FSU AI Tools & Services Comparison Matrix

FSU AI Tools and Agentic Platforms

Looking for AI services available across campus? Compare university-supported platforms ranging from general chat assistants to specialized agentic tools including Artes AI, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and Zoom AI Companion. Find the right solution for teaching, research, or administrative workflows while keeping university data secure.

AI Tools Comparison Matrix

Looking for AI services available for you? Florida State University supports a range of generative and agentic artificial intelligence platforms to augment your work as a student, faculty, or staff member. Use the comparison below to review approved tools, features, licensing tiers, and data privacy guidelines.

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FSU AI Tools Comparison Matrix for Students
Tool / Service	How to Access	Core Purpose	Input Types Supported	Coding Support	Custom Agents / Bots
Artes AI	Sign in at artesai.fsu.edu with FSU credentials	Access to multiple approved AI models and personal-agent capabilities through one FSU-managed platform	Text, Images, PDFs, Docs	High (multiple models with debug/generative abilities)	Yes
Microsoft Copilot Chat	Sign in at copilot.microsoft.com with FSU credentials	Drafting, summarization, brainstorming, research assistance, image generation and data analysis	Text, Images, PDFs, Word, Docs, Excel	Moderate to High (Generates syntax and debugs)	No
Microsoft Copilot Studio	Sign in at copilotstudio.microsoft.com with FSU credentials	Custom AI agent development and workflow automation	Websites, SharePoint sites, PDFs, Docs, Excel, Text, APIs	Low (designed for building agents, not coding assistance)	Yes
Google Gemini	Sign in at gemini.google.com with FSU credentials	Creative brainstorming, complex reasoning, and code generation	Text, Images, Audio, Code	High (Multi-language writing and logic)	No
Google Notebook	Sign in at notebooklm.google.com with FSU credentials	Course study guides, slide shows, quiz generation, flashcards, etc.	PDFs, Docs, Slides, URLs	Low (Explains uploaded code only)	No
Zoom AI Companion	Built into licensed FSU Zoom accounts	Live meeting summaries, action items, and missed-discussion recaps	Real-time meeting audio and chat	None	No
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Kiro	Go to kiro.dev/students, register with FSU credentials and verify via SheerID to claim 1,000 monthly credits free for one year *Not FSU partnered, so internal data is not approved	Agentic software engineering, structured requirements generation, multi-file code execution, and developer workflow automation	Natural language prompts, source code, design documents, specifications, and MCP server tool integrations	Very High (multi-file editing, debugging, and test writing)	Yes* (autonomous coding CLI/IDE agents, not customer chatbots)

Tool / Service	How to Access	Core Purpose	Cost & Licensing Tier	Data Guidance	Input Types Supported	Teaching Support	Research & Scholarly Work	Coding Support	Custom Agents / Bots
Artes AI	Access via artesai.fsu.edu and sign in with FSU credentials	Provides access to multiple approved AI models and personal-agent capabilities through one FSU-managed platform	Free	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Conditional / project review Restricted Data: HIPAA and FERPA-restricted data not approved under current guidance	Text, Images, PDFs, Docs	Creates syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and study guides	Analyzes research articles, generates research strategies, and drafts papers	High (multiple models with debug/generative abilities)	Yes
Microsoft Copilot Chat	Sign in at copilot.microsoft.com using FSU credentials	Drafting, summarization, brainstorming, research assistance, image generation and data analysis	Free (Included with FSU Microsoft 365 employee account)	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Follow FSU guidance Restricted Data: FERPA compliant, not HIPAA compliant	Text, Images, PDFs, Office Docs	Drafts lesson outlines, rubrics, syllabus statements, and discussion questions	Performs fast web-grounded literature scans, creates paper summaries, and drafts early grant proposals	Moderate to High (Generates syntax, debugs scripts, reviews logic in chat)	No
Microsoft Copilot Studio	Sign in at copilotstudio.microsoft.com with FSU credentials	Custom AI agent development and workflow automation tailored for departmental or research needs	Paid Add-on (Requires separate Power Platform / Copilot Studio licensing per faculty/staff member)	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Follow FSU guidance Restricted Data: FERPA compliant, not HIPAA compliant	Websites, SharePoint sites, PDFs, Docs, Excel, Text, APIs	Builds student-facing Q&A bots based on course materials and syllabi	Automates data collection workflows and builds custom search bots for private research repositories	Low (designed for building agents visually, not coding assistance)	Yes
Copilot for Microsoft 365 (Add-on)	Learn more and submit a request via Copilot for M365	Native workflow automation inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams	Paid Add-on (Annual departmental license required per faculty/staff member)	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Follow FSU guidance Restricted Data: FERPA compliant, not HIPAA compliant	Text, Office Documents, Spreadsheets, Meeting Audio	Generates slide decks, drafts emails, and organizes materials across Microsoft 365	Cleans research data and summarizes dense manuscript drafts in Microsoft 365	Moderate (Provide formulas and Python scripts in Excel, generates forms and API calls through VBA generation)	No
Google Gemini	Access at gemini.google.com using FSU credentials	Creative brainstorming, complex reasoning, and code generation	Free	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Follow FSU guidance Restricted Data: FERPA compliant, not HIPAA compliant	Text, Images, Audio, Code	Breaks down complex concepts with analogies, visual prompts, and creative assignments	Conducts interdisciplinary hypothesis brainstorming and methodology logic, and troubleshoots code	High (Refactors multi-language code, checks logic, designs algorithms)	No
Google Pro (Add-on)	Learn more and submit a request via GoogleAI Pro	Advanced multimodal generative AI assistant integrated into Google Workspace, designed for deep web research, automated document synthesis, complex data reasoning, and multimedia asset generation	Paid Add-on (Annual departmental license required per faculty/staff seat)	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Follow FSU guidance Restricted Data: FERPA compliant, not HIPAA compliant	Text, PDFs, Google Docs/Word, Google Sheets/Excel, Google Slides, Images, Audio	Drafts course syllabi, grading rubrics, lecture notes, discussion prompts, and exam variants; works with Google NotebookLM to create study guides, flashcards, and audio overviews strictly in faculty-provided lecture slides and textbooks	Features Deep Research tools that pull from Google and verified web sources to generate structured research briefs, analyze research monographs, cross-compare PDF publications, and extract findings with cited sources	High (Generates, debugs, and refactors code across major programming languages, explains algorithmic logic, and converts pseudo-code to production code)	No
Google Notebook	Access at notebooklm.google.com using FSU credentials	Deep document synthesis, seminar reading recaps, and private text analysis	Free (Included with FSU Google employee account)	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Follow FSU guidance Restricted Data: FERPA compliant, not HIPAA compliant	PDFs, Docs, Slides, Text, URLs	Builds reading study packs, discussion guides, and podcast-style Audio Overviews from class notes	Extracts, cross-references, and synthesizes dozens of peer-reviewed PDFs with citations and zero web hallucinations	Low (Explains uploaded code snippets; cannot compile or execute scripts live)	No
Zoom AI Companion	Enable within active FSU Zoom meeting toolbar controls	Automated faculty meetings, research collaboration recaps, and committee note-taking	Free (Included in all FSU-licensed Zoom enterprise accounts)	High (excludes customer audio, video, and chat from model training)	Real-time meeting audio and in-meeting text chat	Generates automated meeting summaries, office-hour recaps, and student action items	Transcribes research group discussions and tracks lab action items automatically	None	No
Open AI ChatGPT	Learn more and submit a request via Agentic AI	Academic research, conceptual reasoning, essay outline development, multimodal analysis, and interactive Python execution	Paid Add-on (request via ITS services)	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Verify approval Restricted Data: Not Approved	Text, PDFs, CSV/Excel, Images, Code	Drafts basic discussion questions, syllabi templates, assignment prompts, and conceptual explainers	Synthesizes public literature, generates preliminary search strategies, and outlines manuscripts	Very High (Generates full-stack code, debugs logic, analyze algorithms, executes in-browser Python for data visualization)	No (Can only use custom GPTs built by others via GPT Store)
Anthropic Claude	Learn more and submit a request via Agentic AI	Nuanced long-form document synthesis, academic writing critique, thesis argumentation, and interactive web/visual artifact building	Paid Add-on (request via ITS services)	Public Data: Appropriate Internal Data: Verify approval Restricted Data: Not approved	Text, PDFs, Word, Markdown, Images, Code	Evaluates essay structure, generates nuanced rubrics, and creates interactive instructional diagrams rendered via Claude Artifact	Excellent for digesting individual papers, comparative qualitative reading, and editing grant sections	Very High (Complex codebase refactoring, multi-file architectural planning, algorithm debugging, and front-end rendering via Claude Artifacts)	No (Supports custom "Projects" with dedicated instructions and reference files, but no standalone bot creation)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Firefly AI)	Sign in to Adobe Creative Cloud desktop or web using FSU email	Visual communication, course graphics, research posters, and multimedia production	Free for Employees (FSU faculty/staff receive full CC access via FSU Adobe Enterprise ID)	Commercial Safe (Trained on licensed Adobe Stock)	Text, Images, Vector Graphics, Video	Generates lecture slide illustrations, course graphics, and accessible visuals	Creates publication-ready figures, scientific illustrations, and conference poster graphics	None (Creative suite focus; script automation via standard Adobe APIs)	No