These Are the Best AI Tools in 2026
Dan Martell · 4,664 words · 23 min read · EN-ORIG

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Everybody thinks they've got the answer. Claude's the best tool. Chat GPT is Gemini or some cheap Chinese model that nobody's ever heard of. And that's the thing. AI models change all the time. And to be in the forefront of AI, you need to know what the best one is right now. And I get it. Testing the tools and
keeping up with every single update is exhausting. And that's why I've spent dozens of hours testing every single one across all of my companies so that you don't have to. So, in this video, I'm going to walk you through the best AI tools that I'm running in my life right now, what each one is actually good at,
and how to get them to stack together for better results. And stick around because at the end of this video, I'll show you how to build a system that allows you to immediately leverage any AI tool and stay at the top of the game. So that way, when a better tool comes out, you can start using it ASAP with
zero friction. So, let's start with the first tool in the stack. And I hate to say it, but Chad GBT is back. Let's call out the elephant in the room. Yes, I broke my hand. But before telling you, you tell me below in the comments what [music] you think happened, and I'll tell you at the end what actually
happened. Chad GBT's newest model, Astro, isn't just a better chatbot. It's taken things to a whole new level. Most AI tools right now sit on top of your computer. It's almost like an app. GPT Astra runs your actual machine. It literally takes over the computer. It access files, apps, everything. Before AI took you from whatever you're
thinking to do some AI and then you had to copy and paste and you got to go into another tool. Now it just works and it works in the background while you're also working, which is a wild thing to watch. It's kind of like watching a ghost employee on your computer doing things around and clicking and copying
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