Google's multimodal AI assistant
Google Gemini is a multimodal AI assistant that handles text, images, audio and code, with deep integration into Gmail, Docs and the rest of Google Workspace.
AI that can analyze your data and write code
ChatGPT's Data Analysis feature lets users upload spreadsheets and files and ask natural-language questions, generating code, charts and insights automatically.
AI assistant known for nuanced long-form writing
Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, well regarded for natural, nuanced prose generation and large context windows suited to drafting and revising long fiction manuscripts.
AI answer engine with cited sources
Perplexity is an AI answer engine that searches the live web and returns concise answers with inline citations, plus deeper research and file analysis on paid plans.
xAI assistant with live X/web access
Grok is xAI's conversational assistant, known for real-time access to posts on X and the open web, a casual tone, and image generation built in.
Open-weight AI assistant strong at reasoning and code
DeepSeek is an open-weight AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding performance, available free in the browser and at very low cost through its API.
Your AI assistant in Excel
Copilot in Excel lets users ask natural-language questions about their data, generate formulas, charts and insights directly within the spreadsheet.