Copilot vs ChatGPT, Who Wore it Better?

One of the questions I get asked most often is which AI tool people should be using. There are a lot of AI tools out there. And every time, my answer is the same.

It depends.

Not on what’s trending and not on what someone else says is “better,” but on what you’re actually trying to accomplish. That’s why, for this week’s Tip Tuesday, I decided to show the difference instead of just explaining it.

I ran a simple experiment, and the results made the point better than I ever could with words alone. For this experiment, I chose Copilot and ChatGPT.

Same Prompt, Same Photo, Two Very Different Outcomes

I took the exact same prompt and the exact same reference photo and used both Copilot and ChatGPT to create a caricature of me and my job. No clever wording, no tweaks, just a straightforward prompt and the same image in both tools.

What came back looked noticeably different, and that difference is where the learning happens.

This wasn’t about deciding which tool “won.” It was about seeing how each tool interprets the same request in its own way and understanding why that matters when you’re trying to get real work done.

What This Experiment Really Shows

The major take away for me is this. Different AI tools are built for different types of work.

Some tools are especially helpful when you’re already working inside your everyday apps and want assistance without breaking your flow. Others are better when you want to explore ideas, experiment, and see multiple creative variations. When you stop asking which tool is better and start asking which tool fits the task, everything gets easier.

After the first results came back, I kept experimenting. I tried superhero versions. I asked to be shown presenting in front of a class. I used a different photo from a conference stage. I even asked it to fix outfit details after the fact.

And it did.

That’s the moment when AI starts to feel less intimidating and more practical. It becomes something you can work with, adjust, and learn from instead of something that feels overwhelming or unpredictable.

Try This Yourself

If you want to build confidence with AI, this is a great way to start. Use the same prompt in two different tools. Use the same image. Then change just one thing at a time and see how the results change.

You’ll learn far more from that kind of hands-on experimenting than from reading feature lists or comparison charts. And if you do try it, I’d love to see what you come up with. Seeing how different people approach the same prompt is always interesting.

Watch This Week’s Tip Tuesday

If you want to see the full side-by-side comparison and the variations I played with, check out this week’s Tip Tuesday video: