ChatGPT

Here’s the exact version I’ve been using lately: “Take this research and do what butter does to a recipe. Go beyond surface-level summaries. Expand on hidden implications, connect related ideas, identify patterns, strengthen weak areas and add meaningful nuance without becoming repetitive or bloated. Prioritize insight density, clarity and useful context.” I created this prompt because it's a simple way to enrich the analysis, connect ideas together and identify any hidden implications. My grandmother always told me to use real butter when I cook because "the real thing" adds more flavor and r

Igor Bonifacic for Engadget For a lot of people, the most appealing reason to use a local chatbot will be the amount of money you can save. Right now, running a local model on your iPhone involves, at most, a one-time purchase of $5. Compare that to a subscription from any of the big AI labs. For instance, if you want to use ChatGPT without ads, you'll need to spend at least $20 per month on OpenAI's Plus plan. You could get away with the more affordable Go tier or even stick with the free offering if you plan to use ChatGPT only sporadically, but then you also need to consider rate limits. Si

If you've been hearing a lot about AI Agents and OpenClaw, you're probably wondering what it all means — especially if you're still trying to make sense of ChatGPT. SImply put, the technology behind “AI agents” is software designed to actually operate your computer instead of simply chatting with you. That’s what makes this fundamentally different from tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google Gemini. Unlike traditional chatbots, AI agents like Claude Cowork or ChatGPT Agent can open apps, click buttons, browse websites, fill out forms, compare information across tabs, move files, draft emails and

Based on our recent experience, it depends. A couple of us at CNET tried out a handful of chatbots to see what information we could pull about ourselves and relatives. While I won't share any screenshots or too many details regarding our queries, because, well, we don't want to dox ourselves, I can tell you this: Grok seemed to be the most "willing" chatbot when it came to getting answers, but some staffers were able to pull some information from ChatGPT, too. For example, after some questioning, my colleague Jon Reed was able to get ChatGPT to provide plenty of possible addresses for people i