Best ChatGPT Alternatives in 2026: Evaluated on Automation, Persistence, and Data Ownership
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Generative AI
McKinsey's 2025 State of AI survey found that 62% of enterprises are now experimenting with AI agents and 23% are actively scaling them. That shift makes "which model writes better?" the wrong question. Teams investing in AI in 2026 are deploying systems that run unattended, call external APIs, write to databases, and respond to events. The differentiator is execution capacity, not response quality.