Since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, AI chatbots have been the talk of the internet. ChatGPT’s abilities to generate text, talk conversationally, write code, and do so much more caused huge demand for the chatbot.
Naturally, seeing ChatGPT’s massive success, other companies rushed to compete in the generative AI space.
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Shortly after ChatGPT’s launch, Microsoft announced the integration of AI into its Bing search engine, known at the time as Bing Chat, later renamed to Copilot. Despite being designed for the same purpose, Copilot has some major differences from ChatGPT, with the biggest difference being access to the entirety of the internet for free.
So, which chatbot should you reach for? We compared ChatGPT (the free version) and Copilot to help make your decision easier.
You should use ChatGPT if…
1. You want to experience the hype for yourself
ChatGPT has been the leading AI chatbot since its launch and has served as the blueprint for the many AI chatbot spinoffs that have entered the space since.
As a result, it has the most name recognition and popularity. The hype is well deserved. ChatGPT is a very capable chatbot that can provide insight and assistance on a wide variety of topics, including technical areas such as writing and coding.
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