"In a world where machines are developing increasingly human-like abilities, ChatGPT is a shining example of how artificial intelligence challenges our imagination and redefines the way we communicate. With a touch of science fiction and a dash of futuristic vision, ChatGPT has the ability to chat in a human-like manner while displaying amazing versatility. But what really lies behind this fascinating AI model? Let's dive in and uncover the secrets of ChatGPT, its limitations, and the exciting possibilities it offers in our digital age."
This is the response to ChatGPT's request to write an introduction for an article about OpenAI's AI. The tone of the wording is friendly and humorous. ChatGPT has evolved from an AI experiment to become an integral part of everyday digital life. But how exactly does it work? What are its limitations, and what opportunities does it offer businesses? For this article, we ask ChatGPT some of these questions directly and at the same time fact-check whether the answers are correct and what sources on the internet have to say about them.
1. How Does ChatGPT Work?
“ChatGPT is based on a so-called large language language model (LLM), which has been trained using artificial intelligence to understand and generate human language. The model is being developed by OpenAI. The current version (GPT-5 series) uses deep learning algorithms to recognize patterns, connections, and meanings in huge amounts of text data.”
This is ChatGPT's own answer. These large language models (LLM) are AI systems that have been trained on billions of text examples to understand and generate language. The current generation (GPT-5) and its predecessors, such as GPT-4, are among the most powerful models in the world and combine text, image, audio, and file processing in a single, multimodal application. The tool has evolved from a chatbot to a universal AI assistant. To enable ChatGPT to understand language, it uses machine learning methods and, in particular, artificial neural networks. The model has not been explicitly programmed but continuously learns from data in which it independently recognizes patterns and correlations. Neural networks are the technical basis on which this learning takes place. The more data and computing power available, the better such a model can be trained. Enormous progress has been made in this area in recent years.
2. What Are ChatGPT's Strengths?
"ChatGPT is particularly impressive due to its versatility, language skills, and user-friendliness. It can understand, structure, and formulate texts in a matter of seconds—and with a level of quality that was previously only achievable by human authors."
These three strengths are particularly important for steadily increasing its use by users in both their private and professional lives. ChatGPT was one of the first AI tools to make complex language processing accessible to millions of people via a simple chat interface. Above all, its high level of user-friendliness has contributed significantly to the spread of ChatGPT. The resulting collection of valuable user feedback and data is of great importance for the further development of the models. Here is an overview of the key strengths of ChatGPT:
- Natural language processing: ChatGPT can communicate in numerous languages and tones, e.g., humorously, as before
- Versatile applications: The model is universally applicable and supports a wide variety of tasks in everyday (working) life
- Easy to use: No technical knowledge is required to use it; simple text input, known as prompting, is sufficient to obtain individual results. In addition, the basic version is free to use
- Multimodality and adaptability: Inputs can now be made in the form of text, files, audio, and video, and individual instructions and role profiles can be defined
- Automation: Routine tasks such as email wording, FAQ answering, or text corrections can be automated, and companies and private customers benefit from increased productivity.
But what are the weaknesses of ChatGPT?
3. What Are ChatGPT's Weaknesses?
As ChatGPT itself answers in the interview, the weaknesses of the models are primarily hallucinations, data currency and sources, and data protection and security. This is only an excerpt from the answer to the question:
"Despite its impressive capabilities, ChatGPT has clear limitations that users should be aware of. The model can produce misinformation, known as hallucinations, and generate content that sounds plausible but is factually incorrect. In addition, ChatGPT does not have direct access to current data or sources, which limits the verifiability of the information. Caution is advised with regard to data protection and security, as entered data is processed on external servers and sensitive information could potentially be affected."
In addition to its impressive capabilities, there are clear risks and limitations. When using ChatGPT, it should always be noted that the data entered is processed on external servers. Special caution is therefore advised when dealing with sensitive or personal information. The lack of source reliability is currently the subject of particular criticism.
ChatGPT and Hallucinations
The inaccurate or nonsensical answers mentioned briefly at the beginning are primarily due to the fact that ChatGPT tends to produce so-called “hallucinations.” This does not refer to false perceptions, as in human hallucinations, or to the AI inventing exciting, creative mythical creatures, fairy tales, or fantasies.
Rather, it is about false information: ChatGPT is capable of inventing things without indicating that the information is incorrect, false, or incomplete. Invented or unverifiable content often appears convincing, but is in fact incorrect. Human verification therefore remains essential and represents a significant amount of research effort. Since the model is based on pre-trained data, it does not have direct access to live websites or current databases by default. Only plugins or special integrations such as web browsing or API connections allow real-time data to be taken into account.
One example of such a hallucination is a case from the US in which a man sued an airline after being hit by a service cart on his flight. The man's lawyer had presented several precedents to the airline's legal department, which, as it later transpired, had been provided by ChatGPT. After thorough examination of the files, it turned out that the cases had been fabricated by artificial intelligence and therefore could not be used as supporting evidence in the trial.
The case illustrates that ChatGPT's answers should be treated with caution and always checked for accuracy. For more information and tips on AI hallucinations, see our new article: "Wrong Answers From AI? This Is how AI Hallucinations Occur".
A little over a year ago, OpenAI addressed hallucinations and incorrect outputs with the SimpleQA test. The test was developed and published in 2024 to measure the ability of language models to correctly answer short, fact-based questions. For example, GPT-4o achieved an accuracy rate of less than 50% in this test (OpenAI, 2024). Meanwhile, other testing methods, such as standardized tasks, open test platforms, and comparative studies, are coming to the fore. The findings provide valuable insights into uncertainties and necessary adjustments. Benchmarks used by OpenAI include the following areas, among others:
- Software development: Benchmarks such as SWE-bench (Software Engineering Benchmark) and Aider Polyglot test how well a model can write code and debug
- Mathematics and logical thinking: Tests such as AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination) and GPQA (Graduate-Level Problem Solving and Question Answering) measure mathematical and scientific thinking skills, partly with and partly without a code interpreter
- Multimodal tasks: The MMMU benchmark (Multimodal Mixture of Multimodal Experts) evaluates how well a model solves tasks that combine text and images
- Health: HealthBench (since 2025) measures how accurately models respond to medical questions and whether they provide reliable answers in sensitive scenarios. It is based on 5,000 realistic doctor-patient dialogues from 60 countries.
ChatGPT Is Quite Vague and General
There are many examples of ChatGPT using clichés and general phrases. The AI responds to the accusation that it expresses itself in a “rather vague and general” manner as follows:
"I sometimes tend to use vague or general wording for several reasons. First, I want to make the information as broadly applicable as possible so that it fits many scenarios without making false assumptions. I also often choose general wording when it is not entirely clear from the input how deeply or specifically you want to go into detail. Another reason is safety and factual accuracy: especially with technical topics or numbers, I want to avoid giving inaccurate information."
This also shows that ChatGPT is not suitable for every use case and should not be used as the sole source for research. ChatGPT's suggestion to “formulate all answers more precisely, factually, and with specific sources in the future” is particularly fascinating, as this should ideally be the default for its output.
Interim Conclusion: Impressively talkative, but to be treated with caution
Even though the chatbot may occasionally provide incorrect information and hallucinate, this happens relatively rarely. ChatGPT now provides correctly formulated answers in most cases. If you are aware that the information provided by AI is initially intended to give a general overview and should not be taken at face value, the obvious advantages, such as 24/7 availability and the ability to conduct complex conversations automatically thanks to neural networks, cannot be denied.
QUOTE OPENAI
“GPT-5 is significantly less prone to hallucinations than our previous models. (...) Using the think function, GPT-5's responses are ~80% less likely to contain factual errors than OpenAI o3's responses.” (OpenAI, 2025)
Although the figures published by OpenAI show that significant improvements have been made, hallucinations have not been eliminated and remain a relevant issue when using such systems, especially in sensitive areas such as science and medicine. This is demonstrated, among other things, by the results of this study, in which ChatGPT provides only 26.5% correct information when creating bibliographic references, while around 40% of the citations are incorrect or fabricated. (Cabezas-Clavijo/Sidorenko-Bautista, 2025)
4. Is ChatGPT for free?
ChatGPT is available in both a free and a paid version. Users can access the model via the web interface or mobile app. The current standard model of ChatGPT is GPT-5. It was released on August 7, 2025, and is available to all users in both the free version and the paid Plus and Pro plans.
ChatGPT Pricing Comparison
“More than 100 million people across 185 countries use ChatGPT weekly to learn something new, find creative inspiration, and get answers to their questions. Starting today, you can use ChatGPT instantly, without needing to sign-up.” (OpenAI, 2025)
To make AI as easy to use as possible, registration has no longer been necessary since April 2024. You can start a chat directly in the input window at https://chatgpt.com/, whether in English, German, or another language: Ask any question and start a conversation with the innovative chatbot. However, to take full advantage of ChatGPT's functionality, it still makes sense to register. This includes
- saving and viewing chat history,
- sharing chats,
- unlocking additional features such as voice conversations and custom instructions
An account is required to access premium models with higher usage limits or enterprise features. The Plus plan costs $20/month and offers, among other things, extended access to more powerful models. The Pro plan costs $200/month and is aimed at intensive users or researchers with virtually unlimited access to all models, including priority features and advanced analysis tools.
5. Is everything true that ChatGPT says?
ChatGPT does not automatically provide truthful information. The AI's answers should be treated with caution and should always be checked, especially when it comes to information and facts. This is demonstrated not least by the hallucinations already explained at the beginning, i.e., invented or false information that can occur when using ChatGPT. Specific examples can be found in our article “The 6 biggest chatbot fails and tips on how to avoid them”.
ChatGPT itself makes no secret of the fact that errors and incorrect content can occur. This is confirmed both as a warning on the home page and in conversation with the chatbot:
"No, not everything I say is automatically true. I formulate answers based on pattern recognition and probabilities from training data. “In doing so, I may misrepresent facts, calculate numbers inaccurately, or use outdated information.”
6. Does ChatGPT Speak German?
Yes, ChatGPT speaks fluent German, as the language model has been trained on numerous German-language texts. The quality is now almost at native speaker level, especially with the newer models. How can ChatGPT be switched to German? It's simple: just type your question in German and ChatGPT will provide the output in that language. An alternative is to explicitly ask the chatbot to respond only in German. ChatGPT is trained to be multilingual and can communicate in many other languages besides German. But be careful: while ChatGPT almost always produces error-free English sentences, grammatical errors occasionally creep into other languages, such as German. For less common languages or dialects, formulations may appear less accurate. However, since the recommendation is to proofread and check all ChatGPT content before using it anyway, these minor errors should be quick to correct.
7. What regulations apply to ChatGPT?
After initial enthusiasm for ChatGPT, there are increasing legal and regulatory discussions about the use of AI tools. In Italy, data protection concerns were raised in 2023, leading to a temporary ban. According to the Italian data protection authority, the ban was imposed because OpenAI did not provide sufficient legal basis and transparency regarding data use, and age verification was inadequate.
OpenAI responded to the demands of the Italian supervisory authorities with appropriate adjustments, including age verification and opt-out options for data processing, which enabled the tool to be re-released in Italy. In the US, several individuals filed a joint lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft, investors, and cooperation partners. The accusation: personal data, including that of young people and children, was used in the further development of GPT-3.5 to GPT-4 without their permission. In Germany, data protection authorities in several federal states have launched investigations to clarify OpenAI's handling of personal data, including the commissioners for data protection and freedom of information in Hesse, Thuringia, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Schleswig-Holstein. However, there are no plans to block the tool, although continuous adjustments and additional protective measures are increasing.
The EU AI Act, which came into force on August 2, 2025, imposes new requirements on AI systems such as ChatGPT (European Commission, 2025). It is a comprehensive EU regulation governing artificial intelligence (AI) with the aim of protecting fundamental rights and safety while promoting innovation and investment. From August 2, 2026, supervisory authorities will be able to impose sanctions if the defined requirements are not met.
When it comes to publishing research reports, the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) is the focus. It continuously evaluates the use of AI-based texts and has clarified in its guidelines for 2025 that authors may use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT to assist with writing or research. However, they must take responsibility for the entire content; AI models are not permitted as co-authors.
8. What alternatives are there to ChatGPT?
Three years after ChatGPT was first released, there are now many well-known providers offering alternatives on the market, including Google Gemini, Claude (Anthropic), Microsoft Copilot, and DeepSeek. As the saying goes, “The competition never sleeps.”
The number of users and requests to ChatGPT continues to skyrocket, and so does the number of competitors on the market. We have summarized a detailed overview in the article “20 ChatGPT Alternatives.”
According to official figures, Google Gemini is said to have had 350 million active users in March 2025, although this refers to the worldwide use of the entire AI. By comparison, ChatGPT reached 400 million weekly users in February 2025, twice as many as all of its competitors combined. (Business Insider, 2025)
But it's not just the big players that should be kept in mind: smaller providers, such as Mistral Le Chat, a French AI start-up, are also gaining in importance. With the release of models such as Mistral Small 3.1 and Pixtral 12B, which are designed for data protection, efficiency, and use on end devices, the start-up is showing that innovation can also take place away from the big names. The number of providers on the market offering a sophisticated, free chatbot is considerable.
Which providers are based on the OpenAI language model?
Some providers are based on the same language model as ChatGPT (mostly GPT-4, GPT-4o, or GPT-5). Here are a few examples:
- Perplexity AI uses GPT-4 Omni as its standard model and offers access to GPT-5 in its Pro version
- Jasper AI uses GPT-4 for text generation and offers additional features such as inline checks and long-form content generation
- Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat) uses OpenAI's GPT-4 model and recently integrated GPT-5 into its platform
- ChatSonic uses GPT-4 and offers additional features such as image generation and real-time web search
- GitHub Copilot uses GPT-4.1 for code completion.
YouChat, on the other hand, is model-agnostic and selects the appropriate model as needed, including OpenAI, Claude, Llama, and Grok. ChatFlash (Neuroflash) also allows you to choose between different AI models, such as GPT-4.1, GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4, Gemini Pro 2.5, and Mistral 3.1. It is important to know the specific model versions and their areas of application, as they influence performance and suitability for certain tasks.
Other language models from notable providers
Chatbot providers such as Claude, DeepMind Sparrow, and Gemini (formerly Google Bard), on the other hand, are based on other language models. Models also differ in terms of pricing, information gathering (with or without connection to Internet sources), usable languages, and the ability to code. We explain the detailed differences between chatbot operators in the aforementioned article, “20 Alternatives to ChatGPT.” Those who are particularly interested in the Google AI developments will also find interesting information in our article “Google Gemini 3 explained”.
9. What ChatGPT Applications are there?
The most common areas of application for ChatGPT are text generation, automated customer communication, knowledge research and learning support, programming, and creative tasks such as storytelling or content creation. (OpenAI Report, 2025) ChatGPT's capabilities are impressive and more diverse than is often thought. While many users on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) use OpenAI AI to generate email, posting, or blog texts, there are numerous other possible applications:
ChatGPT processes over 2.5 billion messages every day, which corresponds to around 29,000 requests per second (Business Insider, 2025). A significant portion of these requests involve creating and revising texts. Other purposes include the following:
- Use for research purposes, e.g., to identify approaches to specific problems
- Preparation of analyses, summaries, and reports
- Creation of tables based on unstructured data sets
- Database queries to help formulate the right database queries for everyday data analysis
- Brainstorming
- Preparation of invoices and calculations
- Creation, explanation, correction, and optimization of programming code
- Media generation: images, videos, and audio tracks
- Filtering keywords from a text
- Creation of websites and apps
- Spelling and grammar checking
- Obtaining tips and advice
- Preparation of translations
- Rephrasing of texts
Of particular interest: The chart “ChatGPT usage by sociodemographic groups” in the D21 Digital Index 2024/25 shows that ChatGPT is primarily used in educational and work contexts, for example, for research, text work, or problem solving. In older or less tech-savvy groups, however, usage is still low, indicating unequal access to AI-supported learning and productivity applications in companies:
New functions (as of 10/25):
Scheduled Tasks
With continuous updates, ChatGPT is becoming increasingly versatile. For example, the “Scheduled Tasks” feature has been newly introduced, allowing users to schedule tasks for the future. Whether one-time reminders or recurring actions, ChatGPT automatically completes tasks at a specified time. This enhancement offers significant advantages, particularly in areas such as project management, calendar planning, or even the automation of recurring work processes.
Memory Function
Since May 2025, the new memory function has also been available in the EU (including Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein)—although it is disabled by default. When enabled, ChatGPT remembers, for example, names, writing style, preferences, or recurring topics in order to provide personalized responses in the long term. This could offer advantages, e.g., for content creation, project planning, or recurring work processes
Example: Those who regularly plan content with ChatGPT benefit from the fact that the tool remembers, for example, preferred target groups or the style of a newsletter.
Voice Chat
And with further updates, users can now also communicate with ChatGPT via voice chat. Instead of typing text, they can simply use their voice. This feature makes productive conversations easier during activities such as shopping, planning, writing, or brainstorming, as users can continue working on other tasks at the same time. This feature is also available to free users, based on the GPT 5.1 mini model. However, Plus and Pro users still have access to advanced voice features, including higher daily limits and video/screen sharing capabilities.
Advanced Voice
In June 2025, Advanced Voice was further improved for paying users: according to OpenAI, the voice now sounds even more natural. In addition, a new real-time translation feature has been integrated, enabling seamless conversations in different languages. These updates are available to all paying users worldwide.
Real-time Video, Screen Sharing, and Image Uploads
ChatGPT has also introduced real-time video, screen sharing, and image uploads in the mobile app—ideal for visual communication, presentations, or sharing complex content. The features are available to Team, Plus, and Pro users (except in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein) and are subject to daily usage limits.
ChatGPT Agent
OpenAI has also introduced the new ChatGPT Agent, which can perform multi-step tasks independently. Examples include:
- Searching websites,
- editing files,
- or writing emails.
The system uses a virtual work environment and combines existing tools such as Operator and Deep Research. The feature is initially only available to Pro, Plus, and Team users, with additional subscription tiers to follow. Security mechanisms such as approval queries and protection against prompt injection are integrated. However, ChatGPT Agent is not yet available in Europe.
For more information on prompt injection, see our article “Prompt Injection: Risks for AI Systems Explained”.
Agent Builder (part of AgentKit)
OpenAI has released AgentKit, a new toolset that allows developers and companies to build agents. The Agent Builder is a central component of this toolset. OpenAI describes AgentKit as a collection of tools covering three core areas:
- Agent Builder: a visual interface where multi-step agent workflows can be created using drag & drop, versions can be managed, and logic can be configured.
- Connector Registry: an area where various data sources and interfaces (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint) can be connected to link agents with external tools.
- ChatKit: a toolkit that, according to OpenAI, enables the easy integration of agent-based chat experiences into apps or websites.
Workflows are created visually in the Agent Builder: users connect individual building blocks (nodes), define conditions such as If/Else, test processes directly in the interface, and can optimize their setup step by step. This visual approach is designed to significantly reduce development time—according to OpenAI, from time-consuming manual coding to a quick, interactive setup within a few hours.
According to OpenAI, ChatKit, including the Agent Builder, is now generally available, as are the new Evals features that help developers test and evaluate agents. The Agent Builder is still in beta.
The Most Important Changes in 2025
Let's summarize the most important adjustments and features of ChatGPT in 2025:
- Agent mode: ChatGPT becomes an active assistant by performing tasks independently
- Multimodal inputs: Combination of images, speech, and text possible
- Advanced personalization: Individual adaptation of responses to tone, style, or level of detail and advanced role definition
- Third-party and app integration: Direct access to calendars, email, task management, or CRM systems increases efficiency and workflow automation
- Security and privacy tools: In response to the EU AI Act 2025, age verification, data deletion upon request, and transparency reports are now available
Further details on updates, releases, and functionalities of ChatGPT can be found on the OpenAI blog.
10. Where Does ChatGPT Get its Knowledge From?
The answers that ChatGPT gives to user questions are generated using an artificial neural network, which is inspired by the structure and functioning of neurons in the human brain. This network consists of interconnected nodes, the neurons, which process and pass on information. Through deep learning, a subfield of machine learning, the model learns to recognize connections and probabilities from huge amounts of text. Based on this training, ChatGPT can conduct complex conversations and generate relevant answers.
The data used to train GPT models comes from large amounts of publicly available and licensed texts, including
- Books such as novels, non-fiction and textbooks
- Websites (online forums, blogs, news sites),
- Scientific Works such as specialist and research articles, scientific publications, and
- Social Media, as well as other digital content.
This data serves as the basis for the AI's learning process and ensures that it becomes increasingly capable of conducting human-like conversations.
Since May 2025, ChatGPT has offered advanced deep research capabilities that enable users to access specific, up-to-date external sources to conduct informed and current research. The features include the integration of third-party applications such as Dropbox, GitHub, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Google Drive, allowing users to directly access their documents and data to obtain up-to-date answers. This is particularly helpful for specialized research, project work, or data-based analysis. Since October 2025, ChatGPT has also been available directly in Slack, allowing users to ask questions, summarize content, create drafts, and search Slack communications in a sidebar.
Important: The content that ChatGPT uses via Deep Research is not part of the training—it is retrieved in real time and serves to specifically improve or supplement the answers.
12. How can the GPT models be used?
Free access to the ChatGPT platform and corresponding models can be obtained quickly and easily in the following manner:
- Simply follow this link to the homepage of ChatGPT and start a chat without registering.
- Registration is required to use the advanced features described above. To create a free account with OpenAI, you can follow the prompt from ChatGPT after a while or click on “Register for free” on the chatgpt.com homepage.
Since August 2025, the free version of ChatGPT has been based on the new standard model GPT-5, which replaces GPT-4 and earlier models. Additional models such as GPT-5 Thinking and GPT-5 Pro are available for paying users, offering advanced features. For full details on ChatGPT-5 and how it differs from GPT-4, see our article “GPT-4 is here—everything you need to know.” The paid models offer many beneficial features and improvements, some of which are listed below:
- Plugins : Numerous additional integrations are available
- Current data: Access information beyond the April 2023 knowledge base
- DALL·E 3: Enables AI-powered image generation
- Advanced data analysis: Allows complex mathematical calculations and code creation
- Unlimited file uploads for analysis and summarization of documents, among other things
- Custom instructions and creation of your own GPTs: Preset certain instructions and preferences that the chatbot automatically implements in conversations without being asked to do so.
OpenAI models can also be used as follows, depending on the application and desired access:
- OpenAI API: Developers can integrate the models into their own applications, websites, chatbots, or software solutions via platform.openai.com. The API supports requests in text, code, or multimodal formats. Billing is based on usage (token-based).
- Integration into third-party platforms: Many tools and applications now offer direct connections to OpenAI models, e.g., Slack, Microsoft Teams (Copilot), Notion, or Zapier.
- Custom GPTs/plugins: Users can create their own GPTs or use plugins to adapt the models to specific tasks or company data. An example use case: automated workflows or personalized chatbots.
The development of “Custom Instructions” in ChatGPT now allows users to select characteristics such as “funny” or “forward-thinking” to better tailor responses to their preferences. This feature is available to all users, both in the free and paid versions (as of August 2025). Also exciting: OpenAI has announced that it will give verified adult users access to erotic content in ChatGPT starting in December 2025. They plan to “safely relax” restrictions on hot and intense conversations with ChatGPT after engineers develop new safety precautions for mental health content.
12. ChatGPT and Copyright — How do they go together?
The question of copyright in relation to artificial intelligence is not new, but the success of ChatGPT has brought it into sharper focus. In the case of ChatGPT, it must be asked twice:
- Firstly, there is the question of who owns the content generated by ChatGPT. The AI does not belong to itself but to OpenAI. Whether this in turn means that the generated content belongs to OpenAI is a matter of frequent debate.
- On the other hand, ChatGPT generates its content from a variety of sources, which in turn were created by other people. It cannot therefore be ruled out that the AI reproduces content that is actually protected by copyright.
This gives rise to many problems and uncertainties. However, one thing is certain: the content generated by ChatGPT is not protected by copyright, as it is not the creation of a human being and the process is not considered creative. Nevertheless, the content output by ChatGPT should not be used for academic work, such as a dissertation. The reason for this is that ChatGPT can generate its content based on other creations. This means that this content could be considered plagiarism in a dissertation.
Due to the challenges that the use of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT poses in terms of copyright, the topic is currently being discussed extensively at the European level. Under the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), providers of AI models must now provide information about the data used to train their systems. This includes the origin and type of data. According to Article 53(1)(c) of the AI Act, providers are required to develop a strategy for complying with Union copyright law that ensures that no copyrights are infringed when training AI models.
It remains to be seen how OpenAI will implement these regulatory requirements in practice and whether further details on the training data will be published.
13. How can I personally use ChatGPT?
A multitude of posts shows how diverse ChatGPT's current uses are and how ChatGPT can be a useful aid in everyday life.
Creative in everyday life and business
Whether it's brainstorming new recipes, planning a vacation, or writing a poem, ChatGPT usually has a helpful answer at the ready. We also let ChatGPT get a little creative and asked the AI for a quick vegetarian recipe suggestion:
There are basically no limits to creativity, whether it's lyrics, poems, entire pieces of music, or creative writing: users determine what ChatGPT should output next via prompting and receive a customized creation. One trend that received a lot of attention in 2025 was the creation of action figures for various job positions. Many employees proudly displayed their roles in the company as AI-generated action figure images on LinkedIn and other social media platforms, such as Philipp Sparoutz as an AI automation specialist:
Another useron LinkedIn, Andrew Bolis, shares tips on LinkedIn about prompting and how ChatGPT can be used optimally for a wide variety of tasks:
Text Generation with AI
What about AI-generated texts and Google? Johan von Hülsen (managing partner at Wingmen) offers an interesting perspective in a December newsletter issue:
Google has nothing against AI texts. From Google's point of view, it also makes no sense to penalize generated content. But there are good reasons to reward content that contains things that others don't have. And that's exactly what AI can't do, as it can only reproduce and remix what others have done. To be honest, neither can a copywriter who is given a quick but poorly researched briefing and a few cents per word.
If you do this, your texts will lack the distinguishing feature that sets you apart from your competition in the long term and gives you a right to ranking because you help users with their questions and problems better than your competition.
This statement sums it up very well—even outside the SEO perspective. In general, there is nothing wrong with AI-generated texts, whether you want to use them for a speech, a blog post, a social media post, etc. However, they usually lack the nuances, phrasing, or special insights that ultimately make the content unique and worth listening to or reading.
14. How can ChatGPT be used securely in companies?
In a corporate context, significantly stricter requirements apply, especially with regard to data protection, IT security, and compliance. ChatGPT is well suited for ideation or prototyping but should not be directly integrated into business processes. Solutions that rely on OpenAI's LLM but are specialized for company-specific data are suitable here. They must be secure hosting environments and comply with the GDPR. This makes them suitable for productive use in customer service or internal knowledge management. Our article “ChatGPT in Customer Service” explains why not all chatbots are the same and why EU-compliant alternatives are often the better choice for companies.
At moinAI, we meet the necessary standards and offer the right solution for your company.
Conclusion
Even when it comes to our developed AI chatbot solution, moinAI, we always emphasize that it is not a replacement for human employees but rather an ideal complement to them, for example, by automating repetitive and tedious tasks.
ChatGPT can be assessed similarly: it is a wonderful tool for finding inspiration, taking care of simple tasks, and really saving time. Or for fun things like lyrics and recipes, or to learn how to make a heart in the milk foam of a cappuccino—as moinAI CEO Patrick Zimmermann recently had ChatGPT explain to him.:
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Speaking of fun stuff, when it comes to popular topics, memes are a must. With that in mind, we'll end this post with this image as food for thought!
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