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The Best AI Tools in 2024: ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Cursor

⭐️ In a recent episode of The Next Wave podcast, Matt Wolfe and Nathan Lands ranked the most important AI tools available today. 3 got "S-tier" ranking: ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Cursor

🤔 Personally I'd replace Cursor with Claude, but still a very interesting list

👇 Lets look at why these 3 tools topped their list

ChatGPT

While not Nathan's primary go-to tool, ChatGPT earned its S-tier status for consistently "setting the bar" that other AI models strive to match. The Matt and Nathan noted that ChatGPT's GPT-4 model remains the benchmark against which all other language models are compared. They highlighted several key features:

  • Daily voice chat capabilities
  • Custom GPT creation for specific tasks
  • Superior reasoning capabilities with their latest model
  • Continuous feature improvements
  • Integration with multiple file types

Perplexity

Both Matt and Nathan agreed enthusiastically about Perplexity's S-tier status, with Matt calling it "one of the most useful AI tools available right now." They praised Perplexity for:

  • Rapid development and feature shipping
  • Model-agnostic approach (works with Claude, GPT-4, and other models)
  • Powerful web search capabilities
  • Ability to provide detailed research with source links
  • Integration with various AI models, including Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Cursor

Matt and Nathan rated Cursor as S-tier specifically for its impact on software development. Key highlights included:

  • Ability to understand and work with entire codebases
  • Superior debugging capabilities
  • Integration with various APIs and documentation
  • Dramatically improved development speed
  • Real-world adoption by Silicon Valley teams

Matt and Nathan emphasized that Cursor is having a "major impact on software development," with Matt noting how they built a complete working app in just 45 minutes during a previous episode

And there you have it. 2 expected picks (ChatGPT, Perplexity) and 1 surprise tool (Cursor) are what they selected as the top 3 for 2024.


What are your top 3 AI tools? do you agree with their or my picks? Share your thoughts in the comments below

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