What are the 5 most popular AI tools?
Asked "What are the 5 most popular AI tools?", ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Copilot and Perplexity named 19 distinct tools across 15 answers on September 7, 2026, and 11 of them in two or more answers.
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11 of 19 names confirmed · named in 2 or more of 15 answers · asked September 7, 2026 · 5 engines
The 5 most popular AI tools include ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, with other tools such as Canva, Grammarly, and Claude also being widely used. These tools are popular for various tasks including writing, coding, design, and productivity. They are widely adopted due to their integration with popular ecosystems, their ability to perform multi-modal tasks, and their user-friendly interfaces.
- 1ChatGPTnamed in 13 of 15 answers
- 2Google Gemininamed in 12 of 15 answers
- 3Microsoft Copilotnamed in 10 of 15 answers
- 4Claudenamed in 9 of 15 answers
- 5Canvanamed in 8 of 15 answers
- 6Perplexity AInamed in 6 of 15 answers
- 7Grammarlynamed in 5 of 15 answers
- 8Midjourneynamed in 4 of 15 answers
- 9Canva AInamed in 3 of 15 answers
- 10Gemininamed in 2 of 15 answers
- 11GitHub Copilotnamed in 2 of 15 answers
- 12OpenAI ChatGPTnamed in 1 of 15 answersone answer
- 13OpenAInamed in 1 of 15 answersone answer
- 14DeepSeeknamed in 1 of 15 answersone answer
- 15Anthropicnamed in 1 of 15 answersone answer
- 16Google Translatenamed in 1 of 15 answersone answer
- 17Cursornamed in 1 of 15 answersone answer
- 18GitHubnamed in 1 of 15 answersone answer
- 19Adobenamed in 1 of 15 answersone answer
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The full measurement
- The position each of the 5 engines gave all 19 names.
- How many of the 15 answers named each of them.
- 74 sampled observations behind this ranking, and where the engines disagree.
- Fan-out — the query each engine actually searched.
- Every citation, and the sources nobody cited.