How I Used ChatGPT and Copilot in 2025

A practical look. No hype.

AI wasn’t the story of my year, It was the work.

But tools matter, and in 2025 I used two AIs almost every day: ChatGPT and Copilot.

Not as shortcuts. Not as magic buttons. But as workbenches.

Each one played a different role in my writing, planning, and content rhythm.

ChatGPT helped me write the work. Copilot helped me shape the work.

This isn’t a hype piece or a prediction about the future of AI.

It’s simply a practical look at how these tools fit into my year, what they actually did for me, and how my approach changed as I got better at using them.

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Here’s the side‑by‑side view.

ChatGPT vs. Copilot: How I Used Each in 2025

A practical, side‑by‑side look at two different workbenches.

1. Purpose & Role

ChatGPT	Copilot
A writing workbench: drafts, revisions, clarity passes.	A thinking partner: structure, refinement, and workflow design.
Helped shape blog posts, emails, and short content.	Helped sharpen ideas, test angles, and align content with my audience.
A place to explore ideas and learn AI by doing.	A place to organize systems, build repeatable workflows, and refine voice.

2. How I Used Each Tool

ChatGPT	Copilot
Writing support: drafts, rewrites, clarity edits.	Writing support: tone alignment, structure, and audience‑specific framing.
Idea clarification: testing offers, exploring angles.	Strategic thinking: mapping workflows, refining processes, building systems.
Visual direction: describing featured images and pin concepts.	Visual direction: shaping concepts and improving creative briefs.
Learning AI: experimenting with prompts and simple workflows.	Learning AI: refining prompts, building constraints, and improving consistency.

3. Frequency & Rhythm

ChatGPT	Copilot
Used steadily through the year, mostly weekday mornings.	Used consistently, especially during planning, writing, and workflow sessions.
Sessions ranged from quick clarifications to longer writing blocks.	Sessions often tied to building something foundational — guides, workflows, brand statements.

4. How I Actually Worked With Each

ChatGPT Gave context, set constraints, revised instead of restarting.	Copilot Same discipline — but with more emphasis on structure, voice, and systems.
Treated it like a quiet writing room.	Treated it like a collaborator that helps me think, refine, and simplify.
Focused on progress, not perfection.	Focused on clarity, alignment, and repeatability.

5. What Changed Over the Year

ChatGPT

Prompts became tighter and more intentional.

Copilot

Prompts became more structured, rule‑based, and voice‑specific.

Better inputs → better drafts.

Better inputs → better systems, workflows, and content rhythm.

Learned to use it as a thinking partner.

Learned to use it as a strategic partner.

6. The Big Lesson

ChatGPT	Copilot
Best when treated as a writing partner.	Best when treated as a thinking and planning partner.
Helps clarify ideas and move work forward.	Helps refine direction, structure, and audience alignment.
Doesn’t replace effort — it focuses it.	Doesn’t replace strategy — it sharpens it.

Conclusion

Looking back, the biggest shift wasn’t in the tools. It was in how I used them.

ChatGPT became a reliable writing partner, helping me move ideas from rough to clear.

Copilot became a thinking partner, helping me refine direction, structure, and voice.

Neither replaced effort. Both helped focus it.

If there’s a lesson in all this, it’s that AI doesn’t create momentum.

Your habits do. Your clarity does. Your willingness to show up and do the work does.

AI just sharpens the edges.

So the real question isn’t which tool is better.

It’s how you’re using the tools you already have…to avoid the work, or to elevate it.

That choice shows up in the results. And the last thing any of us want is with our content being referred to as AI slop! Let me know in the comments what AIs you have been using.

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