Here are the best AI tools of 2026, what they do and in which systems they are used—in simple 👇

1. All-Purpose AI Assistants :

These are commonly used for writing, Q&A, code, research, planning, etc.:

ChatGPT (OpenAI) — The most widely used AI for writing tasks, Q&A, coding, ideas, reports, etc.

Google Gemini (Gemini Ultra/Advanced) — Search-research, analytics, heavy integration with Google services.

Claude (Anthropic) — with long-text analysis and secure answer/code

📌 These are the main three for many users’ daily tasks.

Design & Creative AI:

Midjourney v7 — Create creative images from text.

Adobe Firefly 3 — Unique in creating images/graphics and animations.

Runway Gen-3 / Pika Labs — Video generation and effects.

📌 These are today’s trends for design/creator work.

Productivity & Work Tools. To quickly create work, office, presentations or reports:

Microsoft Copilot — AI assistant in Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Notion AI, Jasper AI — Notes/Content/Planning

Perplexity AI Pro — Quickly research and find information.

Audio & Voice Tools :In creating sounds/voices/podcasts or songs:

ElevenLabs AI — Real-time voice generation.

Descript AI Studio — Video/Audio Editing

Synthesia Studio — Text to AI video avatars.

📌 Very popular with content creators.