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Feature / Tool | Google Gemini | Gemini for Workspace | Google NotebookLM | Keenious | DataCamp | Adobe Firefly | LibreChat | Sandbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | General-purpose AI assistant. Similar to OpenAI ChatGPT | AI-integrated productivity tool in Google apps such as Google Mail, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. | Research and study assistant | Research literature discovery | Platform for learning data science skills | AI image creation | Open-source chat gateway for various LLMs | OpenAI UI for classes |
Provider | Keenious | DataCamp | Adobe | Open Source Community-driven | LTS - CITL | |||
Lehigh Community Uses | All Students, Faculty and Staff | Mostly staff for an additional cost | All Students, Faculty and Staff | All Students, Faculty, and Staff | All Students, Faculty, and Staff | Some Students, Faculty, and Staff (Digital Media Studio and/or for additional cost) | Ideal for classes or those needing access to non-Gemini models (upon request only) | Ideal for classes where faculty want to use OpenAI and view students' chat history (upon request only) |
Main Features | Chat, coding, search, image generation | Smart compose, summarize, generate slides/docs | Organize/import notes, ask questions, study, and listen to podcasts | Discover relevant research articles by uploading existing text or PDFs of interest | Teaching, learning, and researching essential data science skills | Creates and modifies images and other visual content from simple text descriptions | Gateway for LLMs | OpenAI UI for API access Faculty can view students' conversations with the LLM |
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Support | Limited | Limited | Supports import notes, documents, YouTube, PDFs, and websites | Supports PDFs and copy-and-paste text | Supports various data files, including tabular (CSV, Excel), text, geospatial, and binary formats like .rds or pickle | Supports PDFs, images, and copy-and-paste text | Supports documents, PDFs, and websites | Supports documents |
OpenAI Integration | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
AWS Bedrock Integration:Claude, Titan, Nova, and Hugging Face Models | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
On-Premise Llama Integration | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Pros | Fast, creative, deep search + reasoning | Seamless integration with Gmail, Docs, Sheets | Study-focused, organizes knowledge well | Simple interface, filtering options, streamlined access to full-text articles, cross-language functionality | Hands-on skill building for students saves faculty time | Simplifies content creation, and features like Generative Fill and Text Effects, enabling efficient and commercially safe image generation | Fully customizable, supports many backends | Good cheap solutions for classes |
Cons | Not as strong compared to other models, such as ChatGPT and Claude, keeps search history | Requires Workspace subscription | Has limitsa limited use case, can only share notebooks with individuals, not publicly | Limited book coverage, inability to save searches | Potential for less theoretical understanding | Potential for distorted or unrealistic images, limited video length (currently five seconds). Can struggle with complex prompts | The interface is different and still in development | Only OpenAI |
Best Use Cases | General queries Coding Image Generation | Email drafting, meeting summaries sheets analysis slide generation | Academic review Self-study Tutoring Podcast Course Chatbot | A complementary research tool for student classwork or faculty research | Learning foundational data and AI skills | Fosters creativity in student projects and assignments, generating diverse visuals for presentations | Secure access to OpenAI and Claude Models Ideal for whole-class use | Classes |
Data Privacy / Control | Managed by LTS Subject to Google Policies | Managed by LTS Subject to Google Policies | Managed by LTS Subject to Google Policies | Subject to vendor policies (Keenious does not store any search data) | Managed by LTS Subject to vendor policies | Managed by LTS Subject to vendor policies | Managed by LTS Subject to vendor policies | Managed by LTS Subject to vendor policies |
Costs | Included with Google Workspace licenses | Add-on Available through http://software.lehigh.edu | Included with Google Workspace licenses | Available via Lehigh Libraries | Available via LTS | Free to use in the Digital Media Studio Available to buy individual licenses through http://software.lehigh.edu, free for class use | Per API call costs Available in pilot through LTS | Per API call costs |