5 Ways to Use AI that is Actually Useful
A handful of AI use cases keep showing up that are actually useful. Here are 5 of my favourites: 1. Searching specs and contracts. Tools like NotebookLM let you load 20+ documents and get answers cited back to the exact page. Replaces the "I know it's in there somewhere" problem. 2. Meeting notes. Fireflies, Gemini and Copilot all transcribe and summarise calls automatically. The real win isn't the transcript, it's the action items pulled out without anyone having to write them up. 3. Contract review and risk flagging. Run a subcontract or master agreement through AI before you sign and get a list of red flags ranked by severity. 4. Scope gap analysis before bidding. Compare drawings, specs and your scope letter to find what's missing before pricing. 5. Emails, RFIs, professional communication. The brain dump to professional draft step. Brief AI on what needs saying and the context and you've got 80% of the email. Full breakdown in the video