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medium.com
Free
Article
AI Tools
ContextPromotional

We Are Betting on Human Intelligence: Meet TK

Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine's announcement of TK, a private agentic notebook app from Medium for drafting writing and developing ideas, describing the company's position that writing still matters as AI tools spread.

#writing#ai-tools#medium
medium.comAdded Nov 11, 20260 opens
datacamp.com
Free
Guide
Coding & Developer Tools
ContextAuthor sells servicesVendor research

Best GitHub Copilot Training for Employees

A DataCamp guide comparing GitHub Copilot training options for engineering teams, with published list prices verified October 30, 2026. DataCamp sells some of the training it lists.

#github-copilot#training#developers
datacamp.comAdded Nov 11, 20260 opens
kdnuggets.com
Free
Article
AI & Assistive Tools

7 Open-Source AI Tools That Can Replace Paid Subscriptions

KDnuggets article by Abid Ali Awan, published October 15, 2026, listing seven open-source AI tools that can replace paid subscriptions, covering alternatives to the OpenAI API, Midjourney, Claude Code, Notion, Wispr Flow, Grammarly and NotebookLM.

#open-source#ai-tools#alternatives
kdnuggets.comAdded Oct 21, 20260 opens
explainx.ai
Free
Website
Technology & Ethics

explainx.ai

An AI learning platform offering 16 free learning pathways with an AI tutor, plus live workshops, bootcamps, self-paced courses and directories of AI tools, agent skills and MCP servers.

#ai-learning#courses#ai-tools
explainx.aiAdded Oct 2, 20260 opens
steipete.me
Free
BlogBlog
People to Follow

Peter Steinberger (steipete)

Blog of developer Peter Steinberger covering AI-powered tools and software development, with code published on GitHub.

#developer#ai-tools#blog
steipete.meAdded Sep 30, 20260 opens
america.gov
Free
Tool
Community & Government Resources

America.gov — U.S. government services, answered by AI

Official U.S. government portal that uses AI to answer questions about government services using only official government sources. Covers topics like passports, Social Security, Medicare, veterans care, business registration and national parks. Free to use, with no ads.

#government#ai-tools#public-services
america.govAdded Sep 30, 20260 opens
manus.im
Free
AI Tool
AI & Assistive Tools

Manus

General-purpose AI agent that carries out multi-step tasks such as research, building files and automating workflows. Free plan with daily credits; paid plans add more usage.

#ai-agents#ai-tools#automation
manus.imAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens
gauth.com
Free
AI Tool
AI & Assistive Tools

Gauth — AI Learning Platform

AI study tool with guided lessons, visual explanations and homework help across school subjects. Has a free tier; a paid Plus plan unlocks more usage.

#ai-tools#learning#study
gauth.comAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens
cloud.google.com
Free
Website
AI & Assistive Tools

Google Cloud Free AI Tools

Google Cloud's overview of 10+ AI tools with free usage tiers, from video and vision AI to app building. Requires a Google Cloud account; usage past free limits is billed.

#ai-tools#google-cloud#free-tier
cloud.google.comAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens
careerangel.ai
Free
Tool
AI & Assistive Tools

Career Angel

AI-powered job search automation that sends high-volume, targeted applications and tracks interview requests. Freemium: the first 25 applications are free, then it is a paid subscription.

#ai-tools#job-search#applications
careerangel.aiAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens
shebuilds.online
Free
Community
Entrepreneurship & Free Tools

SHE//BUILDS

A free UK community for women building apps, websites and businesses with AI — share tips, get help and learn by doing.

Why I recommend it: UK-based but open online. A supportive place to start if you want to build with AI tools alongside other women.

#community#women-in-tech#ai-tools
shebuilds.onlineAdded Sep 24, 20260 opens
argoland.ai
Free
Guide
Job Search & Interviews

Best AI Job Search Tools in 2026

Argoland compares six AI job-search tools (Huntr, Jobright, Simplify, Teal, Tsenta, ArgoLand) by features, fit and price, including free options.

Why I recommend it: Argoland ranks its own product in this list. Some tools listed are paid.

#ai-tools#job markets#job-search
argoland.aiAdded Sep 24, 20260 opens
getbuyerintel.ai
Free
Platform Tool
Marketing & Platform Tools

Buyer Intel Accelerator — Free Sales Message Tools

Three free tools with no sign-up: an AI buyer persona grades your cold email, message or call transcript, drills you on objections, and reviews ad copy.

Why I recommend it: The graders are free; the full product is a paid trial. Don't paste private customer details into any AI tool.

#sales#cold-email#objection-handling
getbuyerintel.aiAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
kdnuggets.com
Free
Article
AI & Assistive Tools

7 Open-Source Alternatives to ChatGPT You Can Run Locally

Abid Ali Awan's 22 September 2026 walkthrough of seven open-source chat interfaces you can run on your own machine — starting with Open WebUI via Docker or Python connected to Ollama, llama.cpp or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — and covering document assistants, agent platforms, multi-user team setups and full self-hosted AI workspaces. Each entry says what it is for and roughly what it takes to run.

Why I recommend it: Free to read, and the most useful starting point if you want AI without a subscription or without your files leaving your laptop. Set expectations honestly: running models locally needs a decent machine — a capable GPU for the larger ones — and the quality will sit below the paid cloud services. Every tool named here is on our Projects hub with a run-it guide, so read the article for the shape of the options and follow each project's own README for the actual commands.

#ai ethics#ai-tools#cost-saving
kdnuggets.comAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
campusiq.com
Free
Article
AI & Assistive Tools

The Old Dog and the New Tricks: AI for Non-Technical Employees

A first-person account by Ann Henson, retiring VP of Client Success at CampusIQ, who at 71 opened more than 100 pull requests with 97 merged into production without becoming a developer. She describes exactly which tedious parts of her job she handed to AI tools and what she still did herself.

Why I recommend it: The most useful thing here for an older or non-technical worker is the honesty about scope: she did not learn to engineer, she automated the repetitive parts. Read it as one person's experience at one company, not a promise about your workplace.

#ai-tools#career-change#upskilling
campusiq.comAdded Sep 22, 20260 opens
axon.com
Free
Document
Technology & Ethics

Axon Product Guides

Axon's own documentation for its policing technology, covering AI features, body cameras, software, robotics, TASER devices and VR training. Free to read.

From the site: Explore Axon product guides by technology area, including AI, cameras, software, robotics, TASER weapons, and VR training.

Why I recommend it: Worth reading if you want to know what police surveillance and AI tools actually do, in the vendor's own words. This is company documentation, not an independent assessment.

#ai ethics#ai-tools#documentation
axon.comAdded Sep 21, 20260 opens
scrolled.eu
Free
AI Tool
AI & Assistive Tools

ScrollEd — AI Smart-Scrolling Reader

Turns books and documents into scrollable, bite-sized learning cards with AI summaries and quizzes.

From the site: What is AI smart scrolling? ScrollEd pioneered AI smart-scrolling technology that transforms books into scrollable, bite-sized learning cards with AI summaries and quizzes. Learn faster in 5-minute sessions.

Why I recommend it: The free tier is limited: demo content only, no file uploads, and ads. Pro is $6.99 a month (currently offered free for three months to early members), so treat the free plan as a look around rather than a usable reading tool.

#ai-tools#learning#reading
scrolled.euAdded Sep 21, 20260 opens
Jevable
Free
Website
AI & Assistive Tools

Jevable — Projects Built with Jev

An independent, curated gallery of projects people have built with Jev, with demos and maker profiles. Free to browse, no account needed.

From the site: Explore 194 curated projects built with Jev. Original demos, maker profiles, and ideas worth exploring.

Why I recommend it: Good for seeing what a tool actually gets used for, rather than what its marketing says. It is a fan-run collection, not an official site.

#ai-tools#showcase#projects
JevableAdded Sep 21, 20260 opens
fellow.ai
Free
Guide
AI & Assistive Tools

Fellow Resources: AI, Security and Meeting Guides

Free downloadable guides and checklists on adopting AI at work safely, running better meetings and improving operations — including a security checklist for AI notetakers.

From the site: Help your team adopt AI securely, improve meeting habits, and scale operational efficiency with these resources grounded in real use cases from high-performing companies.

Why I recommend it: The guides are free but most ask for an email address. Fellow sells a meeting assistant, so treat these as useful material published by a vendor with something to sell.

#ai#ai-tools#ai-adoption
fellow.aiAdded Sep 18, 20260 opens
DeepAI
Free
AI ToolVideo
AI & Assistive Tools

DeepAI

Browser-based AI tools for image, video, music and voice generation plus a chat assistant.

From the site: Artificially intelligent tools for naturally creative humans.

Why I recommend it: Free tier has daily limits on generations; a paid Pro plan raises them. Fine for trying image or voice work without installing anything.

#ai-tools#image-generation#free-tier
DeepAIAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
Andrew Ng
Free
Person to Follow
People to Follow

Andrew Ng

Personal site of Andrew Ng, co-founder of Coursera and DeepLearning.AI and a founding lead of Google Brain, collecting his courses, writing and current projects.

From the site: Andrew Ng has helped millions of people learn AI. Founder of DeepLearning.AI, AI Fund, and LandingAI. Co-Founder of Coursera. Board Director at Amazon.

Why I recommend it: His teaching is the cheapest serious on-ramp into machine learning that exists. Start from the courses list rather than the news.

#ai#machine-learning#education
Andrew NgAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
Claude
Free
AI Tool
AI & Assistive Tools

Claude

Anthropic's AI assistant. Strong at long writing, reading documents you paste in, analysis and coding help. Free tier with daily limits; paid plans lift them.

From the site: Claude is Anthropic

Why I recommend it: The one I reach for when the task is writing or thinking through a document. Check anything factual yourself — it can be confidently wrong.

#ai-assistant#writing#analysis
ClaudeAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
gemini.google.com
Free
AI Tool
AI & Assistive Tools

Gemini

Google's AI assistant, wired into Gmail, Docs and the rest of Workspace, so it can work on files you already have. Free tier; paid plans add the larger models.

Why I recommend it: Worth it mainly if your work already lives in Google Docs and Gmail — that integration is the real advantage.

#ai-assistant#google-workspace#writing
gemini.google.comAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
Epoch AI
Free
Tool
AI & Assistive Tools

Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub

Research-grade tracking of what AI models can do and how that has changed over time, with the data and methods published. Free.

From the site: Our hub for benchmark results, featuring the performance of leading AI models on challenging tasks. It includes results from benchmarks administered internally by Epoch AI as well as data collected from external sources. Explore trends in AI capabilities across time, by benchmark, or by model.

Why I recommend it: For the longer view rather than this week's launch — they show their working, which most leaderboards do not.

#benchmarks#research#ai-models
Epoch AIAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens