Introduction to AI: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Some Popular AI Chat Sites
Best for | Standout features | Pricing | |
|---|---|---|---|
The best general-purpose chatbot | Deep Research tool and Agent mode for multi-step, sourced work and task execution | Free plan available; from $20/month | |
Writing and coding | Claude Code and Artifacts for working with real code and interactive outputs | Free plan available; from $20/month | |
Integration with Google products | Workspace integrations and Canvas app builder that generates working apps via Gemini API | Free plan available; AI Premium $19.99/month; Workspace Starter $7/user/month | |
Integration with Microsoft products | Copilot Vision to “see” your screen and act with Microsoft Graph context | Core chat free; deeper Microsoft 365 integration requires paid Copilot plans | |
| Amazon Alexa | Integration with Alexa devices | Help with shopping, recipes and general chat | Free with Prime, $19.99 per month without Prime |
Internet deep dives | Search/Research/Labs modes with citations by default | Free plan available; from $20/month | |
Social media | Unified chat, image, and short-video (“vibes”) generation in one interface | Free | |
Open source reasoning | Toggleable deep thinking on a free, open models stack | Free | |
X integration | Real-time access to X firehose plus Grok Imagine for images/video | Free plan available; from $30/month |