I don’t think a chat app is the best place to start using the API. We have the QuickStart guide and the CookBook , of course, but I wanted to see what the community of humans here thinks about a good introductory AI project … and why! TIA for any answers!

What is the Best First AI Project for Beginners to OpenAI API?

sergeliatko September 23, 2026, 7:26pm 22

@doctormarys that’s basically how most of us started here (before Chat GPT)

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