and research. This AI Policy establishes the principles, expectations, and safeguards that ensure AI is used responsibly, ethically, and transparently across the entire university—by both educators and students. It provides a consistent framework for how KLU engages with AI technologies, protects privacy, and promotes informed, critical, and fair use of AI in all academic contexts.
Privacy & Data Protection
Only use AI tools that follow GDPR and KLU’s privacy standards. Never upload personal or confidential data to external platforms. KLU‑approved tools protect your information and ensure safe, compliant AI use.
The link to the policy is here
Privacy & Data Protection
Responsible Use & Integrity
You are responsible for any AI‑generated content you use. AI can make mistakes or provide false information. Always check accuracy, follow your instructor’s rules, and be transparent about your AI use to maintain academic integrity.
Responsible Use & Integrity
AI Traffic Light System
The Traffic Light System shows when AI use is allowed, when caution is needed, and when it is not permitted in coursework. It helps you understand what type of AI support is acceptable for each assignment and how to follow academic rules.
AI Traffic Light System
AI Tools @ KLU
KLU provides secure AI tools such as HAWKI 2.0 and Microsoft Copilot. These tools support your studies while meeting privacy and data protection requirements. Use them for research, writing, learning, and collaboration.
AI Tools @ KLU
KLU AI Policy
Traffic Light System
Using Generative AI Thoughtfully in Your Studies
What AI Cannot Replace
While Artificial Intelligence can be a valuable support tool, there are essential skills and responsibilities that cannot be replaced by AI and must always remain with the user.
Critical thinking is fundamental. AI can provide suggestions or summaries, but it cannot assess arguments, evaluate context, or judge relevance and credibility. Drawing conclusions and making informed decisions require human judgment.
AI also cannot create original academic arguments. While it may help structure ideas, the reasoning, interpretation, and intellectual contribution must come from you. Closely connected to this is subject knowledge—only a solid understanding of your field enables you to recognize errors, gaps, or oversimplifications in AI-generated content.
Furthermore, AI cannot ensure the use of reliable scientific sources or correct citations. References may be incomplete, inaccurate, or even fabricated, making verification your responsibility.
Independent problem‑solving also remains a human task. AI can support ideation, but defining problems and applying solutions in real contexts requires experience and judgment.
Finally, AI should never be relied upon as a factual authority. AI systems can hallucinate, meaning they may confidently present false or misleading information. For this reason, all facts, data, and claims generated by AI must be carefully checked against reliable and trustworthy sources.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a valuable support tool in many everyday work and learning situations. It is designed to assist you, inspire new ideas, and help improve the quality of your output—not to replace your own critical thinking.
You may use AI for:
- Understanding difficult concepts by asking for simplified explanations or examples
- Brainstorming ideas when starting new projects or exploring creative approaches
- Outlining essays, reports, or presentations to create a clear structure
- Editing grammar and improving clarity in your own writing
- Generating practice questions to test your knowledge or prepare for meetings and exams
- Exploring alternative explanations or perspectives on a topic
- Getting constructive feedback on texts you have written
- Summarizing long texts to get a quick overview (always double‑check the results for accuracy)
AI works best when used as a supportive tool alongside your own expertise and judgment. Always review, validate, and adapt AI-generated content before using it in a professional or academic context.
- Verify all facts using academic sources.
- Use AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut.
- Always make your own final judgment.
- When required by instructors, disclose your AI usage.
- Do not submit AI-generated text as your own work unless explicitly allowed.