Multimodal assistants are the new baseline

Teams are moving from single prompt chat to assistants that can read files, see images, and reason across formats. The best tools blend search, drafting, and workflows so users stay in one place.

For operators, this means fewer tabs and faster turnaround: upload a spec, pull in market notes, and generate output with sources attached.

Expect the next wave to focus on reliability, guardrails, and integrating with internal knowledge so results are auditable and consistent across teams.