What is Gen AI?
Generative AI (Gen AI) is a type of artificial intelligence that can generate new content, such as text, images, music, and more, based on existing data. UT Dallas supports the responsible use of approved Gen AI tools to automate or augment basic tasks, reinvent workflow, enhance worker performance, and accelerate research. Users are to keep in mind the significance of data quality, information security, and legal and regularity compliance when using AI tools.
AI Use Cases
Text Generation
Create new pieces of original content, such as blog posts, social media posts, and webpage copy.
Virtual assistants
Build assistants that understand user requests, automatically break down tasks, engage in dialogue to collect information, and take actions to fulfill the request.
Text and image search
Search and synthesize relevant information to answer questions and provide recommendations from a large corpus of text and image data.
Text summarization
Get concise summaries of long documents such as articles, reports, research papers, technical documentation, and even books to quickly and effectively extract important information.
Image generation
Quickly create realistic and visually appealing images for ad campaigns, websites, presentations, and more.
Current Service Offerings
OIT AI Learning Resources
Gen AI Roadmap
- Microsoft Copilot Pilot Effort
- Gen AI Website Created
- Launch of Gen AI Teams Channel
- Started Pilot Effort of M365 Copilot
- Started Pilot Effort of Teams Premium
- Collaboration with AWS Gen AIIC
- AWS Gen AI Roadshow
- Microsoft AI Day
- Launch of UTD OIT AI Champions Program
Upcoming Gen AI Projects
M365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 apps (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, loop, and more) operate with Copilot to support users in the context of their work.
Teams Premium
Microsoft Teams Premium is a paid subscription service that builds on the current Teams experience with additional features and capabilities.
Gen AI Events
AI Ethics
Ethics in AI is a critical topic that addresses the moral and societal implications of artificial intelligence. Watch the video for a discussion to see how leaders at UT Dallas are considering ethical implications when using generative AI.