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AI tools we actually use

No listicle of 200 apps. Just the shortlist that survives contact with real work — updated as things change.

ChatGPT

Assistants

The original conversational assistant — still the default for most people.

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Claude

Assistants

Anthropic's assistant, known for long documents and careful, human-feeling writing.

Visit Claude

Gemini

Assistants

Google's assistant, wired deep into Workspace, Android and Search.

Visit Gemini

Perplexity

Search

Search with an AI brain: direct answers with sources, not a wall of blue links.

Visit Perplexity

Midjourney

Image

The image generator designers actually argue about — still the aesthetic benchmark.

Visit Midjourney

NotebookLM

Research

Drop in your sources, get a research assistant that answers with citations.

Visit NotebookLM

ElevenLabs

Audio

Voice generation studio — text-to-speech that stopped sounding robotic.

Visit ElevenLabs

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