34 AI tools recommended by AI SKILLS

AI Toolkit

Your AI toolbox

A curated collection of AI platforms and tools we use and teach at AI SKILLS — each with its features, description, and official link. A starting point for finding the right tool for every task.

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Main platforms

5 AI assistants and their features

The major conversational platforms and an in-depth look at what each one can do — from research and automation to creative work.

Your AI assistant

ChatGPT

Open

OpenAI’s AI assistant that you talk to in plain language to write, look up information, analyze documents, and handle everyday tasks. You can use it for free in your browser, on your phone, or on your computer.

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Canvas

Opens a separate workspace next to the chat where you and ChatGPT edit text or code together, with suggestions made directly in the document.

Study and Learn

A learning mode that guides you step by step with questions and explanations, helping you understand a topic instead of just getting a ready-made answer.

Deep Research

Researches a topic in depth, reviews and compares dozens of online sources, and delivers a structured report with citations, the way an analyst would.

Browsing

Searches the web for up-to-date information and cites sources you can verify in its answers — useful for news, prices, or recent data.

Thinking

Gives the model extra time to think before it answers, for more accurate results on complex reasoning tasks.

Projects

A space where you group chats, files, and instructions for the same project, so ChatGPT keeps the context and you don’t have to repeat everything each time.

GPTs

Custom versions of ChatGPT that you set up for a specific task, with no code, and can keep private or publish to the GPT Store.

Apps

Apps from other companies (such as Spotify, Canva, or Expedia) that run right inside the chat, so you can get things done without leaving ChatGPT.

Company Knowledge (Connectors)

Connects ChatGPT to your company’s apps (Google Drive, Slack, GitHub, Notion, and more) so you get answers grounded in internal data, with sources cited and existing permissions respected.

Agent

Completes tasks for you from start to finish, using a virtual computer to browse websites, fill out forms, and work with files and spreadsheets.

Scheduled Tasks

Lets you schedule ChatGPT to run a task later, once or on a recurring basis, and send you the result by email or as a notification.

Google’s AI assistant

Google Gemini

Open

Google’s AI assistant that helps you write, find information, create images and presentations, learn, and automate repetitive tasks. It works in your browser and on your phone, and it’s integrated with Google services.

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Custom Instructions

Tell Gemini once how you want it to respond (tone, language, your field of work), and it keeps those preferences in mind in every conversation.

Canvas (Text)

A workspace next to the chat where Gemini writes full documents that you can edit on the spot, refining the tone and adjusting paragraphs with instant feedback.

Canvas (Charts)

Turns your data into interactive charts and visualizations you can work with directly, making the numbers easier to understand.

Canvas (Presentations)

Starting from a topic or a document, Gemini builds a complete presentation with a theme and images, which you can export to Google Slides with a single click.

Canvas (3D)

Generates 3D models and simulations you can rotate and zoom right on the page — useful for exploring complex concepts visually.

Guided Learning

Turns Gemini into a tutor that leads you step by step toward understanding, asking you questions and creating quizzes and study guides from your materials.

Deep Research

An assistant that automatically browses hundreds of web sources (and, optionally, your Gmail, Drive, and Chat), analyzes the information, and delivers a detailed multi-page report in a few minutes.

Images + SynthID

Creates images from text descriptions, while SynthID technology adds an invisible watermark that lets you check whether an image is real or AI-generated.

Gems

Build your own specialized assistants, with their own instructions and information, for repetitive tasks such as writing, customer support, or content ideas.

Scheduled Tasks

Have Gemini carry out certain actions automatically at scheduled times — for example, a daily news digest or a recurring reminder.

The AI assistant you can trust

Claude

Open

The AI assistant built by Anthropic. It helps you write, analyze, create content, organize your work, and automate repetitive tasks, all through a simple conversation.

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Scheduled Tasks

Schedule tasks that Claude runs automatically at set times or on set days (for example, every morning or once a week), so you don’t have to start it each time.

Skills

Packages of instructions and knowledge you turn on to teach Claude to do a task the same way every time — for example, creating documents that follow your company’s brand guidelines.

Plugins

Extensions that add new capabilities to Claude, preconfigured by teams or the community, which you can install quickly to adapt it to your workflows.

Connectors

Secure connections that let Claude work directly with your apps, such as Gmail, Google Drive, Slack, Notion, or Canva, and use the information there in real time.

Projects

A workspace where you group the chats, files, and instructions for a project, so Claude keeps the context and is always up to speed on your work.

Dispatch

A Claude Cowork feature that lets you hand off several tasks that run in parallel or over long periods and track each one’s progress — useful for work that takes hours or days.

Artifacts

Turns your ideas into visual, interactive creations such as apps, visualizations, web pages, or documents, displayed in a panel next to the chat where you can test and tweak them on the spot.

Your AI research partner

NotebookLM

Open

A Google assistant that works only from your own sources (documents, PDFs, links, videos). Ask questions, get answers with exact quotes from your materials, and turn the content into audio and video summaries, mind maps, flashcards, and reports.

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Custom Instructions

Tell the assistant what role to play, what to focus on, and what style to respond in, so every result is tailored to your needs.

Deep Research

Starting from a question, it searches the web on its own, goes through dozens of credible websites, and returns an organized report with sources that you can add straight to your project.

Q&A

Ask questions about your materials in plain language, and the answers come with citations that point to the exact spot in the source the information came from.

Audio (podcast)

Turns your sources into a podcast-style audio conversation with AI hosts; you can choose the format (brief summary, deep dive, debate) and even join the conversation.

Video Overview

Generates a video summary, with animations and images, that visually explains the topic of your materials.

Mind Map

Creates a visual map of the ideas in your sources, so you can see at a glance how the concepts connect.

Reports

Produces reports tailored to your needs (briefing document, study guide, blog post), with the structure, tone, and style you choose, in over 130 languages.

Flashcards

Automatically generates cards with key terms, facts, and concepts from your materials, so important information is easier to remember.

Quiz

Creates quizzes with personalized questions based on your materials to check your understanding, with each question linked to its source.

Infographic

Turns the information in your sources into a visual infographic that presents the key data in an easy-to-understand format.

Slide Decks

Automatically generates a slide presentation from your materials, ready to use in meetings or to explain a topic.

The AI answer engine

Perplexity

Open

An AI assistant that searches the web in real time and gives you short, clear answers with cited sources. Instead of a list of links, you get a well-sourced answer to your question right away.

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Custom Instructions

Tell it in advance how you want it to respond (tone, language, format, your context), and Perplexity follows those preferences in every answer.

Deep Research

Researches a topic in depth in a few minutes, consulting dozens of sources, and delivers a detailed, well-documented report, just as an expert would.

Labs

Turns a request into a complete project: reports, spreadsheets, dashboards, or even small web apps, combining research with content and chart generation.

Spaces

Separate workspaces for each project or topic where you can upload files and set your own instructions; the assistant remembers the context and becomes more useful over time.

Scheduled Tasks

Schedule searches or research that run automatically at set intervals (daily, weekly, or monthly), and get notified when the results are ready.

Finance

Provides financial data and market analysis, and can connect your bank accounts and investments so you can track spending and see your whole financial picture in one place.

Presentations

Turn an idea or a piece of text into a presentation, diagram, or infographic you can show right away.

Images

AI image generators and editors — from posters and logos to photorealistic images.

Video

Create video clips from text, images, or other videos — for ads and social media.

Audio & music

Natural-sounding AI voices and original music generated from a simple description.

Websites & dashboards

Build apps, websites, and dashboards just by describing what you want in plain words — no coding required (vibecoding).

AI agents

Autonomous assistants that take on a task and see it through on their own, from start to finish.

AI browsers

Browsers with a built-in AI assistant that navigates the web and takes action for you.

Local models

Run AI models right on your own computer — privately, with no subscription, and even offline.

Prompting techniques

Simple techniques for phrasing your requests to get better answers from any AI model.

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