Remember: Please Use University-Approved AI Transcription Services

January 22, 2026

Thanks to our partnerships with Microsoft and Zoom, Ball State faculty and staff have access to AI Companion features built directly into Zoom and Microsoft Teams to support meeting productivity.

These tools allow you to generate transcripts, summaries, and insights while ensuring university data remains secure. Use of third-party transcription tools (e.g., Otter.ai, Read.ai, Fireflies.ai) is not permitted.*

For more information on how to use these built-in AI Companions, read this Knowledge Base article.

*Please note that the transcription tools in Zoom and Teams are for in-the-moment access and transcription. They are not a replacement for full ADA-compliant, human-generated captions.

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