Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Claude are set apart from search engines thanks to their chat component.

If you want a bot that specializes in gardening advice, you can ask AI Studio to generate it. Meta is also pitching this as a tool for creators to make custom AI versions of themselves.

For instance, I take notes and draft stories in Obsidian, an app that’s endlessly extensible via user-created plug-ins. I’ve always dreamed of a quick note plug-in for Obsidian that matches the ...