AI Beyond ChatGPT — Your Cheat Sheet

01 — Comparison

The Big Three at a Glance

All three are free to start. All three cost $20/month for the standard paid tier. Choose based on what fits your world, not price.

ChatGPT

The Swiss Army Knife

Best for: Widest range of built-in tools. Image generation, voice conversations, data analysis, browsing. The largest ecosystem and community. Most tutorials available online.

Claude

The Thoughtful Writer

Best for: Long documents, careful reasoning, nuanced writing, and coding. Follows complex instructions precisely. Excellent at analyzing uploaded files. Least likely to make things up.

Gemini

The Google Native

Best for: Anyone in Google's ecosystem. Best AI video generation (Veo 3.1). Strong research with built-in web search. Deep integration with Gmail, Docs, Drive, and YouTube.

02 — Models

Which Model Should I Pick?

Each platform has fast models and powerful models. Most people use whatever loads by default. That's like driving a sports car in first gear.

Platform	Quick Tasks	Hard Problems
ChatGPT	Default fast model	GPT-5.4 (paid)
Claude	Sonnet	Opus
Gemini	Flash	Pro

Rule of thumb: Fast mode for everyday questions, email drafts, and quick lookups. Smart mode for strategy, analysis, long documents, and anything where accuracy matters.

03 — Starter Prompts

5 Things to Try Tonight

Copy any prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. They all work everywhere.

01

Summarize anything instantly

I'm going to upload a document. Please give me a 3-paragraph summary, then list the 5 most important takeaways as bullet points.click to copy

02

Learn something new your way

Explain how [topic] works. Start simple, like you're explaining to a curious friend. Then go one level deeper. If I say "more," keep going deeper. If I say "different," try a completely different analogy.click to copy

03

Draft an email in your voice

I need to write an email to [who] about [what]. My tone is [professional/casual/friendly]. Here's roughly what I want to say: [your rough thoughts]. Please draft it and keep it concise.click to copy

04

Meal plan from what you have

I have these ingredients: [list what's in your fridge]. Suggest 3 dinner ideas I can make tonight in under 45 minutes. Include rough instructions for each. My household is [number] people.click to copy

05

Get a second opinion on your writing

I'm going to paste something I wrote. Please review it for clarity, tone, and anything that could be stronger. Be specific about what to change and why. Don't rewrite it for me, just point out what to improve.click to copy

04 — Video Generation

AI Video in 2026

The landscape shifted dramatically. Here's where things stand.

Google Veo 3.1 — The Leader

Available inside the Gemini app on paid tiers. Generate 8-second video clips with synchronized audio from a text prompt. Supports landscape and vertical (9:16) formats. Use a photo as a starting frame for more control.

Try in Gemini

Sora — Shut Down

OpenAI discontinued Sora and ended its billion-dollar Disney partnership. A reminder that the landscape moves fast and knowing the full picture matters.

05 — Agents

Keep Building Agents

In class, you built your first AI agent. Here's how to keep going on your own.

Gumloop

Free visual agent builder. Use the Gummie feature to describe what you want in plain English. It builds the automation for you. No code required.

Open Gumloop

Ideas to try: A daily news briefing. A meeting prep agent that pulls context from your calendar. A content repurposer that turns an article into a social post and email draft. An invoice tracker that logs receipts from your inbox.

06 — The Future

OpenClaw

A glimpse of where personal AI is heading.

An open-source AI assistant that runs 24/7 on your own computer. You talk to it through WhatsApp, Telegram, or text. It manages your email, calendar, files, and tasks. It remembers everything and builds new capabilities on its own.

310K+

GitHub Stars

#1

Fastest-Growing OSS AI

4 mo

Creator Hired by OpenAI

The reality check

Cisco's security team called it "a security nightmare." It can access everything on your computer. China restricted government agencies from using it. It's powerful, it's early, and it's not ready for everyone yet. But it shows exactly where this is all going.

Learn more about OpenClaw

07 — Resources

Quick Links

Everything in one place. All free to start.

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