One of the most important parts of using a tool is knowing what it is good for. Just like you wouldn't use a screwdriver to hammer in nails, you shouldn't use an AI tool to complete a task it isn't built for.
This is an incomplete list of the many generative AI tools that exist online. If you have any questions about AI and your work here at Manhattanville, either ask your instructor or ask the Library using our chat widget in the bottom right corner of the screen or by emailing library@mville.edu.
AI Assistants
| Name | What It Does | Example Uses | Currently Free? | Account Required? | More Info |
| ChatGPT-3.5 | Uses an LLM (Large Language Model) and RLHF (Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback) based on pre-September 2021 information to generate text based on prompts provided by the user | Brainstorm a paper topic, make a template for writing emails | Yes | No | ChatGPT FAQ |
| ChatGPT-4.0 | Uses an LLM (Large Language Model) and RLHF (Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback) to generate text based on pre-April 2023 information from prompts provided by the user, the same as 3.5, but with a more recently updated knowledge base and the ability to analyze image and voice prompts along with text | Brainstorm a paper topic, make a template for writing emails | No, $20/month | Yes | ChatGPT FAQ |
| Claude | Uses LLMs to generate text based on user prompts. | Brainstorm a paper topic, summarize, transcribe an image |
Free: Free with limited use Pro: $20/month |
Yes | Claude Overview |
| Gemini | Uses LLMs to generate text based on its training data and searching Google services in response to prompts made by users. | Brainstorm a paper topic, generate an image |
Gemini: Free Gemini Advanced: 1 month free trial, then $19.99/month |
Yes, your own Google account | Gemini FAQ |
| Microsoft Copilot | Uses LLMs and its access to Microsoft 365 to respond to prompts made by users. | Brainstorm a paper topic, generate an image | Yes, a Microsoft account or your Manhattanville account | Microsoft Copilot Homepage | |
| Perplexity | Uses LLMs and web search to respond to search queries inputed by the user. Depending on the settings, it will summarize information and ask clarifying questions. | Brainstorm, introduce yourself to a topic |
Quick Search: Basic settings are free Pro Search: $20/month |
Quick Search: No, but it is encouraged Pro Search: Yes |
Perplexity FAQ |
Search
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What It Does |
Example Uses |
Currently Free? |
Account Required? |
More Info |
| Semantic Scholar | Uses natural language and machine learning techniques to search; provides AI-generated summaries of the papers in their index | Find relevant articles on a STEM topic | Yes | No, an account is optional | Semantic Scholar FAQ |
| Elicit | Uses LLMs (Large Language Models) to search Semantic Scholar's corpus, working best on "empirical domains that involve experiments and concrete results." It is most commonly used to retrieve more relevant articles and synthesize the information contained within them. | Speeding up a literature review on a topic, gaining a quick understanding of a particular topic | Free trial, then $10/month | Yes | Elicit FAQ |
| Iris.ai has two modes: Exploring and Focusing. In Explore, the user enters an article URL, and Iris.ai identifies related papers based on concepts and turns it into a "map." In Focus, the user can take a saved list of articles and quickly sort through them for the most useful ones.
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Figuring out what sources you want to use for a paper, exploring the various aspects of a topic for a better understanding
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Free account has limited functionality; Premium account is $80/month after a 10 day free trial
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Yes |
Iris.ai FAQ
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| ResearchRabbit is a visualization and discovery tool that will take any article DOI or URL that the user uploads and display how it is connected to other works and recommend similar articles.
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Working on a literature review or research project
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Yes
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Yes
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ResearchRabbit FAQ
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| Uses "Smart Citations" to show users if a particular paper has been cited by other authors and if those citations support, contrast, or just mention the evidence from the original paper. It also has an AI Assistant that can answer questions and cite sources in its answer.
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Writing a literature review, making sure you're using the most up to date and correct research
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No, $20/month after a 7-day free trial
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Yes
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scite_ FAQ
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Uses language models to create a more accurate search. Users ask their question, and Undermind will rank articles that it thinks are related to the prompt. |
Writing a research paper
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No, $20/month after a free trial
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Yes
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About Undermind
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Citation
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Name |
What It Does |
Example Uses |
Currently Free? |
Account Required? |
More Info |
| ShareGPT | Extension that allows users to share records of their interaction with ChatGPT. | Citation | Yes | Yes. Add the extension to the browser | ShareGPT Homepage |
| A.I. Archives | Extension that allows users to save interactions with Gemini, ChatGPT, Meta and Claude into a URL. | Citation | Yes | Yes. Add the extension to the browser | How to Use Video |
Other
| Name | What It Does | Example Uses | Currently Free? | Account Required? | More Info |
| Paraphraser, grammar checker, summarizer, citation generator, and translator. Can edit or summarize text that the user enters, but won't generate text on its own from a prompt. | Making sure your paper uses correct grammar | Basic settings are free, advanced settings are $8.33/month |
For free usage: No, but it is encouraged For paid usage: Yes |
QuillBot Help Center | |
| SciSummary | Users can email or upload the text, link, or PDF of a STEM article, and SciSummary will use GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 models to respond with a summary of that article | Working on a literature review, trying to understand a difficult reading | No, $6.99/month after a free 1 month trial for students with limited functionality | Yes | SciSummary About Page |
Updated August 8, 2024
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