Generative AI Tools for Students

Grammarly is an AI writing assistant that helps improve grammar, clarity, tone, and style in real time. It works across browsers, apps, and documents, offering suggestions as you write.

What Makes Grammarly Unique?

• Writing-Focused: Tailored specifically for improving written communication.
• Real-Time Feedback: Instant grammar, tone, and clarity suggestions.
• Cross-Platform: Works on email, web, Word, and more.
• AI Writing Help: Can generate, rewrite, and summarize content.
• Plagiarism Checker: Ensures originality in academic and professional writing.

See current subscription and pricing options at Grammarly Pricing

(Did you know the UofC offers Writing Support?)

GitHub is home to powerful open-source AI tools used by developers worldwide. These tools support tasks like coding, automation, image generation, and more.

Key Tools:

• LangChain: Builds smart AI apps with memory and tools.
• Stable Diffusion 3: Creates high-quality images from text.
• AutoGen: Let multiple AI agents collaborate on tasks.
• YOLOv10: Real-time object detection for vision tasks.
• DeepSpeed: Optimizes training of large AI models.

Why It’s Unique:

• Open-source & customizable
• Community-driven innovation
• Early access to cutting-edge AI

See current subscription and pricing options at GitHub Copilot

NotebookLM is Google’s AI-powered note-taking and research assistant, designed to help users understand, organize, and generate insights from their own materials. It’s powered by Gemini 2.0, Google’s multimodal AI model.

Key Features:

• Source-Based AI: Unlike general chatbots, NotebookLM only uses the documents you upload (PDFs, Google Docs, YouTube videos, websites, etc.) to generate responses 
• Summarization & Explanation: It can summarize long texts, explain complex topics, and connect ideas across multiple sources 
• Citations Included: Every answer includes clear citations with direct quotes from your uploaded materials, making it ideal for academic or professional use 
• Audio Overviews: Converts your documents into spoken summaries for learning on the go 
• Privacy-Focused: Google states that NotebookLM does not use your data for training, and your uploads and queries remain private 

Ideal For:

• Students: Summarize lectures, explain textbook content, and prep for exams.
• Researchers: Organize and synthesize findings from multiple sources.
• Writers & Professionals: Draft outlines, generate ideas, and explore connections in research.

See current subscription and pricing options at NotebookLM (NotebookLM Plus is included with Google One AI Premium)

DeepSeek is an open-source AI model developed in China, known for its strong reasoning capabilities and rapid growth in the generative AI space. It supports natural language tasks and is used in both research and commercial applications.

Privacy Concerns Around DeepSeek:

DeepSeek has come under international scrutiny for how it handles user data:

• Data Collection: DeepSeek collects a wide range of user data, including chat history, device info, keystroke patterns, and IP addresses
• Data Storage: User data, including that of Americans, is reportedly stored on servers in China, raising concerns about potential government access
• Regulatory Action:
  • Italy blocked the app from app stores pending investigation.
  • France and Ireland are probing their data practices.
• U.S. Government Advisory: Congressional staff were advised not to use the app due to national security concerns

These issues highlight growing global concerns about data privacy, cross-border data transfers, and the ethical use of AI.

See current subscription and pricing options at DeepSeek