On this page we present four well-known alternatives to ChatGPT in a short profile. (as of July 2024)
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1. Gemini (from Google)
- Link: gemini.google.com
- Development: Google DeepMind (London, UK)
- Purpose: AI-supported language processing, integration into Google services and products (e.g. Google Assistant); therefore particularly geared towards Google users
- Focus in teaching: Suitable for research and information gathering, e.g. for presentations. Gemini can extract up-to-date information from the Internet
- Other: Gemini was previously known as “Bard”.
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2. Copilot ( from Microsoft)
- Link: copilot.microsoft.com
- Development: Microsoft (Redmond, USA) & OpenAI (San Francisco, USA)
- Purpose: Support in software development and productivity, especially in Microsoft products (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365). Very useful for code completion and productivity enhancement.
- Focus in teaching: Since Copilot is based on the GPT-4 model and has been optimized specifically for software development, it can help students learn programming languages and debug code (helpful for programming education).
- Other: Copilot is sometimes referred to as “formerly Bing”, but “Bing” is Microsoft's search engine, while Copilot was developed directly as a support tool for users of Microsoft products. This misunderstanding is based on the integration of AI functions in Bing and other Microsoft products.
1. Gemini (from Google)
- Link: gemini.google.com
- Development: Google DeepMind (London, UK)
- Purpose: AI-supported language processing, integration into Google services and products (e.g. Google Assistant); therefore particularly geared towards Google users
- Focus in teaching: Suitable for research and information gathering, e.g. for presentations. Gemini can extract up-to-date information from the Internet
- Other: Gemini was previously known as “Bard”.
3. Claude (from Anthropic)
- Link: claude.ai
- Development: Anthropic (San Francisco, USA & Dublin, IRE)
- Purpose: With the “Artifacts” function, it is also possible to edit the AI-generated content directly in the user interface. This will display your AI result directly next to your conversation history. With further prompts, the AI result is then adjusted accordingly and you can switch between the results. Anthropic wants to create an efficient and creative work process; very strongly focused on safety and ethical use
- Focus in teaching: Particularly suitable for creative writing tasks and idea generation - also in teamwork. It can also be used to create educational games (idea by Manuel Flick).
4. Le Chat (from Mistral)
- Link: mistral.ai
- Development: Mistral AI (Paris, FR)
- Purpose: Text-based tasks such as conversation management, text generation and language processing
- Focus in teaching: Provides (like ChatGPT) personalized support for teachers and students as a teaching or learning tutor to answer questions.
A direct comparison of the models
| Gemini | Copilot | Claude | Le Chat | ChatGPT | |
| Content strengths | Processing large amounts of data and contextualization in Google services | Code completion and increased productivity in development environments | Minimizing bias and ensuring ethical AI applications | Context recognition and provision of precise answers | Vielseitigkeit in der Textverarbeitung und Fähigkeit, auf verschiedene Kontexte zu reagieren |
| Privacy policy | ❌ nicht vollständig DSGVO-konform | ✅ GDPR compliant for commercial MS 365 users | ❌ unclear for Claude 3.5, currently offers servers in the EU for Claude 3.0 | ✅ GDPR compliant | ❌ not GDPR compliant |
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| Internet access | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Upload files | ✅ mainly in Google Drive | ✅ mainly in GitHub | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ using GPT-4o |
| Image-AI | ⚠️ (Limited) image recognition | ⚠️ Limited image creation, (limited) image recognition | ⚠️ (Limited) image recognition | ❌ Focus is on text | ⚠️ Limited image creation, (limited) image recognition |
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Phone: | +49 821 5586-3023 |