Popular Conversational AI Tools
A Beginner's Guide
Exploring the world of conversational AIs like ChatGPT and Bard?
Not sure which one you should use or how to sign up?
No problem!
I've created a guide just for you.
Popular Conversational AI Models - A Quick Comparison Chart
The most popular conversational AI models are:
ChatGPT 3.5 (free version)
ChatGPT 4 (paid version)
Bard
Bing
Claude
Each has its strengths and drawbacks.
ChatGPT 3.5
Strengths - ChatGPT 3.5
Available in the most countries worldwide
One of the best trained models on the market
Low rate of ‘hallucinations’. A hallucination, in the world of AI, refers to when the AI gives answers that are incorrect, biased, or completely off the rails.
Drawback - ChatGPT 3.5
Not connected to the internet, so if you need up-to-date information for your project, choose Bard or Bing
Where to Sign Up - ChatGPT 3.5
ChatGPT 4
Strengths - ChatGPT 4
ChatGPT 4 has all the strengths of ChatGPT 3.5. In addition, it can also:
Generate images
Analyze information and data from a variety of uploaded documents (pdf, csv, jpeg, txt, etc)
Talk back to you (available on mobile devices only)
Generate custom chatbots that you can easily build yourself
Drawback - ChatGPT 4
I haven’t found one yet. ChatGPT 4 is a truly a-m-a-z-i-n-g tool. It’s by far, the most powerful conversational AI on the market (so far!). For $US 20/month, it’s a bargain.
Where to Sign Up - ChatGPT 4
Bard
Strengths - Bard
Connected to the internet
Integrates into Google apps like Drive and Gmail
Provides links to the sources it used to obtain information
Drawbacks - Bard
Higher rate of hallucinations than the other conversational AI models
Doesn’t generate images
Where to Sign Up - Bard
Bing
Strengths - Bing
Connected to the internet
Can generate images
Uses ChatGPT 4 as its language model
Drawback - Bing
Compared to the paid version of ChatGPT 4, Bing doesn’t offer advanced features such as advanced data analysis or being able to build your own custom chatbots.
Where to Sign Up - Bing
3 Easy Steps to Get Started with Conversational AI
Pick a conversational AI platform that looks intriguing to you.
Sign up.
Start experimenting!
Never ‘talked’ to an AI before? Ask it anything you’d like. It’s always fun to see an AI’s answer.
If you want an idea of a prompt to type, try this:
I'm a (tell the AI your profession) who has never used conversational AI before. List 5 tips to help me get started.
Type the prompt into your favorite conversational AI and see what response you get!
Have fun! 🙂