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AI tools

Language models

  • OpenAI
    • GPT o1: Chain of thought for advanced reasoning, slower (change to o1-mini for faster reasoning)
    • GPT 4o: General purpose use, can search the web, can add context to the conversation.
  • Claude: excels in coding, has a smaller ecosystem with fewer third-party integrations and plugins.
  • Gemini: Longer context.
  • LLaMA: Open source LLM developed by Meta.
Need Recommended Models Key Features
High-Quality, Nuanced Output o1, o1-mini, Claude 3.5 Sonnet Top-tier quality, well-structured responses, ideal for professional applications
Speed-Sensitive Applications Gemini 1.5 Flash Fastest output speeds, minimal delay, great for real-time tasks
Cost-Conscious Deployments Mistral 3B, Llama 3.2 1B Highly affordable per million tokens, cost-effective for large-scale use
Extensive Context Processing Gemini 1.5 Pro 2 million token context window, supports deep contextual analysis
Low-Latency, Fast Response Mistral NeMo Minimal response time, excellent for interactive, real-time applications

Explore and choose the best language model for your tasks, e.g., creative writing, coding, math, etc.

If you are Harvard affiliated, you can get access to many language models through Harvard AI Sandbox.

Check Chat Arena for the assessment of the language models under different tasks.

Assistant Code

  • GitHub Copilot: IDE based, copilot based, offers autocompletion, code generation, and code review.
  • Cursor: IDE based, autocompletion, code generation, and agentic features for automating complex workflows.
  • Windsurf: IDE based, positions itself as an "agentic" IDE, cascade mode for generating entire processes based on prompts.
  • Tabnine: IDE based
  • Codeium: Developed by the same team as Windsurf, offers autocompletion, code generation, and code review. It can be extensions to your current IDE like VS Code.
  • Devin AI: Web based, Operates autonomously, capable of executing entire development tasks without human intervention, effectively acting as an independent software engineer rather than a coding assistant. Operates within a secure, sandboxed environment equipped with common developer tools. $500/month.
  • Claude: Web based, provides implementation of code after code generation.

Search tools

Notebook and Knowledge Management

  • Notion AI: An all-in-one workspace that combines note-taking, project management, and databases. Its integrated AI assistant helps with summarizing texts, generating content ideas, and improving writing quality.
  • Google NotebookLLM: AI-powered research and note-taking tool that assists users in interacting with their documents. It can generate summaries, explanations, and answers based on uploaded content, enhancing understanding and organization.
  • ClickUp: Primarily a project management tool, ClickUp incorporates AI to enhance note-taking and task management. It offers features like AI-generated summaries and task suggestions, streamlining workflows
  • OneNote with Copilot: OneNote integrates a range of AI features through Microsoft’s own 365 Copilot, enhancing the way you create and manage your notes. That includes document generation, text summarization, outlining, and even an AI chat.

Writing tools

  • Grammarly: A widely used AI-powered writing assistant that provides real-time grammar and spelling corrections, style suggestions, and clarity improvements.
  • Quillbot: It offers a suite of tools tailored to assist users in various aspects of writing, including paraphrasing, grammar checking, summarizing, and more.
  • GPT Zero: Detect AI generated text.

Transcription and meeting assistants

  • Zoom AI Companion: can take notes, summarize meetings, create action items, and analyze the predominant tones and speakers during calls
  • Fireflies: helps transcribe, summarize, record, filter, and analyze virtual meetings and conversations. It integrates with platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Webex.
  • tl;dv: distinguishes itself with multi-meeting AI insights and extensive integrations

Image generation

  • Midjourney: Renowned for producing high-quality, artistic images, Midjourney is popular among creators for its unique aesthetic outputs. It operates via a Discord-based interface, facilitating community engagement and prompt sharing.
  • Dalle-E: generating detailed and realistic images from textual descriptions. It integrates seamlessly with ChatGPT, allowing users to refine prompts for enhanced outputs.
  • Stable Diffusion: An open-source model by Stability AI, Stable Diffusion allows users to generate images on local machines, offering flexibility and control. Its open-source nature encourages community-driven enhancements and customizations

Voice and music generation

  • Wondercraft: generates scripts and offers a vast library of hyper-realistic AI voices to host your show.
  • Descript: An all-in-one editing tool for both audio and video, Descript uses AI to automate tasks like noise reduction and audio leveling. It also offers features like overdubbing, which allows for voice cloning, and the ability to remove filler words from your audio.
  • Podcastle: An all-in-one editing tool for both audio and video, Descript uses AI to automate tasks like noise reduction and audio leveling. It also offers features like overdubbing, which allows for voice cloning, and the ability to remove filler words from your audio
  • Suno: Powerful AI song and music generator.
  • Eleven Labs: AI-assisted text-to-speech software capable of producing lifelike speech by synthesizing vocal emotion and intonation. It also provides multilingual speech generation and long-form content creation with contextually-aware voices.

Prompt Engineering

  • PromptPerfect: transforms user ideas into precise prompts suitable for various AI models, including GPT-4, Midjourney, and Claude. It supports both text and image models
  • prompts.chat: Prompt examples for various tasks.
  • Copy Coder: Upload images of full applications, UI mockups, or custom designs and it will generate prompts to build your apps faster.

AI Agent Builder

  • AutoGen by Microsoft: An open-source Python framework that simplifies the creation and management of multi-agent AI systems. AutoGen allows developers to define, configure, and compose AI agents that can collaborate to solve complex tasks with minimal user input
  • AutoGPT: An open-source platform that allows you to create, deploy, and manage continuous AI agents that automate complex workflows.
  • CrewAI: enables AI agents to collaborate effortlessly and execute complicated tasks.