Guides to artificial intelligence
Tools that write, draw, organize and help make decisions. Learn what they automate and where results still need checking.
Custom GPTs in ChatGPT combine saved instructions and reference files for a repeated task. Learn how to configure and check one, who can still create new GPTs, and what the announced retirement changes.
You have the ideas, the deadline is close, and the blank slide is staring back at you. A few free AI tools can turn a rough outline into a full deck you can edit. Here is what each one does well, and where you still need to step in.
You need a poster with a readable shop sign and a hand that doesn't look like a claw. Midjourney, DALL-E and FLUX each handle that differently. Here is what each one does best, and where you still need to check the result.
Both tools translate in a blink, but they fail in different places. One keeps your contract's tables and formal tone intact; the other reads menus and road signs in over 130 languages. Knowing which to open saves you from embarrassing mistakes.
Three big AI subscriptions all cost around $20 a month, but they shine in very different places. This guide walks through what each plan actually gives you, so you can match one to your daily work instead of paying for features you will never open.
You have a page of rough notes and a meeting in an hour. Copilot in PowerPoint can turn that text into a structured deck with titles, bullet points and speaker notes. Here is what it actually does, where it still needs your hand, and how to keep it from looking generic.
Apple Intelligence Clean Up lets you remove an unwanted person or object from a photo with a tap or a swipe of your finger. The editing happens entirely on the iPhone's own chip, so the picture never leaves your device. Here is how the tool decides what to erase and what to draw in its place.
A 60-message email thread lands in your inbox and you need the decisions, deadlines, and open questions before your next meeting. Gemini's side panel in Gmail and Google Docs reads the whole conversation and hands you a short summary, a task list, and a draft reply in the tone you pick. Here is how the feature works, what it does well, and where you still need to check its work.
Two leading AI assistants now compete for your daily tasks: Claude Sonnet and GPT-6 Sol. One excels at nuanced long-form writing, deep document analysis, and interactive artifacts, while the other brings real-time voice and web lookup to everyday work.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Google's Gemini 4 Argon are the two heaviest AI models released in September 2026. One shines at acting on your computer by itself; the other holds an enormous working memory for long documents and video. Here is how to tell which one matches the task in front of you.
A project manager interview can turn into a grilling about dependencies, risk, and why a deadline slipped. You can rehearse those exact questions with a free AI assistant before the real conversation. Here is how to set it up, what a weak answer looks like, and how to push the AI into being a tough but fair interviewer.
You sit down to work, open the laptop, and immediately find something else to do. A free AI assistant can turn that frozen task into a two-minute first step you can actually start right now.