{"id":176,"date":"2026-03-27T14:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.www.purdue.edu\/ai\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:59:27","slug":"generative-ai-at-purdue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/ai\/generative-ai-at-purdue\/","title":{"rendered":"Generative AI at Purdue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Generative AI at Purdue<\/h1>\n
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Learn how to use AI wisely and protect Purdue\u2019s resources while supporting the University\u2019s commitment to innovation.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Types of Generative AI<\/h2>\n\n

Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can generate new content \u2014 text, images, music, videos and even code \u2014 based on patterns it has learned from large amounts of data. Instead of just analyzing or classifying information, generative AI can create something entirely new. AI can boost productivity, but it must be used responsibly to protect academic integrity, data security and Purdue\u2019s standards.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Large Language Models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One form of generative AI is the large language model (LLM). This type of generative AI focuses on understanding and generating human language. These models are trained on huge amounts of text data (books, articles, websites) to learn patterns, grammar and logic. Once trained, they can write emails, summarize text, answer questions, write code or even engage in conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Generative Media Models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Generative media models are designed to create or synthesize nonlanguage content such as images, audio, video and 3D assets. These models rely on deep learning techniques \u2014 like generative adversarial networks, diffusion models and transformer-based models \u2014 to generate new, realistic content from prompts or input parameters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best practices in generative AI use\u00a0<\/h2> <\/div>\n
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To optimize your results when using generative AI, consider the following best practices. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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