Top 10 AI chatbot do's and don’ts to help you get the most out of ChatGPT, Gemini, and more

This article is part of TechRadar's AI Week 2025. Covering the basics of artificial intelligence, we'll show you how to get the most from the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, alongside in-depth features, news, and the main talking points in the world of AI.

While chatbots can be great for some tasks, they can also put your security and privacy at risk in others. If you're new to AI then here's some advice on the do's and don’ts of using chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and the others.

For example, using chatbots as a brainstorming tool is a great idea, and so is using them for creating content, but using them to cheat on your homework or accepting whatever they say without question is not a good idea. Chatbots can often make things up, and it's better to double ...