AI
I have used AI since 2022 and started with ChatGPT. This section compares today’s assistants without repeating their marketing: what they do well, where they get it wrong, what you can and cannot hand them, and what they cost at the time of writing.
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November 2026
8 articlesAI at Work: Comparing the Assistants from an IT Technician’s Seat
How I pick an AI assistant for scripts, troubleshooting and documentation: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Mistral, DeepSeek and Perplexity compared.
Read the articleChatGPT for an IT Technician: Use Cases, Limits, Pricing and GDPR
ChatGPT in an IT job: scripts, troubleshooting, documentation, what not to paste into it, and the Free, Go, Plus, Pro and Business plans.
Read the articleClaude for an IT Technician: Use Cases, Limits, Pricing and GDPR
Claude in an IT job: scripts, long documents, troubleshooting, privacy, and the Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans as of 6 November 2026.
Read the articleDeepSeek for an IT Technician: Use Cases, Limits and GDPR
DeepSeek in an IT job: its appeal through the API, European regulators’ concerns about data, and why I hand it no data.
Read the articleGemini for an IT Technician: Use Cases, Limits, Pricing and GDPR
Gemini in an IT job: Google Workspace, scripts, documents, GDPR, and the Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra plans in euros as of 6 November 2026.
Read the articleMicrosoft Copilot for an IT Technician: Use Cases, Pricing and GDPR
Microsoft Copilot at work: free Copilot Chat, Copilot Business, access rights, privacy, and per-user prices excluding VAT as of 6 November 2026.
Read the articleMistral (Le Chat, now Vibe): IT Use Cases, Pricing and GDPR
Mistral AI, a French provider: Le Chat now called Vibe, its use for scripts and development, and the Free, Pro and Team plans as of 6 November 2026.
Read the articlePerplexity for an IT Technician: Search, Sources and Limits
Perplexity in an IT job: a search that cites its sources, how to check it, what not to paste into it, and its plans in dollars.
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