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Generative AI

This guide walks you through the considerations of using generative artificial intelligence (gen AI): selecting gen AI tools, best practices for using them, ethical considerations, and more.

Gen AI Tools Supported by EMU

EMU currently supports: 

NOTE: Uploading EMU sensitive data to any personally licensed AI tool is prohibited.

You must log into your EMU account to use these services. 

Visit the IT page for more information and support on these services.

Comparing AI Tools

Use the table below to explore the different tools and determine which might be best for a specific task. 

 

  Gemini Copilot NotebookNLM ChatGPT Perplexity Claude
What it does best

- Google Workspace integration

- Factual accuracy

Windows/macOS integration

- MS Suite integration

-Productivity tasks

 - Summarizing and organizing notes - Simple answers

- Real-time search with citations

- Scholarly article sources

 - Long-form summarization, nuanced writing
Supported by EMU ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes ❌No ❌No ❌No
Language translation ✅Yes ✅Yes ⚠️Limited ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes
Writing help ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes
Coding help ⚠️Basic ✅Yes ❌No ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes
Multimodal input  ✅Text, image, voice, file input ✅Text, image, voice, file input ❌Text only, file input ✅Text, image, voice, file input ❌Text, web content, file input ✅Text, image, file input
Data analysis  ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes ✅Yes
Image generation ✅Yes ✅Yes ❌No ✅Yes ❌No ❌No
Voice generation ✅Yes ✅Yes ❌No ✅Yes ❌No ❌No
Searches behind a paywall ❌No ❌No ❌No ❌No ❌No ❌No