The launch of ChatGPT5.0 allows for the use of it in 'study mode' allowing for a shift in the emphasis of using Gen AI to 'provide answers' towards using it as a 'study coach'.
Google also joined the move with its 'guided learning' in Gemini.
The above join University of Sydney's Cogniti as possibilities for teachers and learners to move towards personalised learning environments. There is also a recent start up - Wild Zebra - which provisions personalised tutors to students.
Using chatgpt to compare university of sydney cogniti with chatgpt study mode yields some differences.
Key Differences Summarized:
Feature | Cogniti | ChatGPT Study Mode |
|---|---|---|
Focus | Educational context, feedback, integration | General problem-solving and learning |
Integration | Canvas and other learning platforms | General use |
Accessibility | Equitably available to all students | Requires access to ChatGPT |
Feedback | Personalized and standardized | Interactive and conversational |
Tracking | Tracks student-AI interaction | Does not specifically track |
Bias | Potential for bias from training data | Potential for bias from training data |
Therefore, each tool has pluses and minuses and as per all of our recent studies into integration of Gen AI into VET, Gen AI tools need to be carefully selected, and learning planned and structured.
A caveat with using Gen AI systems as 'tutors' is provided in a recent article by Flenady and Sparrow (2025). Their warning points to the often disregarded conceptualisation of Gen AI - in that it is NOT intelligent but build on algorithms for pattern recognition. They argue that Gen AI systems are 'epistemically irresponsible'. It is therefore important to always take heed of this warning and to ensure that all users have this at the topmost of their minds whenever they use Gen AI.
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