The best AI chatbots of 2026: I tested ChatGPT, Copilot, and others to find the top tools around

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

What is Sarvam’s AI Indus multilingual chatbot? How to use it and what does it do?

Sarvam’s Indus, a multilingual AI chatbot built on a 105-billion-parameter Indian large language model. Available on app stores and web, it supports voice interaction, language switching, document ...