THE AI CHRONICLE FIELD GUIDE
AI at work
Practical, evidence-led guidance on using AI for research, writing, coding, marketing and everyday work, with honest reviews of the tools and clear advice on measuring whether they really help.
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How to start using AI at work
Start with one task, then measure the work left afterwards.
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How to start using AI at work
Start with one task, then measure the work left afterwards.
How to verify AI-generated research
A practical way to check AI citations before you rely on them.
Perplexity vs. ChatGPT for research
Two cited-answer tools compared on sources, control, price and data.
Cursor vs. GitHub Copilot
A standalone editor against a plug-in assistant, compared feature by feature.
Best AI coding assistants for defined coding tasks
Seven coding tools sorted by job, permissions and cost.
AI for marketing: useful tasks and required checks
Where AI helps a marketing team, and the check each task needs.
AI for ecommerce: practical starting workflows
Five low-risk AI workflows a small online shop can start now.
Perplexity review: research quality and limitations
Perplexity's plans, citations and what independent checks found.
Cursor review: coding workflow and review effort
How Cursor's features fit together, and the review work left.
GitHub Copilot review: coding tasks and limitations
Copilot's plans, agents and limits after the move to credits.
Claude Code review: from task to reviewed change
One coding task followed from brief to merge in Claude Code.
Claude Code vs. Cursor: choosing a coding workflow
Terminal agent or agent-first editor: where review happens and what it costs.
Best AI research tools for evidence-led work
Seven research tools sorted by job, sources and cost.
How to measure AI productivity without hiding review work
Count the checking and fixing, not just the draft time saved.
Glean and the workplace AI search problem
How Glean searches company knowledge without breaking sharing rules.
What workplace AI studies actually show
What the best workplace studies measured, and how far it travels.