General Purpose AI Search Engines and Chatbots

OpenAI's ChatGPT

When you need quick, clear help with thinking, writing, explaining, brainstorming, learning, coding, or problem-solving without having to search through multiple sources yourself.

Anthropic's Claude AI

For brainstorming research ideas, refining code, drafting text, and troubleshooting workflows across scientific domains. Claude also has a great aesthetic.

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Perplexity AI

Pulls from web sources and research articles to provide quick overviews with linked citations, ideal for orienting yourself on a new topic. Can also be used to build ready to brief presentations.

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Google's Gemini

When you need an integrated AI assistant to analyze massive files, summarize long videos, or automate tasks across Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, and Drive.

Grok AI

Great for image/video creation, conversational learning, and its the least restrictive/monitored tool while also being safe for the user.

Additional AI Tools

Academic Research Tools

Consensus AI

Research-focused search engine that returns concise, evidence-based summaries from peer-reviewed literature, helping you extract key findings without wading through full texts.

SciSpace AI

An AI copilot for academic research: get citation-backed answers, summaries, and explanations on demand.

Notebooks and Notetaking

Google's NotebookLM

LLM-backed digital notebook that organizes notes, highlights, and files into interactive workspace, streamlining idea capture and project planning.

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Various Uses

Microsoft Copilot

When you want help synthesizing information, generating ideas, or completing tasks.

Others

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