⭐️ 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