AI Technology
California State University Long Beach (CSULB) supports the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for enhancing teaching, learning, research, and campus services.
Campus-Provided AI Tools
The following Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools are offered by the University to ensure data security and privacy. These tools safeguard CSULB data unlike publicly available AI tools, which may use your data to inform their large language models. For a comparison of GenAI, please see our comparison page.
Microsoft Copilot Chat is available through the CSULB campus license to all faculty, staff, and students. Authentication via SSO adds a layer of data protection for campus users. Additional Copilots from Microsoft including Teams AI Companion and M365 Copilots are available at subscription rates. Contact the Division of IT for more information.
ChatGPT for Education will be available March 26, 2025. This service is provided through the CSU-wide license agreement for faculty, staff, and students. Like Microsoft Copilot, University data will be protected for campus users.
Adobe Firefly is also available in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite provided through the CSULB campus software license.
Zoom AI Companion provides powerful artificial intelligence (AI) support for participants during or after cloud recorded Zoom meetings.
Popular Publicly Available AI Tools
- NotebookLM, Perplexity, Dall-E, and Gemini are popular GenAI tools with simple interfaces, making them easy for everyone to experience. These tools are open to the public but may require a subscription to access advanced features. These publicly available tools do not provide CSULB data security restrictions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), has been around since the 1960s when the first neural network was developed. Since then, AI has been used in various software and industries like virtual assistants (Siri and Alexa), stock trading, content creation tools (Microsoft Office and Google Suite), and video games. Within the past few years, a new form of AI, known as Generative AI (GenAI), has been released and is rapidly expanding into many facets of the workplace and education.
Generative AI (GenAI) is characterized by its ability to autonomously produce new and original text, images, music, or other data based on patterns learned from data accessed on the internet. When given a "prompt," GenAI identifies patterns and produces content by combining existing knowledge and rules. By carefully crafting and continuously adjusting prompts, users can influence the AI’s creativity and specificity to better suit their needs. The field of Prompt Engineering serves the expanding demand for AI applications in business and other sectors.
- What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? by IBM.
- Chatbots and Beyond: A Guide to AI Technologies, article by Alexis Pavenick, PhD, MLIS, Associate Librarian for CSULB.
- Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, by The White House;
principles that help guide the design, use, and deployment of automated systems to protect the American public in the age of artificial intelligence. - Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations, by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology.
- How universities ethically leverage AI, by eCampus News; editorial on ethically embracing AI in higher education.
