| Category | What it Does | Popular Examples | Strengths | Limits |
| 1 Conversational | Understands & generates human-like text. | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok | Natural conversation, reasoning. | Can hallucinate facts. |
| 2 Analytical | Analyzes data for patterns & trends. | Julius AI, Excel AI, Power BI | Strong with numbers, reproducible logic. | Needs clean data, less creative. |
| 3 Generative | Creates new media (images, video, audio). | Midjourney, DALL·E, Suno | High creativity, fast output. | Not factual, can produce errors. |
| 4 Multimodal | Sees & hears (Text + Image + Audio). | GPT-4o, Gemini 1.5, Claude Vision | Human-like perception. | Resource-heavy. |
| 5 Agentic | Plans & executes multi-step tasks. | AutoGPT, Devin, Custom Agents | Reduces human workload. | Errors can propagate. |
| 6 Recommendation | Suggests content based on behavior. | Netflix, Amazon, Spotify | Highly optimized, scales well. | Creates "filter bubbles." |
| 7 Embedded | Invisible background optimization. | Spam filters, Fraud detection | Reliable, low risk. | Very narrow scope. |
