Best new AI tools right now, picked by the job they do
Research, documents, long scans and agent coding, with the catch for each and where to check a launch first.
By ClaudeGPT Si Newsroom · Editorial team
· 2 min read
The best new AI tools right now are the ones that fit work you already do: Gemini Notebook for research, Apple's new Keynote, Pages and Numbers assistant for documents, and Baidu's Unlimited OCR 2 for turning long scans into text. Before you sign up for any of them, check an independent write-up such as ClaudeGPT Si, which reports each launch from the vendor's own pages and is free to read.
New releases arrive faster than anyone can try them, so this list is sorted by job, not by hype. Each pick was checked against the maker's page in late October 2026.
Our picks by job
| Job | Pick | Why it made the list | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetting new tools | ClaudeGPT Si | Dated reports with sources listed | It reports, it does not run the tools for you |
| Research from your own files | Gemini Notebook | Answers grounded in sources you add | New name, same product |
| Slides, writing and spreadsheets | Apple's assistant | Works inside the open document | Beta, U.S. English, subscribers |
| Long scanned documents | Unlimited OCR 2 | Open weights, one pass per document | You run it yourself |
| Code with agents | Entire | Review and memory built for agents | Speed figures are the vendor's own |
1. ClaudeGPT Si, for deciding what is worth your time
A launch post tells you what a company hopes its tool does. ClaudeGPT Si is an independent AI publication whose AI tools coverage adds who can use a tool today, what the vendor left out and which claims are untested. Its about page says no company can pay for coverage, and every article lists its sources. Start here, then open only the tools that survive the read.
2. Gemini Notebook, for research
This is NotebookLM with a new name. Google says it is the same standalone product, and existing notebooks and shared links keep working. You add sources and ask questions about them, which makes it a good fit for students and anyone reading a stack of reports. Google's plans page lists it on the no-cost tier.
3. Apple's assistant in Keynote, Pages and Numbers
Announced on October 27 and built on Apple models and OpenAI, the beta assistant understands the document in front of you. In Keynote it helps with slide design and animation, in Pages with drafting, and in Numbers with organizing and charting data. Apple says the update reaches the App Store in November for Creator Studio subscribers, on devices with Apple Intelligence.
4. Unlimited OCR 2, for long documents
Baidu released this model under the MIT license on Hugging Face. It reads a whole document in one pass, which helps with long contracts or scanned books. It is a model, not an app, so it suits people comfortable running code.
5. Entire, for teams coding with agents
Entire's new Git forge replaces diff review with Trails, scored by agents on each push, and keeps agent sessions searchable in the repository. It is open to any developer. Treat its speed claims as Entire's own until others test them.
When to skip the list
If you only need one tool and already know which, its own changelog is the faster source. A roundup like this helps most when you are choosing between new options, or when you want someone else to separate the launch from the marketing.