| AI Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Conversational response to prompt, answers questions, gives advice, creates content. Can check grammar & word usage. Provides useful starting point or alternative points of view. Can 'hallucinate', that is, create false output to fill text; requires credibility check on content. Offers a free version & more advanced paid version. |
| Copilot |
Formerly known as Bing. Because it uses GPT-4 and is connected to the internet, its responses have more chance of using up-to-date sources. Copilot provides links to where it obtained information, so that you can check responses for accuracy and authority. Copilot used within the ACU environment includes Enterprise Data Protection (EDP) to safeguard sensitive information. Accessible at https://copilot.cloud.microsoft (free version) using your ACU login. |
| Gemini | Free to use. Previously known as BARD. Use Gemini to supercharge your ideas, write, learn and plan. |
| Perplexity | Output from a prompt request includes web resources. Sources not scholarly. Chatbot like ChatGPT, but in answering questions cites links within the response. Free to use. More up to date than ChatGPT. |
| Caktus | Draws academic resources from its own database; intended for students. Choose from over 40 different tools that help with writing and maths tasks. |
| Textero | AI-powered essay writer and other free essay writing tools to help students craft amazing essays. |
| Claude | Is an AI trained by Anthropic to enable you to brainstorm ideas, generate text & code and help you understand subjects. |
| QuizGecko | Automatically generate online quizzes, tests & exams to level up your learning. Works in any language. |
| Learnt AI | With Learnt.ai you can save time and effort by automating the creation of high-quality lesson plans, learning objectives, assessment questions, and a range of other resources. |
| Quillbot | Aids in generating synonyms and paraphrases existing writing to improve sentence structure. |
| Grammarly | Work with an AI writing partner that helps you find the words you need - to write that tricky email, to get your point across, to keep your work moving. |