Eight AI tools the author still relies on after testing dozens

nikola_mr64990 · x · 2026-08-04

• The post lists eight AI tools the author still uses after testing many alternatives.
• The stack is positioned by use case: ChatGPT for brainstorming, writing and coding; Perplexity for sourced research; Napkin AI for diagrams; Gamma for slides; ElevenLabs for voiceovers; NotebookLM for podcast-style summaries; Kling AI for video generation; and Ideogram for image generation with accurate text.
• The main takeaway is that people who get ahead with AI are not using dozens of tools, but a small set of good ones deeply.

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