AI Tools That Work

By AI Tools That Work

Non-technical professionals and curious early adopters who want to understand which AI tools are genuinely useful, how to use them, and which ones are just hype.

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April 15, 2026 Build Your First App Without Code: Lovable vs The Alternatives
An honest assessment of whether AI 'vibe coding' tools like Lovable, Bolt, and others actually deliver for non-technical founders who need custom software without learning to code or paying $15,000 to a developer.
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April 14, 2026 The Free AI Tools That Are Actually Free (And Actually Good) in 2026
In 2026, free AI is surprisingly capable—but finding the truly free tools among 'free trial' bait-and-switches is exhausting. This episode cuts through the marketing tricks to reveal the best genuinely free AI tools across chatbots, image generation, voice synthesis, and productivity. We compare their real limits to paid alternatives and identify exactly where free is 'good enough' versus where paid is worth the $20.
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April 12, 2026 GPT-5.4 vs Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro: Which AI Should You Actually Use?
Three frontier models now compete for your $20/month: GPT-5.4, Claude Opus 4.6, and Gemini 3.1 Pro. This episode goes beyond benchmarks to test each model on real tasks — writing, coding, research, and analysis — to give you a clear recommendation for your specific use case.
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12min
April 10, 2026 The AI Tool Fatigue Paradox: Why More AI Is Making You Less Productive
New research shows workers using four or more AI tools actually report plummeting productivity, while those who stick to three or fewer see gains. We examine the data, explain why 'AI brain fry' is real, and provide a practical framework for choosing the right tools without the overwhelm.
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April 08, 2026 Cursor, Claude Code, and the New AI Coding Revolution: Which Tool Actually Makes Developers Faster?
A comparative deep dive into the 2026 AI coding tools that have moved beyond autocomplete to become genuine coding partners. We tested Cursor Composer 2, Claude Code's terminal agent, and GitHub Copilot to find out which ones actually deliver on productivity promises.
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April 03, 2026 Is ChatGPT Pro Worth $200/Month? I Ran the Numbers
A practical breakdown of whether ChatGPT Pro's $200/month price tag justifies the upgrade from Plus, including who actually benefits and when buying credits makes more sense.
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10min
April 02, 2026 Perplexity vs. ChatGPT for Research: Which AI Actually Finds Better Sources?
Perplexity bills itself as the AI search engine with citations. ChatGPT claims web browsing and deep research capabilities. We tested both on 11 research prompts from simple fact-checks to complex multi-source investigations. The surprising finding: you probably need both, but for very different reasons.
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11min
April 01, 2026 Inbox Zero in 2026: AI Email Tools That Actually Work (And The Ones That Don't)
The average professional receives 121 emails per day in 2026, but inbox zero was designed for 30-50. AI email tools promise to solve this crisis, but after testing alfred_, Superhuman, Shortwave, and Inbox Zero, the truth is more nuanced. This episode cuts through the marketing to show which tools actually deliver—and how to implement them without breaking your workflow.
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12min
March 31, 2026 ChatGPT vs Claude for Spreadsheets: I Threw 30 Excel Nightmares at Both
A systematic comparison of ChatGPT and Claude on real spreadsheet tasks reveals which AI actually helps with messy data work - and which one silently destroys your data. Tested on data cleaning, formula writing, cross-tab analysis, and the dreaded merged cells from accounting.
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March 30, 2026 Bot-Free Meeting Notes: The Rise of Invisible AI Assistants
Exploring the backlash against visible meeting bots and the new generation of privacy-first, invisible AI meeting assistants that capture notes without anyone knowing.
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10min

FAQs about AI Tools That Work:

How many episodes does AI Tools That Work have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.