the AI workflow that replaces your research team

🔍 AI Idea of the Week

“You don’t need a bigger team. You need a system.”

Most people still treat AI like a slightly smarter search engine. They ask a quick question, get a quick answer, and move on.

But the real opportunity isn’t in getting faster answers: it’s in building a repeatable research system that turns any messy question into a structured, strategic insight. 

This is what an AI-driven intelligence system looks like: instead of googling endlessly, digging through PDFs, and guessing what matters, you give your AI a clear goal and let it run the process for you.

Let’s say you want to understand how your product compares to a competitor. Here’s what that workflow looks like in practice:

You open ChatGPT or Perplexity and type:

“Compare [My Product] to [Competitor]. What are the differences in features, pricing, customer sentiment, and market positioning?”

Within seconds, the model comes back with a high-level comparison. But instead of stopping there, you go deeper.

“Summarize the company’s funding history, with a focus on the most recent 24 months. Include investor names, round sizes, and any strategic shifts mentioned in press releases.”

“Generate a sourced SWOT analysis based on product features, market perception, and recent competitor moves. Highlight where the company is most vulnerable.”

Now the model acts more like an analyst. It cites where it got the data, organizes it into a structure you can use, and even tells you what’s missing. You can ask it to focus on user reviews, product gaps, revenue trends, or compliance weaknesses.

If you want to take it further, tools like Gemini (via Google AI Studio) can analyze huge datasets and show you where the drop-offs are, what campaigns are converting, or which audiences are underperforming.

And if you’re using something like Manus AI, the whole research output can turn into a shareable dashboard, a PDF report, or a slide deck you send to your team.

The real power isn’t in the tool… it’s in the system you build around it.

And more than this… 

GPT-5 just launched and it’s faster, smarter, and built for entirely new ways of working.

⚡ AI Signals

GPT-5 launches for all ChatGPT users

OpenAI has rolled out GPT-5 to everyone, with free users getting limited prompts before it switches to a smaller “mini” model. The update combines all modes into one, automatically choosing between deep reasoning and quick replies. CEO Sam Altman says it now feels like “talking to a PhD-level expert,” and going back to older models is “miserable.”

Why it matters: GPT-5 is faster, more reliable, and much smarter, setting a new bar for everyday AI interactions.

Gemini adds a guided learning mode that feels more like a tutor

Instead of just giving you the answer, Gemini now walks you through problems step-by-step: asking questions, showing visuals, and breaking things down like a real tutor would. It’s designed to help you learn the material, not just finish faster. 

Why it matters: This could shift how students and professionals use AI: not as a shortcut, but as a personalized learning companion.

ElevenLabs just launched an AI music generator that’s safe for commercial use

ElevenLabs, best known for its voice AI, just released a new tool called Eleven Music. You type in “cinematic sci-fi” or “lofi jazz with vocals” and it generates full, studio-quality songs in seconds. It’s built to be legally safe for commercial use, thanks to licensing deals with music rights groups like Kobalt and Merlin.

Why it matters: Most AI music tools have been stuck in legal gray zones. This one’s built for creators, marketers, and brands who want original, usable music.

Genie 3 builds video game worlds from a single prompt

Google DeepMind’s new Genie 3 model can create full 3D game environments from just a sketch or a short video. It responds to your input, remembers what’s already happened, and even lets you change the weather or drop in new characters in real time.

Why it matters: AI can now prototype games, learning tools, or creative stories in minutes.

Gemini now writes and illustrates your bedtime stories

Google just added a new “storybook” mode to Gemini. You give it a prompt like “a dog who becomes a detective”, choose an art style, and it generates a 10-page fully illustrated story with narration included. You can even upload your own sketches for it to build from.

Why it matters: Useful for parents, educators, or anyone prototyping narrative ideas or branded content.

🛠 AI Tool We’re Testing: Manus

Manus turns research into something shareable. If you’re tired of copy-pasting from ChatGPT into Notion or Slides, this skips that step entirely. 

You type a task, and Manus delivers it as a slide deck, spreadsheet, landing page, image, or even a data visualization. It’s designed for business workflows: research, marketing, content, and strategy.

Here’s what you can try:

“Compare [Brand A] and [Brand B]: features, pricing, sentiment. Show it in slides.”

And Manus returns a full deck with headings, charts, and summaries already formatted.

Right below the prompt bar, you can choose exactly what kind of output you want:

📊 Visualization → charts and dashboards
📝 Slides → pitch decks, reports
🌐 Webpage → landing pages or briefs
📄 Spreadsheet → structured tables and analysis
🖼️ Image → concept visuals, mockups

It even supports file uploads and lets you combine formats (like turning data from a spreadsheet into a visual summary, or summarizing a PDF as slides).

🌟 Prompt of the Week: Spot content gaps in your competitors’ strategy

Your competitors are putting out blog posts, videos, case studies… but that doesn’t mean they’re covering everything their audience wants to hear.

This prompt helps you analyze what they’re focusing on, who they’re talking to, and more importantly… what they’re missing. 

PROMPT:

# ROLE
You are a Competitor-Intelligence Strategist known for converting content into marketing advantage.

# TASK
Analyze the content strategy of [your company]’s top 5 competitors. Identify what they’re focusing on and where there’s space to stand out.

1. Collect content
Find each competitor’s main marketing channels (blog, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.) and gather their 10 most recent public posts.

2. Summarize patterns
For each competitor, outline their key themes, target audience, and tone. Highlight 5-7 common topics or keywords.

3. Build a comparison matrix
Create a table showing themes, audience, tone, and content formats across competitors.

Find the gaps

Identify at least 5 missing or underused content angles. Suggest a headline and short description for each.

# CONSTRAINTS
Use only public sources. If something’s unclear, offer your best estimate and flag it. Keep the analysis clear, not promotional.

# CONTEXT
[Your company] is a [brief description of product, industry, and target audience].