TechRadar artificial intelligence Week 2025
This article is part of NewForTech’s AI Week 2025. We’ll cover the basics of AI and show you how to get the most out of ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude, as well as detailed features, news and key talking points in the AI world.
Artificial intelligence has conquered the world. It seems like every product has some form of artificial intelligence these days, from smartphones to refrigerators. very simple Have have it. If you really want to, you can even get a massage from an AI-controlled robot!
It wasn’t long ago that AI chatbots were boring conversation partners and image generators were notorious for giving people too many fingers or melting their faces. But in just a few years, they have improved so much that it is increasingly difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is generated by artificial intelligence. Some companies are now able to produce fully synthetic videos that look realistic and convincing.
Most people use AI to rewrite or summarize texts and solve problems, but another important feature of chatbots is their ability to translate languages. This can be very useful when traveling abroad.
Chatbots are also surprisingly useful for demystifying legalese or helping you understand what your doctor really means by all that medical terminology. You can also search the internet, book plane tickets and order more coffee if you run out of coffee.
And let’s not forget their role as companions. While no AI should replace a trained professional, these tools can quickly provide you with information or advice if you have problems at work or in your personal life.
How does artificial intelligence work?
LLMs can’t really “think” like humans, but they are trained with so much human-generated data (words and images) that they are so good at pattern matching. is displayed as if they think just like a human.
While there are options like Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Grok from X, Meta AI from Meta, and Claude (which Amazon is investing in), by far the most popular AI model is ChatGPT from OpenAI. Although Microsoft has made significant investments, OpenAI remains an independent company and is at the forefront of many innovations in the industry.
Which AI you prefer to use is mostly a matter of personal preference. Try them all: Most people trust the person who is easiest for them to talk to and who is most helpful to them.
The history of chatbots with artificial intelligence
It’s easy to forget that artificial intelligence, at least in the form of chatbots, is still very young. ChatGPT-3.5, released in 2022, is the version that catapulted the technology into the public consciousness. With ChatGPT-4 – and its variants like 4o and 4o-mini – the chatbot took a big step forward, especially when OpenAI added the ability to create native images without relying on another application.
The images created by ChatGPT quickly went viral, especially when people discovered they could imitate Studio Ghibli’s style, attracting even more users.
The addition of web search capabilities marked a new milestone for chatbots. Several studies have shown that internet searches are the most common use of chatbots among the general public today.
What can AI chatbots do?
The latest version of ChatGPT (at the time of writing) is version 5, known as ChatGPT-5, which was released in August 2025. It’s an incredibly powerful AI that’s great at writing code, but can also handle the fun things in life, like ordering pizza or writing a bedtime story for your kids.
GPT-5 comes in two main versions depending on your ChatGPT account type: Quickly AND Think. There is also one professional Version available for ChatGPT Pro subscribers.
Perhaps the most powerful feature of today’s chatbots is their ability to behave like chatbots. agents. ChatGPT Agent mode It turns it into your personal assistant, which can work in the background all day with the tasks you assign.
Copilot, Gemini and GPT-5 are free, but paid versions unlock advanced features like Agent Mode and offer higher usage limits. You can access all these chatbots via mobile apps (for iOS and Android), in a web browser or via a desktop app for Mac and PC if your computer’s processor is powerful enough.
One of the most interesting features of chatbots is their voice interface. In ChatGPT it says GPT voice chat; in Gemini it is like that Gemini live. This allows you to speak directly to the chatbot instead of typing, creating a much more natural conversation. You also have a variety of voices to choose from, giving your digital companion a personality.
a warning
This article was originally published as part of ChatGPT Basics Guidenow available in. ChatGPT Basics Guide is packed with great tips and advice from experts, covering everything you need to know about the world’s most popular AI, from the basics to some of the latest features.
All AIs sometimes make mistakes and, worse, sometimes make things up. It is a phenomenon that occurs so often that it has its own name: Hallucinations. To be useful, an AI can sometimes make up facts that don’t exist. This is why you should never take everything said literally. They may even agree with your conclusion, which can be misleading.
In general, chatbots are safe to use. AI companies take the issue of appropriate content seriously, so you’re very unlikely to encounter anything that upsets, endangers, offends or scares you. However, all AIs have age restrictions and should not be used by children without supervision. For example, OpenAI states that “ChatGPT is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we require children between the ages of 13 and 18 to obtain parental consent before using ChatGPT.”
Using chatbots is generally a fun and enjoyable experience and there is a lot to explore. Once you start integrating AI into your daily life, you may wonder how you ever lived without it.