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Utility Pioneers Work Smarter with AI
What do ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and other artificial intelligence tools mean for your job? Utility communicators are using A.I. to streamline content creation, learn about the power of prompts, and brainstorm how to be smart when leveraging A.I. to meet utility goals. We’re sharing ideas with Utility Pioneers across the nation about how to be smart about AI. Here are resources to get you started.
Have questions or ideas? Ask us! As your communications co-op, we’re here to help.
Where to Find AI Tools
- Chat GPT: Sign up for a free version or ChatGPT Plus. DALL-E, an AI image generation tool, is available here, too, but only for paid accounts. chat.openai.com
- Claude: Offers a free version with a monthly prompt limit or a paid version. claude.ai/login
- Gemini (formerly Bard): Free basic version with Google account, offers text and limited image generaion. gemini.google.com
- Google Notebook LM (beta): notebooklm.google
- Grok: x.ai.
- Perplexity: Search engine, free to use but double-check sources cited. perplexity.ai
- Jasper: Only available as a paid service. Jasper.ai
- Opus Clip: Free trial, then paid membership. opus.pro
- HeyGen: Free and paid tiers. heygen.com
- Microsoft CoPilot: copilot.cloud.microsoft
- Adobe Firefly: Included in Adobe software, with upgrades available for a fee. Learn more.
- 11ElevenLabs: Voice cloning, text-to-speech. elevenlabs.io
- Napkin: Visual storytelling for businesses. Free. napkin.ai.
- Gamma: Presentations, eBooks, social content from text. gamma.app
- Suno: song lyrics/music generation. suno.com
- OpenArt: Use your Google account to sign up for the service; free credits available to generate AI images. openart.ai
- Microsoft Designer: Sign up for the free version (may have to wait for access). designer.microsoft.com
- descript: audio translation, avatar and blog/social content generation. web.descript.com
- Read: Meeting summaries, video highlights. app.read.ai
- Ideaogram: Image generation, limited free options. ideogram.ai
- Google AI Studio: Place to play with image to video generation, other AI tools Goole Labs are trying. aistudio.google.com
AI Policy Examples
- NRECA Sample AI Policy (for members only; must login to view)
- Columbia REA Guidelines
- Clallam County PUD A.I. Guidelines
- Northern Neck Electric Cooperative A.I. Policy
- Lexis Nexis AI Policy
- Fisher Phillips Sample AI Policy
- Workable AI Tool Use Policy Template
- NFPs AI Policy Template
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