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Generative AI for students

Provides an overview of uses, tools and issues with generative artificial intelligence

Generative AI tools

There are a wide variety of generative AI tools available, with more being created daily. How should you decide which ones to use?

  • Use reputable products - look for tools created by well-known companies.
  • Review the product's privacy policy - assume that in most cases any information you share will not be private.
  • Understand the limitations of the tool - search for articles online discussing the limitations of the various tools.

This page includes guidance for the Macquarie research community on selecting appropriate generative AI models/services and when to avoid their use in research.

Examples of text generation AI tools (AI chatbots) include:

Paid versions of text-based Generative AI tools.

  • Each of the tools listed above offer both a free and paid version of their product. The paid versions offer access to more features and the latest advancements. 
  • ChatGPT4 (ChatGPT Plus), the paid version, uses the latest most powerful large language model (LLM), GPT-4. The free version uses GPT-3.5.

In addition to text generation tools, there are many other types of tools available.

  • Image generation tools
    e.g. Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, Photoleap
  • Music generation tools
    e.g. Jukebox, MusicGen, Lyria, Filmora
  • Video generation tools
    e.g.  Pictory, Invideo, Synthesia
  • Code generation tools
    e.g. CodeStarter, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Tabnine
  • Tools for Literature searching and Literature review
    see https://libguides.mq.edu.au/AItoolsforliteraturereview

There are also Generative AI tools for a range of other applications including chip design, voice synthesis, product design and more.

Generative AI tools

Below are several lists of tools. Please note that these lists and the tools they contain are suggestions only and are not endorsed by Macquarie University Library.