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UD's Generative AI Services ListInformation about UD's contracts for AI services with companies that explicitly contain data security and privacy agreements.
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Generative AI Product TrackerThe Generative AI Product Tracker lists generative AI products that are either marketed specifically towards postsecondary faculty or students or appear to be actively in use by postsecondary faculty or students for teaching, learning, or research activities.
Using AI Reminder
This guide is an educational resource provided for informational purposes. The AI tools included here may be approved, under review, or not approved for use by the University of Delaware. Always follow course, department, and university guidelines when using AI tools in academic or research work.
Students: Always check your syllabus or ask your instructor before using AI tools. Not all courses or assignments allow the use of AI, and expectations can vary.
Researchers: Make sure to check your employer's, publisher’s, and/or funder’s guidelines before using AI tools in grant proposals, research writing, or peer review. Many organizations have policies about whether and how generative AI can be used or credited.
Everyone: Always follow the guidance provided by your instructors, departments, employers, and institutions. Do not share secure, private, or proprietary information with AI tools. Review all outputs for accuracy, and follow the terms of use, privacy policies, and data-sharing protocols of both the tools and your organization.
AI for Business and Research
Using AI for Business and Research
This guide focuses on using AI tools to help with research, business projects, and other business-related tasks. It includes links to commonly used AI tools, guidelines for using AI at UD, and how to properly cite AI-generated content.
The tools mentioned in this guide are shared for informational purposes only and are not suggestions, recommendations, or endorsements.
Staying Current
AI tools, policies, and best practices are quickly evolving. Every effort is made to keep this guide up to date, but please keep in mind that some information may become outdated as technology and guidance change.
Guide Contents:
- Common AI tools and platforms
- Examples of AI tools to use for research and business projects
- Links to guidelines for responsible AI use at UD
- Information on citing AI-generated content
Access to AI Tools
Some AI tools featured in this guide are free to use. Others offer limited free versions or require a paid subscription. This guide is meant to help users explore what’s available and understand which tools might best support their research or business project goals.
For a list of tools freely available to UD-affiliated students, faculty, and staff, visit UD IT's University Generative AI Services List.
Generative AI Use
When using generative AI tools, keep in mind that their goal is to match your input with the most similar or likely output. They aren't simply repeating your words, but they do "mirror" your language in a way, so the way you frame your prompts will shape the response you receive.
These tools can rearrange or distort the information they were trained on to better match your question, which means outputs may not always be factual or accurate. Their goal is to sound helpful and match your language, not to verify truth.
Always evaluate the information and sources AI tools provide. We don’t know exactly what they were trained on, how they're being rewarded or redirected, or whether the content they reference comes from accurate, trustworthy, or scholarly sources.
Acknowledgment of AI
This guide was created by a human librarian, with content brainstormed and refined in collaboration with the generative AI tool ChatGPT‑4o.
All images in this guide are from Lummi, a curated library of free AI stock images made by AI creators.