AI & Apps

AI tools, apps and software worth your time.

Most AI coverage is either breathless or dismissive. We are interested in the narrower question of what these tools actually do well enough to be worth your time.

If you want one assistant rather than a toolkit, how ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude actually differ is the place to start. Students working to a budget will find more available free than expected — see the free AI tools Indian students can actually use.

The flip side of all this is that fabricated images and video now spread faster than corrections, mostly through WhatsApp forwards. How to spot AI-generated images and fake news covers what to look for.