Is AIDG for me if I do not have a business?
Yes. Many people use AIDG at home: to understand a letter, plan a trip, write a text or sort out their finances. You start for free with €2.50 credit and are not tied to anything.
What is the AIDG Workspace?
Your own office online, in Europe: files and team folders, Word, Excel and PowerPoint in the browser (the AI writes along), calendar, contacts and mail. You sign in with the same AIDG account as the chat, at werkplek.aidg.nl.
Do I need the app for the chat?
No. The chat works in any browser and on your phone. You need the app to work with files on your own computer and to let the chat operate your computer.
Can the chat just access my computer?
No. That only works once you link the app to your chat account yourself, with a code or QR code shown only on your own screen. After that the app asks for your go-ahead per action, a bar is always visible while it is being operated remotely, and one button stops it. You can unlink at any time.
Does My computer work when my screen is locked?
Viewing, clicking and typing do not: a locked screen stays locked. Jobs you hand to the app do keep running in the background. If you do not want your computer to go to sleep while it is being operated, turn on “Keep awake while operating”.
Which AI models are used?
Almost everything runs in Europe: the AIDG models through our privacy gateway, plus speech, search and the storage of your chats. Nobody trains on your data; providers only process it to produce your answer. A few things are better outside the EU (in the US): some well-known American AI models, creating images/video/music, and maps. They are off by default. You only switch them on if you want to, with the “Models outside the EU” tick box in your portal. Viewing and reviewing images and documents always stays in the EU. See what runs where.
What does it cost?
Nothing, if you like: for free you get every feature, €2.50 starting credit, your own API key and 5 GB in the Workspace. A plan (Plus €9.99, Pro €17.99, Business €49.99, Power €99) puts its full amount on your AI credit every month and gives you 250 GB in the Workspace. For organisations there is Enterprise on request. You can always buy extra credit. See Plans.
Which computers does the app run on?
The desktop app is coming soon, first for Windows and then for macOS (Apple Silicon). You sign in with the same account as in the chat, and the app updates itself automatically.
Do my files have to go to the cloud?
No. The app works with your files where they are. Only what is needed to answer your question goes to AI processing, not an entire folder.
Will it do anything irreversible without me?
No. Sending, ordering, paying or deleting always asks for your go-ahead first. Password managers and banking are never operated.