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Using AI Right Now: A Quick Guide

Ethan Mollick · oneusefulthing.org

The most-cited 'which model for which job' cheat sheet, updated as models change.

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It answers 2 questions

  1. Why do some people get 10x better results from the same AI tools?
  2. Which AI research tool should I actually use: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or Grok?

Read with it

  1. The most maintained hands-on comparison across all the major assistants. zapier.com Article The best AI chatbots in 2026 Zapier
  2. A task-by-task breakdown of the two tools founders most often pay for. zapier.com Article Claude vs. ChatGPT: Which is best? Zapier
  3. Quickly maps which alternative wins for research, writing, coding and search. zapier.com Article The 4 best ChatGPT alternatives in 2026 Zapier
  4. Video ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity: Which One Is Actually Worth It? YouTube AI reviewer
  5. A business-use-case shootout of the deep research modes specifically. multiplai.ai Podcast The Ultimate Battle of Deep Research: ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Perplexity vs Grok vs You (Leveraging AI ep 171) Isar Meitis, Leveraging AI
  6. An honest single-reviewer verdict with real reports you can read yourself. androidauthority.com Article Gemini's vs ChatGPT's Deep Research: For me, the choice is clear Android Authority
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