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The Three Faces Of Generative AI

After the AI field spent years working to make its models smarter, three distinct use cases are emerging.

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Alex Kantrowitz
Sep 05, 2025
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Nearly three years after ChatGPT’s debut, generative AI is finally settling into a core set of use cases. People today use large language models for three central purposes: 1) Getting things done 2) Developing thoughts, and 3) Love and companionship.

The three use cases are extremely different, yet all tend to take place in the same product. You can ask …

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