Video · 5 October 2026 · 2 min read

ChatGPT Work vs Claude: How Should You Choose?

Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) argues that competition between OpenAI and Anthropic is a reason to reassess tools, not commit exclusively to ChatGPT or Claude. He expects better quality, speed, and prices, but presents those outcomes as predictions rather than established results.

Key takeaways

Abdul’s advice is to use the tool that gets the current job done, without brand loyalty.
His key distinction is between suggesting steps and taking action with permission.
The Claude–ChatGPT comparison is Abdul’s perspective, not an independent test.
Better quality, speed, and prices are his predictions, not confirmed outcomes.

Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) says the practical way to approach ChatGPT and Claude is to use whichever tool gets your work done now, rather than pledge loyalty to either company. He discusses an announcement identified in the video’s caption as ChatGPT Work, which he sees as OpenAI’s attempt to compete with Claude on carrying out tasks, not just answering questions.

What is the comparison about?

OpenAI develops ChatGPT, an AI assistant for conversation and other work. Anthropic develops Claude, a competing AI assistant. Abdul also mentions Claude Code, a Claude tool aimed at coding work.

In Abdul’s account, some users came to see Claude as better at getting work done, while using ChatGPT could involve manually copying instructions and outputs. His focus is agentic work: asking an assistant to complete a task, granting requested access, and having it take steps rather than merely tell you what to do.

| Option | How Abdul frames it | |---|---| | Claude | An assistant that can request access and act on a task. | | ChatGPT | Associated in his comparison with conversation and copy-and-paste work; he thinks the new announcement may change that. |

This table captures his perspective, not an independent product test or confirmation of a new feature’s capabilities.

“Don’t be loyal to anyone. Use what does the job well for you right now.” — Abdul Osama

In numbers

One year: Abdul’s description of the period in which Anthropic established a stronger market presence. This is his estimate in the video, not a verified measurement here.

Background

Explaining how to do something is different from taking action. Agentic tasks generally depend on which tools an assistant can use and what permissions a user grants. Those details matter more than a broad claim that one assistant is better.

What should you do next?

Try the same task with the tools available to you and compare output quality, time, and manual steps. Abdul predicts that competition could bring ChatGPT users better quality, faster performance, and lower prices. The video does not provide confirmed prices or benchmark results.

Questions and answers

Does Abdul recommend Claude over ChatGPT?

No. He advises against committing exclusively to either tool and recommends using whichever handles your current work better.

What does agentic work mean in this video?

It means an AI assistant can pursue a task after requesting the necessary access, rather than only explaining the steps to a user.

Does the video confirm that ChatGPT Work is faster or cheaper?

No. Abdul predicts improvements in quality, speed, and price because of competition, but gives no confirmed prices or performance measurements.

How should I choose between ChatGPT and Claude?

Following Abdul’s advice, try them on the work you need to do now and choose the one that helps you finish it.

Sources and tools mentioned

Full transcript

أخيراً كلود في خطر و OpenAI بترجع للوجهة بعد ما فوتت فرصة الاجنتك وودت أنتروبيك فترة سنة فعلاً فرضت فيها أنتروبيك نفسها في السوق وكنا بنتعامل مع كلود إن هو المهندس اللي بيفهم وشاطر مقابل ChatGPT اللي هو راغي بس. السبب إن من وجهة نظري OpenAI كانت متخيلة إنها لها الوحدها في السوق مفيش غيرها فكانت حبة الاجنتك إيرا دي تدخلها علينا واحدة واحدة. كانت فاكرة نفسها أبل الماركت. المهم جات أنتروبيك بكلود دخلت دخلت الكلود كود دخلت كووورك وكلود نفسه بقى اجنتك فالناس استغربت اللي هو ChatGPT عايز نقعد على كوبي بيست ويقولي أعمل إيه في حين أن فيه واحد تاني اجنتك بقوله يعمل حاجة بيطلب أكسس خش يعملها لا معلم كلود أحسن. أنا واحد من الناس متابع جيد ليه تاريخ التكنولوجيا والصوفتوير أقدر أقولك ما don't choose sides. إوعى تقولي كلود أحسن حاجة وما تستخدمش غيره إوعى تقولي لا ChatGPT هو الأوحد وما فيش غيره. دايما استفيد بالمنافسة وأنا أحب قوي الجوب تاع المنافسة ده. النهاردة OpenAI بترجع نفسها للوجاهة والمنافسة وأنا نلاحظ أن كلود الفترة دي رغم أنه قالوا هيوقفوا فيبل ومش عارف هيعملوا إيه عمالين يجددوا في الكريدتس للناس وقرم قوي اليومين دول عشان خايفين من النزلة بتاع ChatGPT اللي هتعمل بوم كبير قوي وزي ما أنتوا شايفين الإعلان بيقول أنه هو ChatGPT Word ده هيبعمل زي كلود ويمكن أحسن كمان. الحلو بقى في الموضوع أن عشان OpenAI عايزة تسحب السجادة من تحت رجل أنترابك فالفترة الجاية توقع أنك تاخد جودة أحسن. أداء أسرع. وأسعار رخيصة لو استخدمت ChatGPT. ما تخليش ولائك لحد. اللي بيديك الشغل دلوقتي حلو خده وخلص أمورك. صباحكفل أنا عبدو الأسامة تابعوني عشان تعرفوا كل جديد في الزكاة الصناعي والتسويق.

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