AI tasks: how far AI gets you
Task pages answer one practical question each: can AI do this job for me today, and what will it cost? Each page covers a single task, from meeting notes, invoice extraction and contract review to subtitles and code review, with a verdict, a readiness map, what AI can and cannot do with evidence, typical prices taken from real pricing pages, the ways projects usually fail, and the tools in our directory that fit.
Nothing here is a vendor promise: every number links to its source, and every page shows when we last checked it. Start with the task closest to your work and read the "where to start" box first.
- AI meeting notes and summaries
Do AI notetakers get meetings right? What works in 2026, accuracy limits, the Otter.ai consent lawsuit, and real prices for Otter, Fireflies and Granola.
4 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- AI voice agents that answer phone calls
Can an AI voice agent answer your business calls? What works in 2026, the risks (accents, recording consent, disclosure, outbound calls) and real prices.
3 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Analyze spreadsheets and data with AI
Can AI analyze your spreadsheets? What works in 2026 (formulas, charts, summaries), the risks (large files, scanned tables, wrong totals) and real prices.
5 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Build a no-code chatbot
Can you build a reliable chatbot on your own docs without code? What works in 2026, the risks (hallucination, prompt injection, liability) and real prices.
6 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-09-25
- Create social media posts with AI
Can AI write your social posts? What studies show on engagement, platform AI-label rules, FTC limits on fake reviews, and what tools cost in 2026.
4 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Draft customer support replies with AI
Can AI draft support replies safely? The 5,172-agent study, the Air Canada ruling, CFPB warnings and real prices for Zendesk, Intercom and Freshdesk.
6 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Extract data from invoices and receipts
How accurate is AI invoice extraction in 2026? Benchmark results, e-invoice limits, fake-receipt risk and real prices for Textract, Veryfi and Nanonets.
3 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Generate and translate video subtitles
How accurate are AI subtitles? What works in 2026, where speech models fail on accents and invent text, translation limits, accessibility rules and prices.
6 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Make presentation slides with AI
Can AI make your slides? What Copilot, NotebookLM and others do, where benchmarks show weak design and errors, copyright limits, and prices in 2026.
3 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Remove and replace image backgrounds
Can AI remove or replace photo backgrounds? What works in 2026, where hair and thin edges fail, Google image rules, copyright limits and real prices.
4 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Research sales leads with AI
Can AI find and research sales leads? What works in 2026, the risks (wrong facts, scraping law, spam limits) and real prices for Apollo, Clay and Reply.io.
8 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Review code with AI
Can AI review pull requests? What works in 2026, the risks (missed bugs, prompt injection, no human approval) and real prices for Copilot and CodeRabbit.
1 AI tool collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Review contracts with AI
Can AI review contracts? Benchmarks against lawyers, hallucination rates, the Heppner privilege ruling and real prices for ChatGPT, Claude and Spellbook.
4 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Screen resumes with AI
Can AI screen resumes fairly? Research on ranking, name bias and hidden prompts, NYC audit rules, the Workday case and prices for Ribbon and Manatal.
1 AI tool collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Text to mind map
Can AI turn notes, articles and PDFs into accurate mind maps? What works in 2026, where it fails, which tools to use and what they cost.
2 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-09-25
- Translate documents with AI
How good is AI document translation? WMT24 results, error rates in a BMJ study, certification rules and real prices for DeepL, Google and ChatGPT.
3 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Write SEO content briefs with AI
Can AI write your SEO content briefs? What works in 2026, what Google says about AI content and rankings, the risks and real prices for Surfer and Frase.
5 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Write blog posts with AI
Can AI write your blog posts? What research shows on speed, where facts and citations fail, Google's rules for AI content, and what tools cost in 2026.
4 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- Write product descriptions with AI
Can AI write product descriptions? What works for stores and marketplaces, FTC and Google rules on claims and AI labels, and real tool prices in 2026.
4 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-10-03
- eLearning authoring with AI
Can AI build courses, quizzes and training video? What works in 2026, what still needs SME review, accessibility and copyright checks, plus real prices.
2 AI tools collected Last verified: 2026-09-25