AI has become deeply integrated into today’s society, and I have no qualms about acknowledging that I heavily rely on AI. While AI may not be able to solve every problem, it undeniably makes life a little easier, be it for tasks such as writing, coding, or even answering general questions. With AI, almost anything can be simplified.
Most people probably use AI chatbots directly on the web or on their phones. Certainly, this is an easy and cheap way to go about it.
Using AI directly on the desktop makes things even easier. Instead of the AI being only available in the browser, it can be accessible anywhere and on any application. Why limit it to the browser when it can be used from locally installed word processors, spreadsheets, writing tools, and so on?
There are tools that you can install that provide an interface into AI. Some examples of these tools include Typing Mind, BoltAI, and others. However, these tools only offer interfaces into the AI and do not require the use of a browser.
The tool I’m talking about is an integrated tool in the OS that you can summon whenever you want, no matter which app you’re using. You can use it to summarize files, make formulas in Excel, write a letter in Word, code in your favorite IDE, and more.
You might be wondering why you would need such a tool when you can access ChatGPT directly. The main reason is that you can use it in any application, not just within the browser. This allows for easy integration of AI into all desktop apps.
Two of my favorite tools are Elephas and Triplo.
Triplo
Triplo AI stands out for its AI assistance that can be accessed from any application on the device. It provides instant answers and insights, helping with content generation, decision-making, and learning new material in real-time. It is useful for creating content and staying updated with the latest trends.
I love the pre-made AI prompts from Triplo AI. Using these prompts saves me time and helps me generate successful results without thinking of long prompts. It allows me to focus on other important tasks.
The Training feature of Triplo AI is great. I can teach the AI by inputting detailed manuals or customer reviews. This improves the accuracy and quality of the responses, making the AI even more valuable and helpful for individual needs.
Triplo is a subscription-based software that you can install locally on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chromebook, and Linux.
Price: starts at $4.24 for one device.
Elephas
Elephas is integrated into macOS and can be summoned in any app by highlighting text. This allows you to access options to perform various actions. However, Elephas is only supported on macOS.
Elephas offers easy access to these functions when you highlight text:
- rewrite
- continue writing from your highlighted text
- fix grammar
- run custom prompts called snippets
- add to the brain
- smart reply
- summarize
- repurpose
- counter argument
These are easily accessible. While the main screen is not as flexible, Elephas offers more power with its Super Brain. Super Brain lets you train the AI with your own data. Triplo also allows training on your own data, but Elephas’ Super Brain can handle much more data (Triplo limits personal data to 32K tokens, or about 8000 words only).
Both Elephas and Triplo have a chat feature. However, accessing the chat feature in Triplo is easier and more integrated compared to Elephas.
Elephas also has voice notes that can be converted to text using AI.
Please note that with Elephas, you must have your own OpenAI API key and pay for usage. In contrast, Triplo provides 300K tokens per month per device at no cost.
Price: starts at $4.99 a month or $4.17 per year.
In conclusion, integrating AI tools into our everyday desktop applications has revolutionized the way we work. With the power of Elephas and Triplo, we can access AI assistance seamlessly across any app, enhancing productivity and enabling us to accomplish tasks more efficiently. Whether it’s generating content, making decisions, or learning new material, these tools provide valuable insights and instant answers. So why limit ourselves to AI within the browser when we can unlock its potential everywhere on our operating systems?
