Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Guides for AI tools available at Bowdoin — including LibreChat, Microsoft Copilot, Google NotebookLM, Bowdoin Bot, and Zoom AI Companion — along with tips for effective use and information about AI's environmental impact.

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Microsoft Copilot

Use Microsoft Copilot with your Bowdoin account to summarize emails, draft content, and get AI assistance across Microsoft 365 apps.
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LibreChat

Guides for using LibreChat, Bowdoin's multi-model AI platform — including choosing models, creating agents, managing conversations, and working with files.
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Google NotebookLM

Use Google NotebookLM with your Bowdoin account to organize research, generate summaries, and ask questions about your own documents.
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Claude

Get started with Claude, the AI assistant available to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff. Learn how to sign in with your Bowdoin account, choose the right model for your task, use tokens efficiently, and request the level of access that fits your work — from LibreChat to the full Claude apps and tools.
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Access AI at Bowdoin with LibreChat

Instructions for accessing LibreChat, Bowdoin's web-based AI chat tool that provides access to multiple AI models including OpenAI GPT and Anthropic Claude. Covers how to sign in, choose a model, and use the tool safely. Applies to all Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.

Energy and Water Consumption of Technologies

A reference comparing the energy and water consumption of common technologies including AI queries, Google searches, video streaming, and paper printing. Intended to help Bowdoin community members make more environmentally informed choices about technology use.

Improve Your AI Results by Writing Better Prompts

Tips and techniques for writing clear, effective prompts to get better results from AI tools including LibreChat, Copilot, and Bowdoin Bot. Covers the basics of prompt engineering with practical examples. Applies to all Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.

Install LM Studio and Run Models on Your Mac

Instructions for installing LM Studio on a Bowdoin-issued or personal Mac and using it to download and run AI language models locally, without sending data to external servers. Covers installation via Jamf Self Service, downloading a model, starting a chat, and keeping LM Studio up to date.

Installing Bowdoin Bot in Microsoft Teams

Instructions for adding Bowdoin Bot as an app in Microsoft Teams so you can ask it technology and Workday questions directly from within Teams. Applies to all Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students with a Bowdoin Microsoft Teams account.

Use AI Companion Features in Zoom

Overview of Zoom's AI Companion features available at Bowdoin — Meeting Summary and Smart Recording — including how to enable them, what they produce, and how they handle data and retention.

Use Bowdoin Bot For Technology and Workday Answers, and More!

Instructions for using Bowdoin Bot, the AI-powered chat assistant available on every Knowledge Base page. Covers how to open the chat, ask questions effectively, and what to do if the bot cannot find an answer.