List of AI Tools
Mostly Illiterate's Favorites
(In no particular order)ChatGPT
General-purpose AI with high flexibility and responsive adjustments
Great mobile app—dangerously addicting due to its versatility
Fantastic for recipes—can personalize ingredients and styles
Unbeatable for creative projects, whether writing, brainstorming, or world-building
Prompt-engineering powerhouse—excels at crafting and refining AI prompts
Decent research assistant when paired with good cross-checking and academic databases
Brisk AI
Google Docs extension that generates editable comments and feedback
Always accessible in Google Chrome, making it a seamless classroom tool
Still new to me, but already proving useful for fast, contextual editing
MidJourney
Best-in-class for AI-generated art—visually stunning and flexible
Adapts to different art styles and themes well
Much-improved user interface after moving away from Discord to a web-based system
Suno
AI-powered music generation—gimmicky, but undeniably fun
Great for stepping out of your comfort zone—try making AI-generated rap tracks, ballads, or parodies
Best used for entertainment, creative play, and unexpected inspiration
Gamma
Innovative slide-deck creator with a fresh interface
Highly flexible—easy to tweak slides as you build
Not quite a website builder, but a great tool for creating visual content with AI-generated structure
General Purpose AI
Free with paid premium; account required
Data Considerations: Stores data for model improvement; no anonymous usage; encryption used but data may be shared with partners
Upcoming; account required
Data Considerations: Privacy policy TBD; likely integrated with Google services, meaning data sharing with partners and user data retention
Free with premium option; account required
Data Considerations: Data may be used to improve models; emphasizes privacy but retains interaction data
Free with premium option; account required
Data Considerations: Stores user input for model improvement; shares data with partners
Free with premium features; account required
Data Considerations: Collects data for personalization; data shared with partners
Image Generators
Paid only; account required
Data Considerations: User-generated content may be retained for training; no anonymous usage
Free with premium features; account required
Data Considerations: Collects user data for analytics and personalization; shares data with third-party partners
Free with premium option; account required
Data Considerations: User input may be stored to improve models; data encrypted but shared with partners
Free with premium features; account required
Data Considerations: Stores user-generated images for improvement and personalization; data may be shared with partners for analytics purposes.
Free with premium option; account required
Data Considerations: Data retention policies apply for training models; shares usage data with partners
Free with premium features; account required
Data Considerations: Stores user data and generated images for improvement; data sharing with third parties
Music Generators
Free with premium features; account required
Data Considerations: Collects user input for training purposes; may share data with partners
Free with premium option; account required
Data Considerations: Stores user-generated music; retains data for analytics and model training
Free with premium option; account required
Data Considerations: User projects may be stored; limited data sharing with partners
Free with paid features; account required
Data Considerations: Collects user data for personalization and shares with partners
Academic Tools
Free with premium option; no account needed
Data Considerations: Minimal data collection; anonymous usage allowed
Free; no account needed
Data Considerations: Data collected for analytics but no sharing with third parties
Free; no account needed
Data Considerations: Collects usage data for research improvement; no external sharing
Free with premium features; no account needed
Data Considerations: Data collected for analytics and personalization; shared with partners for specific services
Miscellaneous / Unstructured AI Tools
Free with premium option; account required
Data Considerations: Stores conversations to improve models; data shared with partners
Free with paid subscription; account required
Data Considerations: Stores conversations for personalization; data shared with partners
Paid only; account required
Data Considerations: Collects user data for analytics and model training; may share data with third parties
Educational Tools
Free with premium features; account required
Data Considerations: Collects user data for analytics and personalization; data may be shared with educational partners; Students DO NOT need to create an account or share information to use custom chat rooms
Khan Academy (AI features)
Free with optional paid donation model; account required
Data Considerations: Collects interaction data for analytics; minimal sharing with educational partners
Free with paid subscription; account required
Data Considerations: Stores uploaded content to refine services; may share aggregated, non-identifiable data with third parties
Code Generators:
Paid only; account required
Data Considerations: Collects data to improve code suggestions; shared with Microsoft services
Free with premium option; account required
Data Considerations: Collects and retains user input; shares data for analytics purposes