Conversational AI assistant from OpenAI for writing, research and analysis
ChatGPT is OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant. You can use it to draft and edit text, get answers backed by live web search, analyze uploaded files and data, generate images and hold voice conversations. Custom GPTs let anyone build an assistant for a specific task, and apps are available on desktop and mobile alongside the web version.
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- alternatives
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- Updated
- Oct 12, 2026
Features
Our take
Pros
- Versatile assistant for writing, analysis, coding and images
- Polished apps on the web, desktop and mobile
- Custom GPTs adapt it to specific tasks
Cons
- Can state wrong information confidently, so answers need checking
- Top models and higher limits require a paid plan
- Conversations may be used for training unless you opt out
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