Faster, Higher, Stronger: How Artificial Intelligence Helps with Learning

Artificial intelligence offers a wealth of innovative solutions to improve the quality and accessibility of learning at every stage-from elementary school to universities, online courses, and professional development programs. Although educators often criticize neural networks for enabling student cheating, AI also has significant advantages. Let's take a closer look at how artificial intelligence aids learners. For example, neural networks can:

Create Summaries and Systematize Large Data Sets

Specialized services like NoteGPT and Any Summary have been developed to generate lecture summaries and synopses in various formats (not just text documents but also video and audio).

For text conversion alone, tools like QuillBot, Smodin, or Resoomer work best, while for video and other formats, Glasp, Summarize.tech, and Otter.ai are more suitable. In reality, the options are even broader, so the choice depends on your budget and priority features. On average, subscriptions to such services cost between 5 and 10-12 per month. However, free versions are also available-for example, Resoomer. This same neural network also offers a Pro version, which unlocks additional features, such as extracting key points from texts and videos in multiple languages, recognizing text from images, answering questions about specific materials, and even voicing summaries. Another free service is Scribbr, which is useful not only for generating summaries but also for paraphrasing, grammar checks, and quote extraction.

In other words, finding the right service to condense large volumes of data into concise, structured outlines, summaries, or lists of key ideas and facts is no longer a challenge. With these neural networks, you can save significant time without sacrificing the quality of your learning!

Teach from Scratch

For instance, Google's free neural network, Gemini, is specifically designed for learning. It can explain complex topics in simple terms until it's confident you've mastered the material (without ever getting impatient or raising its voice), suggest engaging exercises to reinforce learning, find additional sources tailored to your interests, and even translate foreign-language content into your native tongue. Gemini supports both text and voice queries, making it a popular tool for language learners-you can practice conversational skills through audio Q&A.

There are also specialized neural networks that act as tutors, helping users master a single subject. For example, MathGPT is another free tool designed to explain and solve math problems of varying difficulty levels. It's useful for school students, university majors in STEM fields, and even seasoned professionals. Users can input formulas or problems not only as text but also by uploading images. Additionally, MathGPT can generate its own exercises, examples, and formulas for practice, covering topics like logarithms, integrals, and equations.

Provide Feedback and Share Useful Recommendations

AI assistants can do more than solve problems and create summaries-they can also evaluate written work, check for plagiarism, identify factual, punctuation, stylistic, and other mistakes, and offer personalized advice. One of the most popular and versatile neural networks for this is ChatGPT. By analyzing your queries, ChatGPT suggests additional study materials, reviews completed assignments, and provides detailed feedback explaining mistakes and offering corrections. In other words, ChatGPT is a multimodal network capable of processing images, text, and audio, then sharing insights and recommendations. All core features are free, but the Plus subscription grants access to more advanced "reasoning" models, which handle complex tasks like programming more effectively.

Another notable platform is China's Squirrel AI, which uses deep learning to create customized study plans for various subjects, followed by reinforcement exercises and personalized recommendations. This is especially helpful for self-learners. Squirrel AI provides detailed analytics, such as learning speed and common mistakes, along with targeted study tips and progress visualizations. In China, students using Squirrel AI perform 20-30% better than those relying solely on traditional methods.

Act as a Tutor and Offer Psychological Support

For example, YouChat isn't just a tool for finding hard-to-access or exclusive information-it also functions as a unique personal assistant. With its "Build" feature, users can create their own virtual assistant, friend, or mentor. All it takes is a detailed prompt outlining the AI's role, whether it's providing emotional support, casual conversation, topic discussions, or academic help. To make interactions more engaging, you can even define your virtual companion's personality traits, habits, and values. The more precise the description, the more vividly YouChat brings the character to life. Once created, the assistant adheres to the communication and behavioral rules you've set. By the way, you can converse with your AI creation in any language-it'll support you in tough times and offer advice even in the rarest African dialect. All this is free after signing up, though a paid subscription ($15/month) unlocks expanded features for power users.

Practice Foreign Languages

With neural networks, all it takes is a request, and they'll instantly generate grammar exercises, reading dialogues, quizzes, and more. For dedicated language learning, there's Speak, an AI-powered app that functions as a tutor. It offers speaking practice, an extensive vocabulary database, various drills, and real-time progress feedback. Speak supports multiple languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Chinese, and adapts to all proficiency levels (A0-C2). The app provides a 14-day free trial, with subscription options at $25 per month or $175 per year.

Study History

AI makes learning not just math and languages but also history much easier-especially with services like Character AI. This platform hosts a collection of chatbots that role-play historical figures. You can philosophize with Aristotle or Plato, discuss scientific breakthroughs with Charles Darwin or Albert Einstein, debate Abraham Lincoln, or ask Jack London his thoughts on modern literature. These digital personas make history lessons more immersive, sparking students' interest by embodying the past. You can even communicate via voice messages, with adjustable vocal tones for realism. If the conversation stalls, the bot will introduce new questions or topics to keep it flowing. Plus, it remembers your discussions, ensuring fresh material for future chats. Character AI is free to use, though a $10/month "Character AI+" upgrade exists-but the core features remain accessible to all.

Visualize Information

Thanks to AI, visual and schematic representations of big data are becoming more widespread and appealing. Tools like Julius AI or ChartAI can generate graphs, diagrams, and tables, transforming dense datasets, lengthy documents, or complex concepts into clear, concise visuals. Other services like Graphy App (which suggests optimal visualization formats), My Lens AI (video-friendly), and Roadmap Sh (specializing in mind maps) are equally effective.

Using artificial intelligence in education isn't just a modern tech trend-it's a pivotal step in the evolution of the entire field. Diverse neural networks boost student engagement, enable interactive and personalized formats, democratize knowledge, and turn monotonous study routines into dynamic experiences. The digital-native generation particularly values AI's flexibility and adaptability, so avoiding it altogether isn't the answer. The key is to use it wisely, striking a balance between AI and traditional learning.