Comparative Analysis of Generative AI Tools in Enhancing Educational Engagement

Technological development is continuously reshaping the traditional educational setting, presenting various possibilities for educational refinement. It is pivotal to motivate active engagement among all participants, and generative AI tools emerge as possible enablers in this pursuit. This paper presents survey insights from 246 students and 105 educators, collectively affirming the significance and potential benefits of AI integration within education. Within this study, 10 evaluative criteria have been established and applied to compare four publicly available generative AI tools ChatGPT 3.5 and 4, Google Bard and Microsoft Copilot, including data confidentiality and various recommendations on what, how, and when should certain AI tools be used. The findings spotlight educators’ current preference for ChatGPT among the surveyed tools, however, they are also open to diverse AI tool adoption.