In The Blink of A.I.

The Ultimate AI Toolkit for Busy People ft. Gareth Rydon


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Episode Summary

AI can transform how you work, and you don’t need to be an expert to take advantage of it. Gareth Rydon, co-founder of Friyay, breaks down some of the most powerful AI tools for productivity, from meeting transcription assistants to AI-powered shopping hacks. This episode dives into practical ways to integrate AI into everyday tasks, how to think about AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, and why you should stop stressing over perfect prompts. Plus, Gareth shares his insights on the evolving landscape of generative AI, the competition between LLMs, and which AI tools are actually worth your time.

Time Stamps

00:00 – Intro: The myth of the "perfect prompt" and why you don’t need to save lists of them

02:18 – What is Friyay, and how it helps businesses implement AI

03:22 – The AI tool that made Gareth’s LinkedIn post go viral

05:34 – AI in real life: Using ChatGPT for meal planning and school schedules

09:04 – AI Tool #1: Otter AI – The best AI-powered meeting assistant

13:19 – Why AI note-taking is better than manual transcription

17:35 – How accurate are AI transcription tools?

22:32 – The AI model race: OpenAI vs. DeepSeek vs. Google vs. XAI

26:02 – The celebrity personalities of AI models (ChatGPT as Matt Damon?)

32:20 – AI Tool #2: GPT-4o’s 03 Mini Mode – The ultimate online shopping assistant

37:43 – Pro tip: How to find discount codes with AI

41:55 – Why you should ask AI to prompt itself

Resources Mentioned
  1. Friyay – Generative AI studio helping businesses integrate AI (https://www.friyay.ai)
  2. Otter AI – AI-powered meeting transcription and note-taking (https://otter.ai)
  3. ChatGPT 03 Mini – OpenAI’s reasoning model, great for online shopping (https://openai.com)
  4. DeepSeek AI – Open-source LLM making waves in AI accessibility
  5. One Useful Thing – AI insights from Ethan Mollick

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