Tip: Agents are great study partners, but check their sources and do the thinking yourself. Your school may have rules on AI use.
Turn data into a report or slides
Analyzes a spreadsheet and produces a finished report, chart or slide deck.
Example tools: ChatGPT Work, Manus, Microsoft Copilot Actions
Try it yourself: Upload a spreadsheet and ask: “Summarize the 3 biggest changes vs last month and make a 5-slide deck. Show your working.”
Build a simple website or tool
Creates a small web page or app from a description and lets you refine it.
Example tools: ChatGPT Work, Manus, Claude (Cowork + computer use)
Try it yourself: Ask: “Build a one-page website for my [hobby/business] with a contact section.” Then ask for one change at a time.
Research a topic with sources
Searches many web pages and writes a summary with links so you can check claims.
Example tools: Perplexity Comet, ChatGPT Work, Gemini Agent, Manus
Try it yourself: Ask: “Research [topic]. Give me 5 key points, each with a source link, and tell me what you’re unsure about.”
Compare options before you decide
Builds a comparison table of products, services or providers from their websites.
Example tools: Perplexity Comet, ChatGPT Work, Gemini Agent
Try it yourself: Ask: “Compare the 3 cheapest [internet/phone/insurance] plans in [city]. Table with price, contract and catches, with links.”
Plan meals and a shopping list
Plans the week’s meals around your diet and budget and builds a grocery list.
Example tools: ChatGPT Work, Gemini Agent
Try it yourself: Ask: “Plan 5 dinners for 2 under $60 total, vegetarian, 30 minutes max, then give me one grocery list by aisle.”
Plan a trip
Researches flights, hotels and an itinerary; compares prices; leaves booking to you.
Example tools: ChatGPT Work, Gemini Agent, Perplexity Comet
Try it yourself: Ask: “Plan a 3-day trip to [city] in [month] under $800. Options for flights and hotels with links. Don’t book anything.”
Make a study plan and quiz yourself
Builds a week-by-week plan from your syllabus and quizzes you on it.
Example tools: ChatGPT Work, Gemini Agent, Claude (Cowork + computer use)
Try it yourself: Paste your syllabus and ask: “Make a 4-week study plan, 30 minutes a day, and quiz me with 5 questions on week 1.”
Learn a new skill step by step
Finds good free resources and builds a practice plan that adapts to you.
Example tools: ChatGPT Work, Gemini Agent, Perplexity Comet
Try it yourself: Ask: “I want to learn [skill] in 30 days with 20 minutes a day. Find free resources and give me a daily plan.”
Job search helper
Finds matching job posts, tailors your resume and drafts cover letters (you send them).
Example tools: ChatGPT Work, Perplexity Comet, Gemini Agent
Try it yourself: Ask: “Find 5 remote [role] jobs posted this week and tailor my resume bullet points to the best one.”
Run AI privately on your own computer
Use a free open model offline, so your chats and files never leave your device.
Example tools: Ollama, LM Studio
Try it yourself: Follow our 10-minute local AI guide: install LM Studio or Ollama and try a small model like Qwen 3.5 4B or Gemma 4 E2B. Read the guide →