What Changed This WeekReviewed 25 July 2026

Tool Lab

Choose tools by the work, not the demo

Current capability, plan, workflow fit, privacy, failure modes and correction burden, all in one place.

6 tool pages · Transparent methods · Versioned updates
Method

Every real test starts with a baseline.

We record the task, source material, human-only baseline, plan, version, test date, scoring rubric, failures, privacy terms and correction time.

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01Observed
Work suite

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Deep access to meetings, mail, files and people data makes it useful, and makes governance the first question.

Best for
Teams already working inside Microsoft 365
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Permissions, source traceability and uneven feature rollout
Reviewed 24 Jul 2026Open tool page →
02Observed
Work suite

Gemini for Workspace

Increasingly embedded in Docs, Sheets, Drive and Meet, with admin controls that matter as much as the writing features.

Best for
Google Workspace organisations
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Smart-feature settings, rollout windows and source fidelity
Reviewed 24 Jul 2026Open tool page →
03Observed
General assistant

ChatGPT

Flexible across research, drafting and analysis, but the workflow needs deliberate context and verification.

Best for
Cross-functional professionals who need a flexible workbench
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Plan controls, sensitive data and unsupported factual claims
Reviewed 21 Jul 2026Open tool page →
04Observed
General assistant

Claude

Strong for document-heavy and structured work; economic research is useful but represents Claude usage, not the whole economy.

Best for
Long-document analysis and structured knowledge work
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Vendor-data generalisation and workflow-specific accuracy
Reviewed 24 Jul 2026Open tool page →
05Observed
Knowledge base

Notion AI

Most useful when the team's knowledge is already structured and current.

Best for
Teams with an established Notion workspace
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Stale source pages and permission inheritance
Reviewed 18 Jul 2026Open tool page →
06Method
Meeting intelligence

Meeting-note assistants

Our test protocol scores action ownership, uncertainty, omissions, consent and correction burden, not transcription alone.

Best for
Teams comparing Otter, Teams, Meet and similar tools
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Consent, retention and confidently wrong action items
Reviewed 24 Jul 2026Open tool page →