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What do Picking AI and other progress messages mean?

Reviewed October 22, 2026

Progress text describes the work currently happening. Picking AI chooses a suitable supported model; Analyzing request handles context. Searching web and Reading sources identify research, while Thinking covers deeper reasoning.

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Writing document or Writing file indicates a file request. Creating, Directing video and Composing music describe media preparation. Finding images, Checking images and Preparing article describe illustrated articles. Preparing image, video or audio covers processing and uploading output.

Trying again retries a failed step. Restoring response delivers a saved article; Resuming restarts unfinished scheduled work. These stages are not a fixed sequence or a time estimate. Quick steps may be skipped and results appear without an artificial delay.

The main loader disappears once readable text arrives, while gallery photos may continue loading. On the web app, the answer you asked for then writes in word by word. Status text adds no AI calls. Screen readers receive the status information, and reduced motion stops decorative transitions.