AI tools

AI Tools List

• Comet - AI browser. Comet, by Perplexity, is my new default browser. I use it for basic search and shopping, but also for calendar and email triage. And now, for workflows with the introduction of Shortcuts! I have email and research templates set up in Shortcuts that I trigger on websites to help me write outreach messages or gather info.

• Julius - AI data analyst. I’m big on data analysis (spreadsheets DAU!), but often find myself frustrated by errors and slowness in trying to even analyze a basic spreadsheet in ChatGPT. Julius is good at this, and has only gotten better over time. It’s both very reliable, and can generate helpful ideas for extra analysis as well as visualizations.

• Happenstance - people search. If you work in a “network job” (it’s important to be able to track down who knows who), you understand that LinkedIn is actually a pretty poor tool for this! Happenstance connects to your email, Twitter, and LinkedIn to allow natural language search across your network - and, search the networks of others who add you.

• Granola - botless AI notetaker. I run Granola on most all of my meetings now. It just works! Features like the mobile app, surfacing related meetings, and sorting in folders are very helpful. They also just launched a Zapier integration which allows you to trigger more complex workflows (ex. CRM, emails) based on transcripts.

• Gamma - AI slide decks. Gamma allows you to go from text -> slide deck, website, or document. But, I use it more for its flexible formatting (you can vary the size of slides in the same deck), easy sharing (via links or exports), and AI-enhanced editing with natural language. Most of my theses and blog posts are published on Gamma.

• Willow - AI voice dictation. I’m not personally a power user of voice dictation, but it can really come in handy for long emails or blogs. Accuracy of dictation has improved across the board in the last few years, but I’m a specific fan of products like Willow that allow you to dictate into any app (ex. Slack) - and tune to your personal writing style.

• Superhuman - AI email. Superhuman has been around since before AI, but has made massive strides over the last year in incorporating AI-native features that make the product a lot more delightful. Some of my favorites: Ask AI, Instant Reply, Auto Reminders. It’s made both email management and scheduling much faster.

• Overlap - AI video clipper. Video is king these days, but there is a time and place for long form (ex. an hour long interview) versus short clips. I like to produce and consume both - use Overlap to ingest raw content and find the best moments. Overlap can edit and auto-caption as well as “score” clips to make it easier to publish one-off moments.

• Krea - AI creative partner. Whenever I’m making content, I’m using Krea! Krea hosts all the models you’ll need (image, video, lipsync, etc.) in one place - and in one subscription. I’ve trained my own LoRAs on Krea of friends, family members, teammates, and pets, which makes it extra easy to generate hyperrealistic content.

• ChatGPT - I’ve been a ChatGPT fan since day one, but have surprised myself with how my usage has increased recently. I use ChatGPT now for all the basics (Deep Research! 4o image gen!) but also find myself picking specific models for different use cases (personal advice, work drafts, etc.) I predict it will fully replace Google for me soon.