‘Write me a sonnet’

DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Grok … which is the best AI assistant?

Dan Milmo

With the assistance of an expert from the UK’s Alan Turing Institute we tried out leading chatbots. The AI tools were asked the same questions to gauge their differences. Here are the results. ChatGPT (OpenAI) OpenAI’s groundbreaking chatbot is still the biggest brand in the field by far. The opening question for all the chatbots was “write a Shakespearean sonnet about how AI might affect humanity”. The result? Convincing, melancholic dread – even if the iambic pentameter is a bit off. But even the bard himself might have struggled to write 14 lines in less than a minute. Pray, gentle guide, shape well this newborn power, Lest in its wake all realms of man devour. ChatGPT then writes: “Thought about AI and humanity for 49 seconds.” You hope the tech…

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Guardian Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 7 February 2025

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