exploring generative ai tools at purdue

Purdue University is committed to empowering faculty, staff, and students with access to state-of-the-art Generative AI tools. Whether you’re working on a research project, managing your schedule, or preparing course materials, Purdue’s collection of GenAI tools can support your academic and professional work. Below is a breakdown by category, including what each tool does, how it can be accessed, and its availability for Purdue users.

Preferred tools

AI Tool Capabilities Across Purdue

Feature / Capability GenAI Studio Copilot Chat Teams Premium M365 Copilot Scite
Conversational AI (Chatbot) Check Check Check
AI-assisted writing / Summarization Check Cgeck Check Check
On-premise hosting (data privacy) Check
Integration with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) Check Check Check
Image generation Check Check Check
Code interpreter Check Check
File upload Check Check Check
Create custom agents Check Check
Research paper discovery & citation analysis Check
Document summarization / Contextual Q&A Check Check Check Check
Online meeting support / Note taking Check Check Check

Feature / Capability Gemini NotebookLM
Conversational AI (Chatbot) Check Check
AI-assisted writing / Summarization Check Cgeck
On-premise hosting (data privacy)
Integration with Google Workspace Check Check
Image generation Check
Code interpreter
File upload Check Check
Create custom agents
Research paper discovery & citation analysis
Document summarization / Contextual Q&A Check Check
Online meeting support / Note taking

Important

Important Data Privacy Notice

When using AI tools, including those listed here, you should treat all data entered as potentially public. Do not input or process any sensitive, confidential, or restricted data through these tools. Always review Purdue’s data handling policies and consult IT security if you have questions about what data is appropriate to use with these tools.

Common tools

Other Tools

The following tools are provided for informational purposes only. Purdue University does not officially endorse or support these services. Users should carefully review each tool’s terms of service, privacy policies, and data-handling practices before use.

Generative AI

  • ChatGPT — OpenAI’s conversational AI
  • Claude — Anthropic’s chatbot
  • Gemini — Google’s conversational AI
  • Perplexity — Conversational search and answer generation

Teaching & Learning

Meeting Assistants


Writing

  • ChatGPT — OpenAI’s conversational AI
  • Grammarly — Writing assistant and grammar checker

Image Generation

  • DALL·E (OpenAI) — Text-to-image generation
  • Canva AI— Quick design and image generation

Video Generation

  • Pika Labs – Text-to-video AI
  • Sora – OpenAI’s video generator