INDEPENDENT AI NEWS / AI-assisted. Human-directed.EDITION 006 / 5 November 2026

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You have read what the machines are up to. Here is how to put a few of them to work, with sources, starting points and the small print.

Run or practise a job interview

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Interview customers

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Customer research

Listen Labs

Run customer interviews with an AI moderator, follow up on answers and review the evidence behind the summary. The customers still have to be people worth asking.

Online platform · Trial / demoSource-based guide
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Produce a voiceover

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Prepare reports and paperwork

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Extract data from invoices

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Learn a topic

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Design an interface or presentation

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Turn an image into a video

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Create a talking video avatar

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Transcribe and analyse recordings

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Audio analysis

Gemini audio analysis

Transcribe a recording, summarise what was said and locate sections to check. Choose the Gemini app for a first try or the API for a repeatable workflow.

Gemini app · API for integrationSource-based guide
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Write and fix code

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Test a web application

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Research a topic

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