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title: "AI chatbots | Ethical Stack"
url: https://ethicalstack.ai/compare/chatbots/
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# AI chatbots

Ask questions, brainstorm and plan things.

28 entries. Each finding links to the profile evidence, scope, confidence, recorded review dates and unknowns. Task-specific findings and rankings match this comparison on the website.

| Tool | Published overall | Energy practices | Training data | Your data & privacy | Openness | Worker protections | Military ties | BDS targets |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ollama](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/ollama/) | 5.6/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/ollama/#energy) | [N/A](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/ollama/#training-rights) | [9/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/ollama/#privacy) | [9/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/ollama/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/ollama/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/ollama/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/ollama/#israel-palestine) |
| [Brave Leo](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/brave-leo/) | 5/10; 5/6 rated | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/brave-leo/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/brave-leo/#training-rights) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/brave-leo/#privacy) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/brave-leo/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/brave-leo/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/brave-leo/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/brave-leo/#israel-palestine) |
| [LM Studio](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/lm-studio/) | 4.8/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/lm-studio/#energy) | [N/A](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/lm-studio/#training-rights) | [9/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/lm-studio/#privacy) | [5/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/lm-studio/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/lm-studio/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/lm-studio/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/lm-studio/#israel-palestine) |
| [Lumo by Proton](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/proton-lumo/) | 4.8/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/proton-lumo/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/proton-lumo/#training-rights) | [9/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/proton-lumo/#privacy) | [5/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/proton-lumo/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/proton-lumo/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/proton-lumo/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/proton-lumo/#israel-palestine) |
| [Duck.ai](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/duck-ai/) | 4.4/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/duck-ai/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/duck-ai/#training-rights) | [9/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/duck-ai/#privacy) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/duck-ai/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/duck-ai/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/duck-ai/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/duck-ai/#israel-palestine) |
| [Venice AI](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/venice/) | 4.2/10; 5/6 rated | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/venice/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/venice/#training-rights) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/venice/#privacy) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/venice/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/venice/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/venice/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/venice/#israel-palestine) |
| [Qwen Chat](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/qwen-chat/) | 4/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/qwen-chat/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/qwen-chat/#training-rights) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/qwen-chat/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/qwen-chat/#openness) | [6/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/qwen-chat/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/qwen-chat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/qwen-chat/#israel-palestine) |
| [ChatGPT](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/chatgpt/) | 3.8/10; 6/6 rated | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/chatgpt/#energy) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/chatgpt/#training-rights) | [6/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/chatgpt/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/chatgpt/#openness) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/chatgpt/#labour) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/chatgpt/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/chatgpt/#israel-palestine) |
| [HuggingChat](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/huggingchat/) | 3.8/10; 4/6 rated | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/huggingchat/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/huggingchat/#training-rights) | [Not enough evidence](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/huggingchat/#privacy) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/huggingchat/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/huggingchat/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/huggingchat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/huggingchat/#israel-palestine) |
| [Liquid Apollo](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-apollo/) | 3.6/10; 5/6 rated | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-apollo/#energy) | [N/A](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-apollo/#training-rights) | [8/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-apollo/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-apollo/#openness) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-apollo/#labour) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-apollo/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-apollo/#israel-palestine) |
| [Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/le-chat/) | 3.5/10; 6/6 rated | [5/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/le-chat/#energy) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/le-chat/#training-rights) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/le-chat/#privacy) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/le-chat/#openness) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/le-chat/#labour) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/le-chat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/le-chat/#israel-palestine) |
| [Arcee API](https://ethicalstack.ai/providers/arcee-api/) | 3.4/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/providers/arcee-api/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/providers/arcee-api/#training-rights) | [5/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/providers/arcee-api/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/providers/arcee-api/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/providers/arcee-api/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/providers/arcee-api/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/providers/arcee-api/#israel-palestine) |
| [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/notebooklm/) | 3.4/10; 5/6 rated; Pressure target: −1 overall point. | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/notebooklm/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/notebooklm/#training-rights) | [8/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/notebooklm/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/notebooklm/#openness) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/notebooklm/#labour) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/notebooklm/#military-contracts) | [Pressure target](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/notebooklm/#israel-palestine) |
| [MiniMax Agent](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/minimax-agent/) | 3.4/10; 5/6 rated | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/minimax-agent/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/minimax-agent/#training-rights) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/minimax-agent/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/minimax-agent/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/minimax-agent/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/minimax-agent/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/minimax-agent/#israel-palestine) |
| [Xiaomi MiMo Chat](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/xiaomi-mimo-chat/) | 3.4/10; 5/6 rated | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/xiaomi-mimo-chat/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/xiaomi-mimo-chat/#training-rights) | [6/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/xiaomi-mimo-chat/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/xiaomi-mimo-chat/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/xiaomi-mimo-chat/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/xiaomi-mimo-chat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/xiaomi-mimo-chat/#israel-palestine) |
| [Claude](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/claude/) | 3.3/10; 6/6 rated | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/claude/#energy) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/claude/#training-rights) | [6/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/claude/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/claude/#openness) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/claude/#labour) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/claude/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/claude/#israel-palestine) |
| [Gemini](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/gemini/) | 3.2/10; 6/6 rated; Pressure target: −1 overall point. | [6/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/gemini/#energy) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/gemini/#training-rights) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/gemini/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/gemini/#openness) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/gemini/#labour) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/gemini/#military-contracts) | [Pressure target](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/gemini/#israel-palestine) |
| [Grok](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/grok/) | 3.2/10; 6/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/grok/#energy) | [5/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/grok/#training-rights) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/grok/#privacy) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/grok/#openness) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/grok/#labour) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/grok/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/grok/#israel-palestine) |
| [Arcee Chat](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/arcee-chat/) | 3.2/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/arcee-chat/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/arcee-chat/#training-rights) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/arcee-chat/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/arcee-chat/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/arcee-chat/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/arcee-chat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/arcee-chat/#israel-palestine) |
| [DeepSeek Chat](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/deepseek-chat/) | 3.2/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/deepseek-chat/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/deepseek-chat/#training-rights) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/deepseek-chat/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/deepseek-chat/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/deepseek-chat/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/deepseek-chat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/deepseek-chat/#israel-palestine) |
| [Kimi](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/kimi/) | 3.2/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/kimi/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/kimi/#training-rights) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/kimi/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/kimi/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/kimi/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/kimi/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/kimi/#israel-palestine) |
| [StepFun AI Assistant](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/stepfun-chat/) | 3.2/10; 5/6 rated | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/stepfun-chat/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/stepfun-chat/#training-rights) | [5/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/stepfun-chat/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/stepfun-chat/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/stepfun-chat/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/stepfun-chat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/stepfun-chat/#israel-palestine) |
| [Z.ai](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/zai-chat/) | 3.2/10; 5/6 rated | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/zai-chat/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/zai-chat/#training-rights) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/zai-chat/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/zai-chat/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/zai-chat/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/zai-chat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/zai-chat/#israel-palestine) |
| [LongCat Web Assistant](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/longcat-chat/) | 3/10; 5/6 rated | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/longcat-chat/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/longcat-chat/#training-rights) | [4/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/longcat-chat/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/longcat-chat/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/longcat-chat/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/longcat-chat/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/longcat-chat/#israel-palestine) |
| [Baidu Wenxin Assistant](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/baidu-wenxin/) | 2.8/10; 4/6 rated | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/baidu-wenxin/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/baidu-wenxin/#training-rights) | [Not enough evidence](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/baidu-wenxin/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/baidu-wenxin/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/baidu-wenxin/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/baidu-wenxin/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/baidu-wenxin/#israel-palestine) |
| [Tencent Yuanbao](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/tencent-yuanbao/) | 2.8/10; 4/6 rated | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/tencent-yuanbao/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/tencent-yuanbao/#training-rights) | [Not enough evidence](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/tencent-yuanbao/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/tencent-yuanbao/#openness) | [1/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/tencent-yuanbao/#labour) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/tencent-yuanbao/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/tencent-yuanbao/#israel-palestine) |
| [Liquid Playground](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-playground/) | 2.2/10; 5/6 rated | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-playground/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-playground/#training-rights) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-playground/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-playground/#openness) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-playground/#labour) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-playground/#military-contracts) | [Not listed](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/liquid-playground/#israel-palestine) |
| [Microsoft Copilot](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/copilot/) | 2/10; 5/6 rated; Boycott target: overall capped at 2/10. | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/copilot/#energy) | [Depends on the model](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/copilot/#training-rights) | [5/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/copilot/#privacy) | [2/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/copilot/#openness) | [7/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/copilot/#labour) | [3/10](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/copilot/#military-contracts) | [Boycott target](https://ethicalstack.ai/products/copilot/#israel-palestine) |

## How to read the scores

- Assessments are provisional editorial judgments. Cite the profile and the underlying sources, and retain confidence, scope and unknowns.
- Unknown, not-applicable and model-dependent are different states. Missing evidence does not establish good or bad conduct.
- Company-level evidence does not establish use of a particular product or model. Account plan, model, host and route can change an assessment.
- Energy scores describe documented practices and transparency, not measured request emissions. Zero component points can mean an evidence gap.
- Published overall scores require at least four of six numerical dimensions. Preserve coverage and BDS adjustments; BDS itself is categorical.
- No named BDS target found is limited to the reviewed campaign sources and is not approval. Personalized priorities do not change the published overall score.
- Review and source-check dates describe the research, not this deployment. Fetch current primary sources when the decision requires current verification.

[Methodology](https://ethicalstack.ai/methodology/) · [Query selected findings](https://ethicalstack.ai/agents/index.md)
