Beyond
ChatGPT
Your companion cheat sheet. Everything from class, plus prompts to try when you get home.
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.
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-5.5 (paid) |
| Claude | Sonnet | Opus |
| Gemini | Flash | Pro |
5 Things to Try Tonight
Copy any prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. They all work everywhere.
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 GeminiSora — 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.
From Copilot to Agents
Copilot helps you inside one app. Agents work across your whole stack and take action. Here are the tools we covered, easiest to most powerful.
Gumloop — Start Here
Free, visual, no-code agent builder. Describe what you want in plain English with Gummie and it builds the automation. Built-in MCP nodes connect your tools. The most approachable on-ramp to agents.
Open GumloopClaude Cowork — The Main Event
A desktop agent (Mac & Windows, paid Claude plans). Give it a goal and it works across your files, browser, and apps to return a finished deliverable — sorting folders, drafting documents from your sources, filling forms, reconciling spreadsheets. Connect Drive, SharePoint, Slack, and Notion with MCP. This is what augments or replaces a lot of Copilot busywork.
Explore Coworkn8n — For the Technical Team
Open-source and self-hostable. Same idea as Gumloop with far more control and the option to keep data in-house. Worth knowing if you have IT or developer resources.
Visit n8nClaude Code & Codex — For the Builders
If you write code, these are the most powerful agents around. Claude Code is a pair-programmer in your terminal; Codex is a cloud agent in ChatGPT that opens pull requests. The shorthand: "Claude Code for architecture, Codex for keystrokes."
About Claude CodeWhat to Do Monday Morning
Four steps to turn tonight into momentum. Start small — one task is enough.
1. Pick one platform
Choose ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and go paid where it earns its keep.
2. Automate one task
Rebuild one weekly chore as a Gumloop agent with Gummie.
3. Try Claude Cowork
Point it at one folder or report and see what it returns.
4. Share a win
Show one teammate what you built this week.
On the horizon: self-hosted agents
You're not locked into one vendor. Open-source assistants run 24/7 on your own machine, remember you, and reach you on the apps you already use — powerful, private, and early. Two to watch:
OpenClaw — huge community, 50+ integrations (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack). Site →
Hermes Agent (Nous Research) — a self-improving agent with a built-in learning loop; runs on a $5 server and your data stays yours. Site →
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Beyond ChatGPT — Full Presentation
23 slides covering AI foundations, your Copilot stack, workplace productivity, agents, and the tools that go beyond — Gumloop, n8n, and Claude Cowork. Navigate with arrow keys or swipe.
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