AI Assistants

AI assistants are general-purpose tools you talk to in plain language. People use them to draft and edit text, answer questions, summarize documents, brainstorm, plan projects, analyze files and work through problems step by step. Many also handle images, voice and file uploads. When comparing assistants, test answer quality on your own real tasks, not demo prompts. Check how much text and how many files each one can handle at once, the usage limits on each plan, and whether it can point to sources. Read the data terms closely: whether your conversations are used for training, whether you can opt out, and how long chats are kept. Then check the practical details, such as apps for your devices, team plans, memory and custom instructions, and whether you can export your conversations.