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Beyond the Chat Window: My Wild Ride Testing 2025’s Best Free AI Chatbots

I still remember the first time an AI chatbot laughed at my corny joke. It was oddly validating—the sort of interaction you don’t expect from lines of code and algorithms. Fast-forward to 2025, and chatting with AI is less like talking to your phone and more like swapping life hacks with a tech-savvy friend. This week, I dove into Merlin and a handful of other top contenders, curious to see how the world of free AI chats has exploded. Spoiler alert: get ready for a few surprises (and a confession about my own late-night coding habits). Talking Past Midnight: Free AI Chats Are Changing Creative Work There’s a wild, electric energy pulsing through the AI chatbot market growth in 2025. With over 100 billion chatbot visits logged across more than 10,500 AI tools this year, it’s clear we’ve entered a new era. The days of chatbots as quirky novelties are gone. As ...