Lecture Notes: AI Tools and Productivity

Introduction

• New AI tools emerge daily, but only some become part of the permanent stack.
• Best tools save substantial time; saving 3 hours a day equates to over 1000 hours a year.
• Exercise: Track time-consuming tasks over a week and find AI workflows to automate them.

Google AI Tools

Google AI Studio

• Real-time AI Assistant
  • Excellent for learning new software.
  • Provides real-time guidance with software like Adobe Premiere Pro.
  • Capabilities: Screen and microphone access, step-by-step instructions.

Google Gemini Deep Research

• Deep Research Model
  • Multi-step research on topics.
  • Example: Research on platelet-rich plasma injections.
  • Performs comprehensive research across multiple sources.
  • Costs $20/month after a free trial.

Notebook LM

• AI-Powered Research Assistant
  • New features include PDF and YouTube video uploads.
  • Generates summaries, study guides, and can even produce podcasts.

Additional Tools from Google

• Gamma: Creates presentations from text prompts.
• Cursor: Coding assistant, build apps without coding.
• Wizard: UI mockups and design from text or images.
• Napkin AI: Graphics and visuals creation from text.
• AI Meeting Assistants like Otter and Fireflies for transcribing and summarizing meetings.

Other AI Tools

• Flux Laura on Replicate: Personal image generation for thumbnails.
• Perplexity: Quick research tool, though alternatives like ChatGPT are improving.
• LLMs (Large Language Models)
  • Tools like Claude and ChatGPT save time, especially in writing tasks.
  • Custom GPTs can streamline repetitive tasks.

Recommendations

• Exercise: Identify time-consuming tasks AI can assist or automate.
• Futurepedia and Skill Leap AI: In-depth AI learning platform with extensive courses.

Conclusion

• A wide array of AI tools exists to enhance productivity.
• Encourages exploration and application of AI tools to save time and increase efficiency.

• Partnered with Skill Leap AI for comprehensive AI learning resources.
• Courses and resources available to enhance understanding and application of AI tools.