ChatGPT

ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant, and probably the most used AI tool in the world. You chat with it like you would with a person, and it can write, explain, brainstorm, and help you work through problems. It can also read files, look at images, search the web, and make pictures.

What you can do with ChatGPT

• Draft emails, blog posts, captions, and ad copy
• Upload a PDF or spreadsheet and ask questions about it
• Search the web and get answers with sources
• Run deep research for longer reports
• Create and edit images from a prompt
• Talk to it out loud in voice mode on your phone

Who it's for

Pretty much anyone. Marketers use it for first drafts and ideas, students use it to learn, and teams use it to speed up everyday work. Just double check facts, because it can still get things wrong.

Pricing

There's a free version with limits. Paid plans give you better models, higher limits, and extra features, and there are team and enterprise plans for businesses.

Alternatives to ChatGPT

The main alternatives are Claude, Google Gemini, and Perplexity for research with sources.