Picking a favorite chatbot would be like picking a favorite child. I appreciate each one for different reasons. But lately, Google's Gemini has stood out to me for so much more than just planning, decision support, brainstorming or quick answers.
Like most people, I have used it the easy way: Type a question, skim the answer, done. That’s fine for quick facts. But once you start asking Gemini to help with real work — project planning, topic exploration, competitive analysis, strategy — that simple pattern falls short.
