Why I chose Copilot over ChatGPT and Gemini. The answer will probably surprise you

Written by John Gruber Published on October 11, 2024 Last Updated on October 11, 2024

I chose Microsoft Copilot over ChatGPT and Gemini for one reason and one reason only.

Distance.

In short, ChatGPT and Gemini and there are probably over a dozen more are all great AI solutions. They are all comparable to where they are right now. But Microsoft has a longer vision in mind.

Take what Microsoft has done with Copilot already. They've already integrated it into their apps and their OS. And they're only getting started. Microsoft is playing the long game.

Eventually, every piece of equipment in your house will have AI integrated into it. Your microwave. You'll put food in and it will know "This is a hot pocket" and automatically start cooking.

Your fridge, will know if the temperature is too hot for the milk in your fridge and will lower the temp.

Your A/C and heating system will detect when no one is home and change the temperature.

Microsoft knows this. That's why, I'm confident they are working on a way to integrate Copilot into everything you use around your house.

So today it's your browser and the Office suite. Tomorrow it will be everything you use.

And if Microsoft wants to continue to dominate in the software / cloud business, they'll need to be the number 1 AI partner. For you, Sony, Toyota, GE and every other company out there.