I’m an AI tools expert, and these are the 4 I pay for now (plus 2 I’m eyeing)

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ZDNET key takeaways

• AI tools help me work smarter across creative and technical projects.
• AI supports — but never replaces — my original ideas and work.
• I’m selective and mindful about the AI subscriptions I keep.

It’s only been almost three years since generative artificial intelligence (AI) hit the mainstream as a new paradigm of productivity, but here we are — it’s everywhere.

I test AI tools as part of my…