This page lists every AI tool that Emerson IT has reviewed. Being listed here does not mean a tool is licensed, supported, or deployed by Emerson. Read the IT Support and Access columns to see what each tool actually provides.
For the tools Emerson licenses for everyone at no cost, see AI Tools & Software on the AI at Emerson site. That is the short list. This page is the wider one.
For safe and effective use of AI at Emerson, please review the AI Use Standards & Safety Guide. All usage must comply with applicable privacy law and Emerson policies, including the Data Governance Policy.
Building AI into a course assignment? Use the tools marked Supported and available to all users. Tools that rely on a free personal account, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grammarly, have daily usage caps and a paid upgrade path, so students reach the limit at different points. Requiring them for graded work creates an access gap between students.
| Tool | Description | IT Support | Access | Use Guidance | Training Data/Privacy | WCAG | Support Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Firefly / Sensei AI | Image generation, generative fill, speech enhancement, etc. | Supported | Adobe Creative Cloud. Available to all students, faculty, and staff after a one-time license activation. | Creative/design use | Adobe Stock, licensed assets/public domain data (not Emerson's) | Y | Adobe AI Tools |
| Canva Pro (Magic Studio) | Design platform with Magic Write, text to image, background removal, and other Magic Studio AI features. | Supported | canva.emerson.edu (all students, faculty, and staff) | Design and presentation work. Emerson brand templates available. | Emerson content is not used to train Canva's AI models | Y | Canva Pro Guide |
| ChatGPT (Free) | Text generation and analysis chatbot. | Not supported | chat.openai.com (personal account, usage capped) | Disable “Improve Model.” | Public internet data, books | N | OpenAI Help |
| Claude (Sonnet, Opus, Haiku) | Conversational AI with safety-focused design. | Not supported | claude.ai (personal account, usage capped). Emerson holds a limited number of Team seats assigned to specific departments. | Avoid sensitive data. | Public & licensed data | N | Anthropic Support |
| Google Flow | Video and image generation using Veo and Nano Banana Pro. | Supported | labs.google/fx/tools/flow (all Emerson Google accounts) | Requires 18+ age verification. Daily credit allowance per user. | Google-scale data (not Emerson) | Not assessed | Google Labs |
| Google Gemini | Conversational AI + productivity assistant. | Supported | gemini.google.com (all Emerson Google accounts) | Not trained on Emerson data. Prompts and output stay in your own account. | Google-scale data (not Emerson) | Y | Gemini Help |
| Gemini Notebook | Note summarization & document analysis. | Supported | notebooklm.google.com (all Emerson Google accounts) | Best for research projects. | Google-scale data (not Emerson) | Y | Gemini Notebook Help |
| Grammarly | Grammar and tone suggestions. | Not supported | Free & Premium (personal account) | Do not enter confidential content. | Internet text, user data | Y | Grammarly Support |
| Zoom AI Companion | Meeting summaries & productivity tools. | Supported | Emerson Zoom accounts | Avoid sensitive data in recordings. | Licensed/public data (not Emerson) | Y | Zoom Guide |
Questions about a tool that is not listed here, or about using one of these in a course? Contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@emerson.edu or 617-824-8080.