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AI tools for Research

This guide includes information and suggested Generative AI tools to bolster your research productivity. Generative AI is one type of artificial intelligence (AI) system that generates text, images, and other media in response to user prompts.

Keeping Data Safe

When you're using AI tools, it's important to think about how your data is being handled.

Data Collection: Many AI platforms save your questions, prompts, or other content—and may use it to improve their systems. 
Potential Sharing: Your input could end up being part of their training data or even shared with other users in some way.
Privacy Policies Change: These platforms can change their privacy policies whenever they want.
Stay Informed: Make it a habit to check the privacy policy of any AI tool you’re using. That way, you’ll know how your data is being collected, stored, and used.
Pro Tip: Don’t share anything sensitive, personal, or confidential with these tools. Being cautious with what you input will help protect your privacy and keep your academic work safe!

This guide includes how to change your privacy settings in ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude.