AI Tools in 2025 vs 2026

29 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In a concise, rapid‑fire monologue, the speaker outlines how his personal productivity stack evolved from 2025 to 2026. For each functional category he names the tool he relied on in 2025 and the newer AI‑driven alternative he prefers in 2026: email drafting (ChatGPT → Claude), automation of repetitive tasks (Make/Zapier/N8N → Manus), skill acquisition (Coursera → Notebook.io), presentation creation (Canva → Gamma), meeting‑note transcription (Otter → Granola), hiring (Indeed → Manus), image generation (Midjourney → Nanobanana), and video generation (Sora → Higgs Field). The tone is conversational and upbeat, signalling enthusiasm for the latest AI tools and a belief that each new service offers a clear advantage over its predecessor.

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In 2025, for writing better emails, I used to use ChatGPT. Now I use Claude. Automating repetitive tasks. It used to be a mix between Make, Zapier, N8N. Now it's just Manus. Learning new skills used to be Coursera. Now it's Notebook.io. Making presentations. I was deep on Canva and I'm all in on Gamma. Taking notes in meetings used to be Otter. Now it's Granola. Hiring people. I used to use Indeed. Now I just use Manus. Image generation used to be Midjourney. Now it's all Nanobanana. Video generation used to be Sora. But Higgs Field is looking crazy.