AI has completely taken over the spotlight lately and if you’ve been following the headlines, you might assume it’s an expensive club to join. Everywhere you look, there’s another subscription shouting for £20, £50 or even £100 a month just to “unlock” the full experience. The best free versions of today’s generative AI apps can easily handle most of what you need, whether you’re writing, designing, researching or just trying to claw back some time in your workday.

GPT‑5 is the latest evolution in OpenAI’s artificial intelligence lineup and it’s easily the most powerful, nuanced, and capable model yet. It's the brains behind the new ChatGPT experience, and it's already turning heads. Unlike its predecessors (like GPT‑4 or the turbocharged GPT‑4o), GPT‑5 isn't just about being faster or more accurate. It's about being everything, reasoner, coder, planner, even therapist, and knowing when to switch between them.

OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Agent (also known as “Agent Mode”), a groundbreaking assistant that uses a virtual computer to autonomously handle multi-step tasks, while you remain in control by granting approval for key actions

In today’s rapidly changing landscape, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in creativity is at the center of a heated debate. Is AI enhancing the creative process, or is it hindering human expression?