We asked what AI chatbot you prefer to use, and the top answer may surprise you

With the abundance of AI chatbots that have emerged over the past several years, we wanted to get an idea of what our readers are using and why. Our most recent poll included many of the most popular and accessible options, but the end result was fairly surprising.

According to more than 1,600 responses, Microsoft's Copilot is the preferred chatbot, with 61% of the votes. Google's Gemini was in second place with 17% of the vote, while ChatGPT was in third place with just 8%, and others followed.

What you have to say

One commenter, Agonist87, explains why they prefer Copilot, saying it doesn't hallucinate or gaslight as much as other AI chatbots.

"Copilot because it's integrated into Office and never seems to go off the wall, sure it gets things wrong but it doesn't argue with me and then hallucinate answers like someone I know..." they explain.

Another commenter, James Lawson, agrees that Copilot is impressive, finding it "insanely human-like, especially in voice mode, and great at research too." Despite that, ChatGPT continues to be their daily driver, while Gemini has proven to be "disappointing." Lawson continues, noting that Gemini is "good at generating lifelike images, but who TF does that all day lol. Aside from that it's pretty lame and feels like a glorified Google search."

There are also several readers who use multiple chatbots for different reasons, some of whom highlight Copilot's necessity at work (for better or for worse). A comment from reader Vince Lupe is one such example:

"Here's my trio (yes, trio): Google Gemini for marketing & sales strategy/execution, Perplexity Pro for research & AI agent usage, and Replit Agent for software creation."\

Another commenter, Randall Uyeno, is another example of someone who uses multiple chatbots depending on the situation:

"I use Gemini for most personal stuff. I use Claude for work stuff. I have lots of analysis and spreadsheets, and Claude is killing it! I'm so impressed with it." They continue by saying they "don't really use ChatGPT because it seems to always give me a 'yes' answer. That bothers me and I don't have a lot of faith in its responses. We have Copilot at work but it sucks. It can barely do anything of value."

Others seem to agree that ChatGPT seems too agreeable, while Copilot gets some positive and mixed reviews, with some finding it useful on platforms like Xbox. That said, it's becoming clear that while there may be a preferred chatbot, more consumers are opting for multiple to get things done.