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AI tools help me work smarter across creative and technical projects.
AI supports -- but never replaces -- my original ideas and work.
I'm selective and mindful about the AI subscriptions I keep.
It's only been almost three years since generative artificial intelligence (AI) hit the mainstream as a new paradigm of productivity, but here we are -- it's everywhere.
I test AI tools as part of my work. I'll dig into just about any AI-related technology and see what I can make it do. Many of you have read my ongoing shootouts comparing AIs for programming and AI content checkers, among other kinds of tools.
But that's using AI in a rigorous lab environment to provide test results to ZDNET readers. Like many of you, I've also started using AI to augment my workflow and increase my productivity.
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