No sign-up · Facts checked Oct 2, 2026

AI, explained for people who are new to it.

Which assistant to pick, how to ask it well, what it does with your chats, and how to build something with it.

Start here Compare the AIs

Before you pick an AIThe 4 questions people search most

Is it free?: Yes — unlimited everyday chats on GPT-6 Luna
Best at: One app for everything — chat, search, files and pictures
Learns from your chats?: Yes, by default — you can switch it off
Makes pictures?: Yes — limited on the free plan

ChatGPT’s plans, explained →

From each company’s own help and privacy pages, checked Oct 2, 2026. Copilot, Meta AI, Grok, DeepSeek →

Prompts

Ask better, get better answers.

Say the goal, give the background, ask for a format, paste the source.

Prompt builderCopy-ready

1 · GoalAsk my landlord to fix a leaky faucet 2 · BackgroundReported twice since Sept 14 3 · FormatUnder 120 words, polite but firm

app.jsVibe Coding

function signUp(slot) {
  if (!slot.open) return 'Full'
  slot.names.push(name)
  return 'You’re in'
}

Vibe Coding

Build an app by describing it.

Eight steps from idea to a published app, with the safety checks real projects skipped.

AI Tools

Which AI should I use?

Seven assistants side by side: what each is good at, what it costs and what it does with your chats.

Which AI for which job?Our picks

Everyday questions and picturesChatGPT
Writing, long documents, studyingClaude
Google and Android users, studentsGemini
Building softwareClaude Code · Codex
Word, Excel and OutlookCopilot
Free, inside WhatsAppMeta AI

See the full comparison →

AI that does the workWhat it’s for

Claude CodeCoding agent · Anthropic
Builds and fixes software
OpenAI CodexCoding agent · OpenAI
Builds and fixes software
Salesforce AgentforceBusiness agents
Answers customers, updates records
Intercom FinCustomer-service agent
Answers support questions
LangGraphFramework for building agents
For developers building agents

What each one costs is in our plan guides.

AI Agents

Beyond chat: AI that does the work.

Coding agents write and fix software. Business agents answer customers and update records. They work on their own for minutes or hours at a time — here is what each one is for.

Codex vs Claude Code

Guides

Answers people search for most

Is it free? Is it safe? Which plan? Straight answers, checked against each company’s own pages.

Blog

AI news, explained

The month’s biggest AI moves in plain words. Every story re-checked against court filings, company filings or major outlets on Oct 2, 2026.

Law and policy

Slowing AI down for safety is an illegal cartel, a new lawsuit claims

On September 18 four paying subscribers filed a proposed class action accusing Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google of breaking US competition law by backing a plan to pace AI development.

Sep 18, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story →

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AI, explained for people who are new to it.

Ask better, get better answers.

Build an app by describing it.

Which AI should I use?

Beyond chat: AI that does the work.

Answers people search for most

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