This companion guide covers the key takeaways from Davide's annual AI tools breakdown video. Watch the video at davidegpt.ai/resources/ai-tools-2024-video, then use this guide as your reference sheet.
THE TOOLS DAVIDE ACTUALLY USES DAILY
- Claude — Primary writing and analysis tool. Used for long documents, complex reasoning, and anything requiring nuance.
- ChatGPT — Secondary tool for quick tasks, image generation (DALL-E), and when GPT-4o's browsing is needed.
- Perplexity — Replaces Google for research. Every factual question goes here first.
- Notion AI — Notes, meeting summaries, and project planning.
- Runway ML — Any video editing or generation project.
- ElevenLabs — Voiceovers and audio content.
BIGGEST CHANGES FROM LAST YEAR
- Claude surpassed ChatGPT for most writing tasks in Davide's workflow
- Gemini became genuinely useful (especially with Google integration)
- AI video tools went from novelty to professional quality
- Free tiers got significantly better across the board
- Specialised tools (coding, legal, medical) matured rapidly
TOOLS THAT DISAPPOINTED
- Tools that promise "SEO-optimised content" — AI content still needs human editing to rank
- AI meeting tools that require everyone to install something — adoption is the real problem
- Most "AI-powered" tools that just have a ChatGPT API wrapper with no real differentiation
TOOLS WORTH PAYING FOR (DAVIDE'S PICKS)
- Claude Pro ($20/month) — Worth it for the longer context window and faster responses
- Midjourney Basic ($10/month) — If you create visual content regularly
- Perplexity Pro ($20/month) — If you do daily research
- Notion AI ($10/month add-on) — If you already use Notion
TOOLS THAT ARE GENUINELY FREE
- ChatGPT free tier — GPT-4o with limits
- Claude free tier — Generous daily limit
- Gemini free tier — Unlimited with Google account
- Perplexity free tier — 5 Pro searches per day
- Canva free tier — Good for most design needs
WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK
- If you're not using Perplexity, switch to it for your next 5 research questions
- Try Claude for your next long writing task and compare it to ChatGPT
- If you make video content, try Opus Clip on your last long video — it's free to start
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