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This overview introduces Nextcloud Assistant and the AI features described for Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter. The speakers explain an approach in which organizations choose where AI runs, which models it uses and how it handles their data. The release description lists an organization's own infrastructure or trusted providers as deployment options. AI is optional and configurable, so administrators can decide which workflows use it.
The assistant works as a standalone app and within email, chat and file workflows. Tasks include generating and improving text, creating media and documents, and answering questions about organizational data. The presentation also describes dedicated interfaces for file searches and image creation.
Nextcloud Talk can summarize calls and conversations. The speakers describe live transcription with translation, plus automatic watermarks for AI-generated images and documents. Chat memory can retain context across conversations, with users able to add or remove information. The closing update mentions context chat scaling and model improvements.
