Academic AI Applications
AI Tools Are Transforming How We Work, Create, and Communicate
From drafting documents and generating images to analyzing data and automating workflows, these tools span a wide range of applications — and the landscape is evolving rapidly. Some are available directly as standalone platforms; others are embedded within the apps you already use. Explore the categories below to discover tools that can support your work, and check individual platforms for subscription requirements and access options.
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USF Endorsed Tools for AI
- ChatGPT: Developed by OpenAI. Widely used for conversation, creative writing, teaching, brainstorming, tutoring, and coding.
- Claude: Developed by Anthropic. Deep reasoning, writing, and reading and complex analysis of large files.
- Firefly: Developed by Adobe. Text-to-image generation model using dataset from public domain and Adobe stock. Access via Adobe Firefly.
- Gemini: Developed by Google, which is integrated in the USF Google Suite. A multimodel AI tool great for real-time research. Excellent with long Docs, PDFs, and Drive files.
- Grammarly: AI communication assistant to provide better writing recommendations.
- Perplexity: Best for real time information retrieval, clickable citations, and source verification.
- Turnitin: Integrated into USF's Canvas LMS used for detecting AI-generated writing.
AI Tools Comparison
| Category | ChatGPT (by OpenAI) | Gemini (By Google) |
| Best known for | Conversational, writing, teaching, coding | Google integration, research, multimodal AI |
| Writing Quality | Very conversational, easy to start | Easy if you already use Google tools |
| Research and Web | Polished writing and brainstorming | Concise, strong at summarizing |
| Best for | Teaching, writing, brainstorming, tutoring | Research, Workspace tasks, large files |
Last updated May 15, 2026