Top Tools for AI-First Workflows

If you're like me, you're always on the hunt for the best tools, resources, and insights to stay ahead of the tech curve. That's why I've personally curated and tested this ultimate tool list.

Whether you're a beginner looking to dip your toes in or a seasoned pro seeking to sharpen your edge, this list has something for everyone.

So read on, level up, and let's build an AI-first business together.

TOOLS

General assistant

ChatGPT+

Task assistant

Hyperwrite AI

General assistant

Claude

Task bots and model testing

Poe

Internet search

Perplexity AI

Voice transcription

OtterAI

Voice transcription

Async

Automation

Gumloop

AI Code Editor

Cursor

AI Code Editor

Replit

COURSES AND LESSONS

AI for Everyone

Generative AI Learning Path

AI for Business Leaders

Implications for Business Strategy

What is Generative AI?

Practical Deep Learning for Coders

Use AI to 10x your Productivity

Achieve More with GenAI

How to Use Generative AI

Two Real Ways to 10x Your Team

Power of an AI-First Enterprise

AI for Business Leaders (Team)

NEWSLETTERS

These are all free and either daily or weekly. Great for staying up-to-date on news.

Ben’s Bites

AI with ALLIE

The Rundown AI

TDLR AI

AI Exchange

Neuron Daily

PODCASTS

Many options: news, interviews, short- and long-form

This Week in ML (TWIML)

Gradient Dissent

Super Data Science

AI Chat

The Best One Yet (TBOY)

VOICES IN AI

Too many to name, plus 90+ women and non-binary voices here

Ethan Mollick

Cassie Kozyrkov

Andrew Ng

Sinéad Bovell

Connor Grennan

Joy Buolamwini

BOOKS

Plus 30+ book recommendations on tech and business here

Prediction Machines

Thinking Fast and Slow

AI Superpowers

Life 3.0

Invisible Women

The Worlds I See

COMMUNITY ENDORSED

The most popular tools loved by the public – feel free to test them out, safely!

Eleven Labs

HeyGen

Midjourney

RunwayML

Synthesia

Pika

OtterAI

Character AI

Fireflies.ai

Inflection AI

Descript

Builder.ai

LlamaIndex

STARTUPS

TOP AI PARTNERS

Infrastructure

AWS

Azure

Nvidia

GCP

CoreWeave

AI Consulting Firms

Tribe AI

Provectus

AI Investors

Accel

Khosla

Lightspeed

Index Ventures

Insight Partners

Conviction

Radical Ventures

Anthony Goldbloom

Elad Gil

Nat Friedman