AI Fantastic Four Tools to Make You a Better Student with Their Superpowers

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Gemini, Copilot, ChatGPT and Claude are the Fantastic Four AI tools designed to enhance your academic performance and ultimately make you a better learner

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20/12/2024

By Gaia Giordani. Cover by Google Deepmind via Unsplash

AI tools offer incredible potential to improve your academic journey, acting as your sidekicks for research, studying and learning. If you’re anxious about an upcoming exam, you can ask AI tools to create mock exams for practice. Also, they can help you identify your areas of weakness by analysing and evaluating your answers.
These tools are particularly beneficial for students with Specific Learning Disorders. For instance, learners with dyslexia all over the world are using AI-powered tools to access, simplify and process information more effectively.
Among the countless free options available, big tech companies provide some of the best-integrated AI features embedded into the software and programs you use every day. What are they? We had fun comparing them to the Fantastic Four from Marvel Comics. Just like the superheroes, they possess amazing superpowers.


AI Fantastic Four Tools to Make You a Better Student


1. ChatGPT, for example, is like Mister Fantastic. It is a stretchy tool that can help you with a wide range of tasks. With its incredible versatility, it can brainstorm creative ideas, summarise research papers or books, generate self-evaluation quizzes, and even tutor you on challenging topics.


2. Microsoft Copilot has some Invisible Woman’s powers, such as being unobtrusive and appearing seamlessly on a blank Word page or Excel tab to discreetly assist you in refining a challenging paragraph. Similar to Sue Storm, it offers suggestions and helps complete your thoughts.


3. Claude, on the other hand, is like the Human Torch—not for its ability to create and control fire, but for the human-centric approach of its company, Anthropic. Designed with ethical considerations in mind, it provides valuable assistance, making it a reliable buddy for studying, researching, or even enjoying a nice late-night conversation about TV series or existential questions.


4. Gemini and its larger model, Gemini Advanced, are close to The Thing’s superpower when it comes to handling complex tasks. You can use its Gems to create personalised models tailored to your needs. With its impressive capabilities, Gemini can serve as a tutor for exam preparation or provide advice across various fields, as it’s a real know-it-all.


If you find yourself stuck on a topic, you can use these tools to brainstorm and explore new concepts. Feel free to ask them unusual questions with unpredictable answers and allow them to uncover new perspectives for you. 
One of the best time-saving features is the ability to generate summaries from lengthy, complex and often boring research papers, helping you identify key topics and connections between different articles.
Also, these tools are invaluable for expanding your knowledge, as they can translate academic texts in any language, allowing you to scan or upload unique physical books that may not be available online or even your personal notes. This information can then be transformed into infographics or even podcasts.
Challenging subjects and courses become easier to understand with AI tools, as they can provide explanations for difficult concepts that you may not have fully grasped during lessons. They can also provide step-by-step guidance, and you can request the creation of flashcards to better learn and fix concepts in your mind.
If you are studying abroad and taking classes in a foreign language, you can use AI to easily translate papers. Always remember to disclose your use of AI tools for projects that are meant to reflect your individual efforts.
When using the Fantastic Four AI tools, be mindful of their accuracy, as misinformation and bias can always creep in. Remember to double-check the information they generated, avoid plagiarism, and be ethical in your use of these tools. No cheating, no shortcuts—use them responsibly and enjoy the process.

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