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Exploring AI Tools for Enhanced Productivity

Feb 9, 2025

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.