Claude

Claude, from Anthropic. Long documents, careful writing and reasoning through problems step by step.

What it does well

• Reading a long PDF and pulling out the argument, evidence and gaps
• Editing for clarity while keeping your voice
• Building small interactive tools and visualizations with Artifacts
• Working through a problem in Projects with your course files attached

What it does poorly

• Breaking news without web search on
• Replacing reading you're being assessed on

What makes it different

A very large context window and Projects make it strong for working across many long files at once; Artifacts turn answers into documents, apps and diagrams.

Quick start

1. Create a free account at claude.ai.
2. Start a Project and upload two readings from the same course.
3. Ask: “Where do these two authors disagree, and what evidence does each use?”
4. Ask for a one-page comparison table as an Artifact.
5. Challenge one claim: “Quote the exact sentence that supports this.”

Strengths and limits

• Strength: Long-document reading
• Strength: Careful, nuanced writing
• Strength: Good at admitting uncertainty
• Limit: Usage limits on the free tier
• Limit: Fewer built-in media features than some rivals

Privacy

Review data settings in your account. Keep sensitive and regulated data out of personal accounts.

Academic integrity

Use it to understand and revise, and follow your course's disclosure rules.