2025 AI Productivity Stack: Top 10 AI Tools I Use Weekly to Get More Done

What does the productivity stack of someone who tests dozens of cutting-edge AI tools every week look like? In this episode, a16z Partner Olivia Moore pulls back the curtain on the 10 AI tools she uses most often as an investor and power user. From email and calendar triage to advanced data analysis, voice dictation, note-taking, slide creation, and even hyper-realistic content generation, this is a deep dive into how AI is already transforming real workflows. You’ll learn: - How Olivia uses Comet (by Perplexity) as a browser and productivity hub - Why Julius outperforms ChatGPT for Excel and data workflows - How Happenstance expands your network search beyond LinkedIn - What makes Granola a game-changer AI meeting assistant - How tools like Gamma, Willow, and Overlap save hours in writing, presenting, and video editing - Her go-to platform for creative AI generation, Krea - And where ChatGPT still shines, plus what’s missing Whether you're already confident with your personal AI stack or just curious about the latest AI products shaping how we work, this is a practical, insider tour of the tools worth your time and subscription. Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Comet – The AI Browser for Email, Calendar & Workflows 1:09 Julius – Natural Language Data Analysis 2:08 Happenstance – AI-Powered Professional Networking 3:10 Granola – Invisible AI Note Taking for Meetings 4:30 Gamma – AI Slide Deck, Doc & Website Generator 5:33 Willow – Voice Dictation & Editing with AI 6:20 Superhuman – AI-Enhanced Email Productivity 7:02 Overlap – AI Video Clipping & Social Media Editing 7:41 Krea – Image, Video, Lip Sync & Animation Tools 8:26 ChatGPT – Research, Reasoning & GPT-4o Resources: Find Olivia on X: https://x.com/omooretweets Check out the tools covered: Comet (by Perplexity) – https://www.perplexity.ai/comet Julius – https://www.julius.ai Happenstance – https://www.happenstance.ai Granola – https://www.granola.so Gamma – https://www.gamma.app Willow – https://www.w