Here are the best (free!) AI tools that have been super impactful in my day-to-day:
1. Fathom - AI Meeting Assistant
If you’ve ever wished you could replay a meeting,
This is the tool for it.
(Without the Black Mirror vibe 🙃)
I use Fathom to catch:
- Instructions
- Verbal feedback
- Specific details
Sometimes 1 day later,
Sometimes 1 month later.
It makes me more focused in calls.
And my clients love the recordings, too.
It’s a simple way to add value.
2. Claude (via Anthropic)
I’m picky about writing.
And it's been hard finding an AI that measured up.
But this is it!!
Most of the time, it understands my:
- Tone
- Style
- Intended message
With minimal edits needed.
It’s like having a writing partner who gets it.
3. Perplexity
This is the best tool to get facts, not fluff.
It’s where I go for:
- Research
- A quick answer
- Reliable information
Unlike ChatGPT (which doesn’t always share accurate or high-quality answers),
Perplexity only pulls from trusted, top-tier sources.
And it cites them, so you can dig deeper yourself.
4. ChatGPT
This one’s obvious.
It's the best one-stop-shop AI tool,
Which has saved me hundreds of hours.
I use it for:
- Feedback
- Proofreading
- Brainstorming
- Automating repetitive tasks
- Summarizing chunks of info
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At this point, these tools aren’t just nice-to-haves,
They enable me to take on the amount of work that I do.
I hope this list helps! Any I missed?