Hands-on reviews of the AI tools that actually work for work, content, and code. No hype, just what we tested.
Overview I went into testing HubSpot AI with a healthy dose of skepticism. A few hours later, I was genuinely impressed by what it can do. HubSpot AI leverages machine learning and natural language processing to help businesses automate marketing workflows, generate personalized content, and analyze customer data for smarter decision-making. It includes tools like … Read more
Three months ago I switched from Notion AI to Surfer SEO. I do not regret it. But there are things I wish I had known beforehand. Tableau AI is a suite of AI-powered features within Tableau that enables users to ask questions about their data in natural language, automatically generate insights, and receive predictive analytics. … Read more
Overview I went into testing Monica AI with a healthy dose of skepticism. A few hours later, I was genuinely impressed by what it can do. Monica AI leverages large language models to assist users in analyzing data, summarizing information, and generating insights. It integrates with browsers and chat interfaces to provide real-time support for … Read more
ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis turns the chatbot into a sandboxed data analyst that can read your files, run code, and fix its own mistakes, all inside a chat window. It is included with ChatGPT Plus and above at no extra charge, and in 2026 it is one of the most underrated parts of the subscription: … Read more
I tested Runway alongside three other options. It did not win every category. But it won the categories that mattered most to me. Julius AI enables users to upload datasets and ask questions in plain English, receiving instant analysis, charts, and insights. It supports various data formats and automates complex analytical tasks, making data science … Read more
What Is It The AI tools space moves fast. Paperpal has managed to stand out — and after testing it, I can see why. Paperpal uses advanced AI to provide real-time language suggestions, grammar checks, and structural improvements tailored for academic writing. It supports multiple languages and offers features like plagiarism detection and citation formatting … Read more
A friend asked me last week whether GitHub Copilot is worth the money. I had been putting off reviewing it, so their question pushed me to finally sit down and test it properly. Connected Papers helps researchers and students find relevant academic papers by generating a graph of connected works based on a seed paper. … Read more
What Is It The AI tools space moves fast. Consensus has managed to stand out — and after testing it, I can see why. Consensus uses large language models to search over 200 million research papers and provide concise, evidence-based answers to user queries. It highlights key insights, cites sources, and helps researchers, students, and … Read more
Overview I went into testing Scite with a healthy dose of skepticism. A few hours later, I was genuinely impressed by what it can do. Scite uses artificial intelligence to analyze how scientific papers are cited, showing whether citations provide supporting or contrasting evidence. It provides a visual dashboard of citation contexts and allows users … Read more
Here is the deal with Runway: it solves one problem really well, but it creates a few new ones too. Let me explain. Elicit is an AI research assistant that accelerates literature review by searching through millions of academic papers, extracting key information, and summarizing findings. It helps researchers quickly identify relevant studies, compare methodologies, … Read more