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How to Use ChatGPT: A Step-by-Step Tutorial for Your First AI Conversation

You can use ChatGPT as a search engine, much like Google's home page. Go to chatgpt.com or download the ChatGPT app on ...

Is an AI subscription worth it? How to choose your premium chatbot plan - and what not to do

You can do a lot with free AI. But you can do even more if you upgrade. Here's how to decide between all your options.

The best AI chatbots of 2026: I tested ChatGPT, Copilot, and others to find the top tools around

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

Patients Are Using AI For Medical Advice. Here’s How To Do It Safely.

Five practical guardrails to get accurate, private and actionable health answers from AI chatbots — what to ask, what to ...

Q&A: Using an AI chatbot for health advice? Keep these tips in mind

Shaili Gupta often sees patients who consult chatbots like ChatGPT for health advice. She finds that some of her patients are ...

In some classrooms, teachers ask: Can AI teach students to write better?

Coaching from artificial intelligence chatbots, personalized and accessible at any time, is now shaping how some students write.

Five Levels Of AI Adoption: Why The AI 'Bubble' Is Just The Tutorial

Talk about AI today, and you’ll hear two stories. One says this is the future of everything. The other says it’s a bubble that’s about to pop. The truth is closer to a video game: We’re still in the ...