RIVERSIDE – (INT) - UC Riverside students, staff, and faculty members can no longer send artificial intelligence-powered meeting assistants to Zoom meetings.

The use of third-party AI tools for recording, transcribing, and summarizing meetings has increased in recent years, said Alex Chrystal, manager for communication and training for Information Technology Solutions.

Some have sought new ways to manage their time, according to a UCR statement. An increasing number of campus users have begun using AI meeting assistants that allow them to skip meetings and send a bot in their place.

Some bots are sophisticated enough to answer attendee questions, potentially providing incorrect or misleading data, she said.


Meeting hosts can still share summaries, recordings, and transcripts through the Zoom AI Companion tool but invitees can no longer send bots to attend on their behalf.

Story Date: October 15, 2025