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Getting Started

We like to meet with constituents first to discuss their use case. Sometimes, NaviGator Assistant might not be the right tool. You can connect with the UFIT Artificial Intelligence and Platform Engineering (AIPE) team by providing a list of suggested times for a scheduled meeting via a ticket-- this is usually a quick 45-minute introductory zoom video call.

We also suggest that you go through the curator guide available here before our meeting to gain an idea of the capabilities within NaviGator Assistant.

Onboarding Step​

To start the onboarding process, we will need the following information:

  1. A list of Gatorlinks of individuals you would like to have access to NaviGator Assistant. Ensure all the individuals have logged into Assistant so they can be added to your Assistant group by IT.
  2. From that list, who would you like to be a curator. Curators can upload documents, make changes to your AI assistant, and add existing users to your group.
  3. Have anyone you would like to use NaviGator assistant please login to https://assistant.ai.it.ufl.edu, this will onboard them into the system.
  4. A name for your team in NaviGator Assistant. We usually try and name the team using the following pattern:
    Department - Service

What can you expect from us?​

We help with creating your assistant, initial testing of your assistant, and prompt engineering. Our team will ensure that the answers are in line with your expectations. We have a dedicated Teams channel with each customer to make sure you get direct access to the UFIT AIPE team. In our experience, the approach speeds up the feedback loop necessary to create a high-quality AI assistant.

What do we expect from you?​

We expect the following from you:

  • Good quality data. The better the quality, the better the answers.
  • Example of questions and answers to create a baseline for testing the assistant.
  • Active engagement with UFIT Artificial Intelligence and Platform Engineering (AIPE) team during the testing.
  • Connect us with your web team to publish the assistant widget on your website(s).
  • Tweak and customize your assistant to respond optimally based on your data.

Security, Privacy, Data Classification Usage Guidelines​

UF provides this service to allow you to build assistants using your documents and different language models while keeping those documents secure within UF servers and contracted vendors.  At this time, UF permits the usage of open data in NaviGator Assistant using models deployed locally. The usage of restricted or sensitive data is not permitted. All data handled in NaviGator Assistant stays within the NaviGator AI ecosystem at UF. None of the data contributes to training any large language model.