Artificial intelligence (AI) has long since become an everyday tool for students, and while most university students may be opting for language models like ChatGPT to prepare for exams or finish assignments, such chatbots are not always the best choice. Look for a tool that suits your personal needs is the advice of Dr Malte Persike, Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Services at RWTH Aachen University. Say you’re researching literature and articles for a dissertation. “Specialized tools are trained to scour certain databases for that very purpose.” In this instance you’ll likely…