AI Software

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot are the AI platforms available to the campus and have official technical support from ITS. While we are willing partners in discussing, discovering, and formulating the use of these tools within departments and teams, we can also facilitate the exploration of other GenAI engines. These are still subject to campus regulations such as accessibility and data security reviews. We also encourage everyone to review the appropriate use of such tools, as outlined in our guidance here and here. Some of the more common AI software platforms are listed below.

AI Software Tools

Microsoft Copilot is integrated within our Microsoft Enterprise license, to access Microsoft Copilot, please

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Key Features:

  • Content Generation: Drafts emails, reports, blog posts, and social media content with options for rephrasing and tone adjustments.

 

  • Data Analysis: Delivers statistical summaries, trends, and visualizations from raw data files, accessible without needing Excel.

 

  • Communication Integration: Works seamlessly with platforms like Gmail, Slack, and Zoom for organized messaging and quick replies.

 

  • Meeting Summaries: Summarizes meetings on platforms like Google Meet, tracks action items, and sets follow-up reminders.

 

  • Workflow Automation: Automates tasks and integrates with tools like Trello, Asana, and Salesforce to streamline project management.

 

  • Code Assistance: Offers code generation, debugging, and integration with various IDEs for developers.

 

  • Document Summarization: Summarizes and extracts key points from PDFs, research articles, and reports.

 

  • Cloud Storage and Task Management: Connects to cloud storage and calendar tools, keeping files and tasks accessible across devices.

How It Works:

Powered by Microsoft Azure and advanced AI models, Copilot interacts through a user-friendly chat interface available on desktop, mobile, and web platforms. It connects securely to popular third-party apps, customizes responses based on user preferences, and adapts its suggestions in real time. Azure’s robust privacy protocols ensure data protection, making Copilot suitable for industries with stringent data requirements.

Benefits:

  • Enhanced Flexibility: Works across various platforms and devices for easier access.

 

  • Boosted Productivity: Automates repetitive tasks, freeing time for high-priority work.

 

  • Seamless Collaboration: Facilitates cross-platform communication and project management.

 

  • Better Data-Driven Decisions: Provides insights without the need for complex tools.

 

  • Regulatory Compliance: Built on Azure’s secure infrastructure, ensuring data privacy and compliance with industry standards.

Microsoft Copilot empowers professionals to manage workflows and achieve productivity goals across different ecosystems, bringing the best of Microsoft’s AI wherever you work.


Key Features:

  • Text Generation: Create content such as articles, stories, and social media posts.
  • Question Answering: Provide answers to factual queries across a variety of subjects.
  • Summarization: Condense long documents, articles, or emails into concise summaries.
  • Code Assistance: Help with coding tasks, debugging, and providing code snippets.
  • Creative Writing: Generate poems, essays, or brainstorm ideas for projects.
  • Language Translation: Translate text between different languages.

How ChatGPT Works:

  • Natural Language Processing: ChatGPT understands and generates responses based on user input using advanced algorithms.
  • Contextual Understanding: It retains context from previous interactions, enabling more coherent and relevant responses during conversations.
  • Training Data: Trained on vast amounts of text, it can provide information on a broad range of topics, though it may not have the most up-to-date information.

Use Cases:

  • Customer Support: Automates responses to frequently asked questions or troubleshooting tasks.
  • Content Creation: Assists writers and marketers in generating blog posts, marketing copy, and more.
  • Educational Assistance: Helps students with explanations, answering questions, and summarizing study materials.
  • Personal Productivity: Assists with drafting emails, organizing schedules, and planning.

ChatGPT is an all-in-one tool for simplifying tasks, boosting productivity, and generating high-quality content. Whether for casual conversation or professional assistance, it provides an intelligent, adaptable solution for various needs.

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Key Features:

  • Grammar and Spelling Checks: Instantly corrects grammar mistakes, typos, and spelling errors.
  • Punctuation Suggestions: Ensures proper use of punctuation marks for clarity and flow.
  • Tone and Style Adjustments: Provides suggestions to improve the tone and style based on the intended audience.
  • Clarity Enhancements: Simplifies complex sentences and eliminates unnecessary words.
  • Plagiarism Detection: Identifies duplicate content by checking text against billions of online sources (Premium feature).
  • Writing Insights: Offers detailed reports on readability, vocabulary, and writing habits.

How It Works:

Grammarly analyzes your text using AI-powered algorithms to provide instant feedback. As you type, it highlights issues and offers correction suggestions. It can be used across platforms like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, email, and web browsers.

Whether you're a student, professional, or content creator, Grammarly helps elevate your writing, making it more accurate, engaging, and effective.


Key Features:

  • Real-time Transcription: Get live transcriptions as people speak.
  • Speaker Identification: Automatically detects and labels different speakers.
  • Multimedia Integration: Upload audio or video files for transcription.
  • Collaboration Tools: Share, edit, highlight, and comment on transcripts with your team.
  • Search and Highlight: Easily find key points using keyword search.
  • Summary Generation: Automatically generates concise summaries and key takeaways.
  • Cross-Platform Sync: Accessible on the web, iOS, and Android devices.
  • Integrations: Works with Zoom, Google Meet, and more for automatic meeting transcription.
  • Security: Encryption ensures data privacy and compliance with GDPR and CCPA standards.

How It Works:

  1. Live or Upload: Record live or upload audio/video files to Otter for transcription.
  2. Automatic Transcription: Otter transcribes and identifies speakers in real time.
  3. Collaboration: Share transcriptions with teammates, allowing them to edit, comment, or highlight important sections.
  4. Organize: Use search tools to find key points and generate summaries for quick insights.

Benefits:

  • Save Time: Automates the transcription process, eliminating the need for manual typing.
  • Increase Collaboration: Built-in sharing and editing tools make teamwork easier.
  • Enhance Accessibility: Provides real-time text for people with hearing impairments.
  • Boost Productivity: Organize, search, and highlight key moments from any conversation.

Disclaimer: you will have to use your personal email account for this software, do not use your CSUEB email address

Key Features:

  • Multimodal Input: Supports text, images, videos, and code for diverse tasks.
  • Integration with Google Tools: Enhances Search, Gmail, Docs, and more with AI-driven features.
  • Real-Time Data Access: Provides up-to-date information via integration with Google Search.
  • Code Generation: Assists with writing, debugging, and improving code across languages.
  • Advanced Conversational AI: Handles complex conversations with better contextual understanding.
  • Generative AI: Creates text, images, and videos from scratch based on user prompts.

How It Works:

  1. Multimodal Interaction: Gemini processes different types of inputs (text, images, etc.) to provide relevant responses.
  2. Real-Time Integration: Pulls data from Google Search to ensure the latest information is used.
  3. AI-Powered Suggestions: Offers real-time suggestions and summaries in Docs, Gmail, and other tools.
  4. Code Assistance: Helps developers by generating and debugging code efficiently.

Benefits:

  • Boost Productivity: Automates tasks like content creation, summarization, and data analysis.
  • Enhance Collaboration: Integrated across Google tools for better teamwork and real-time collaboration.
  • Improve Accuracy: Delivers precise, context-aware answers and real-time insights.
  • Foster Creativity: Assists in generating original content and creative ideas.
  • Versatile Application: Ideal for businesses, developers, content creators, and educators.

Google Gemini is perfect for individuals and teams looking for a powerful AI that enhances productivity, creativity, and collaboration in real-time.

Key Features:

  • Text-to-Image Generation: Create images based on text descriptions with advanced AI.
  • Creative Styles: Supports a wide variety of styles (realism, fantasy, abstract, etc.) for diverse artistic output.
  • Custom Art Creation: Users can fine-tune and iterate on images, adjusting details for the perfect result.
  • Community and Collaboration: Share, view, and collaborate with others in the MidJourney Discord community.
  • Accessible via Discord: Easily interact with the AI bot using Discord commands.
  • High-Resolution Output: Generates professional-quality images for both digital and print use.

How It Works:

  1. Input a Prompt: Users provide a text description to start the image generation.
  2. AI Processing: The AI interprets the text and generates a set of images.
  3. Refine the Output: Users can request iterations to improve or adjust the images.
  4. Download and Share: Final images can be downloaded for personal or commercial use.

Benefits:

  • No Artistic Skills Required: Anyone can create stunning artwork without needing design expertise.
  • Quick and Efficient: Generate detailed artwork in minutes, saving time and effort.
  • Creative Flexibility: Explore endless creative possibilities with customizable outputs.
  • Affordable Access: From free trials to professional plans, MidJourney is accessible to everyone.
  • Community Support: Collaborate and get inspired by others in the active user community.

MidJourney is perfect for digital artists, designers, and anyone looking to generate unique and creative artwork quickly and easily.

Apple devices must be updated to iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 to enable Apple Intelligence.
Key Features:
  • Siri (Voice Assistant): Handles voice commands for tasks like messaging, reminders, and web searches, with improved context awareness and natural language understanding.
  • Photos App: Uses AI for facial recognition, scene detection, and automatic categorization of images.
  • Face ID and Touch ID: AI-powered facial and fingerprint recognition for secure and adaptive authentication.
  • Live Text and Visual Look Up: Interact with text in photos and identify objects, landmarks, and animals with AI.
  • Proactive Suggestions: Offers personalized recommendations based on user habits, like app usage and frequent contacts.
  • Health Tracking on Apple Watch: Monitors health data like heart rate, sleep, and workout performance through AI-driven insights.
  • On-Device Machine Learning: AI tasks like text prediction, facial recognition, and image processing happen locally on the device for enhanced privacy.

How It Works:

  1. On-Device AI: Apple’s Neural Engine in A-series and M-series chips powers AI tasks locally, ensuring speed, efficiency, and privacy.
  2. Contextual Learning: AI adapts to user habits, improving over time to deliver more personalized experiences, such as photo organization or text suggestions.
  3. Seamless Integration: AI-powered features are consistent across the Apple ecosystem, including iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

Benefits:

  • Enhanced User Experience: AI makes everyday interactions smoother, from text predictions to personalized reminders.
  • Privacy and Security: On-device processing ensures that sensitive data remains private, reducing the need to send information to the cloud.
  • Health and Wellness Insights: AI provides valuable insights into fitness and health, including heart rate monitoring and sleep tracking.
  • Personalized Recommendations: AI learns from user behavior to offer proactive suggestions, improving efficiency and convenience.
  • Natural Interactions: Features like voice dictation, Live Text, and Siri make interacting with Apple devices intuitive and hands-free.

Apple Intelligence enhances productivity, security, and health monitoring, offering personalized, AI-driven experiences that integrate seamlessly across Apple’s devices.


Devices 

Processors

All iPhone 16 Models 

A18 & A18 Pro

iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max

A17 Pro

iPad Pro

M1 & Later

iPad Air

M1 and Later

MacBook Air

M1 and Later

Macbook Pro 

M1 and Later

iMac

M1 and Later

Mac mini

M1 and Later

Mac Studio

M1 Max and Later

Mac Pro

M2 Ultra