🚨 New @a16z benchmark: Which AI-native Office tools actually work? We spent weeks testing dozens of AI-native apps - from horizontal “do-it-all” agents to deep vertical specialists, across real tasks like email, spreadsheets, and slides. Here’s what @omooretweets and I found

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AI isn't just a companion anymore - it's a coworker. But with dozens of products in the market, what should you use for different types of work? (ex. slides vs. docs vs. notes) @Daisy4ai and I tested and ranked them all 👇

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Full post is here: https://t.co/H5bWjl9ThP If you’re building in this space, my partner @omooretweets and I would love to connect - DMs are open!

Key Takeaways from Testing! 1. Specialists still win in PPT, email, and notes - but generalists are catching up, boosted by rapid model progress (e.g. Manus). 2. The horizontal race is heating up - even labs (Anthropic, OpenAI) are entering to own the “work UI”. 3. Convergence

5️⃣ Use Case 5: Meeting Notes Prompt: Take live notes during a meeting. - Specialists : • Mem → most comprehensive capture of discussions + action items • Granola → customizable templates for different meeting types • Notion → strongest for collaboration + task integration

4️⃣ Use Case 4: Research Prompt: Summarize & compare cloud revenue growth for MSFT, AMZN, GOOG, then analyze the drivers. - Manus: deepest tables + strongest analysis; slower - Comet, Dia: fastest (<20 sec) with correct numbers; lighter analysis/structure - ChatGPT Agent: solid

3️⃣ Use Case 3: Email Prompt: Draft an email to schedule a dinner next Thursday. - Specialists (Serif, Fyxer, Jace): generate strong drafts, maintain context across threads, and offer varied scheduling approaches and customization. - Generalist (Comet): drafts + schedules too,

2️⃣ User Case 2: Spreadsheet Prompt: Extract all the data from this PDF and calculate operating margin. - Manus (generalist): fastest + most accurate extraction. - Shortcut (specialist): deeper Excel-native analysis but slower + narrower. - Others (Claude, Genspark, ChatGPT

1️⃣ Use Case 1: PowerPoint Prompt: Design a visual-heavy, 7-slide deck about Gen Z internet behavior trends in 2025. - Gamma (specialist): polished, editable, ready in <2 min — best for external decks. - Genspark / Manus (generalists): slower, content-heavy, great for analysis. -

First, the market splits into two camps: Generalists (Assistants: Manus, Genspark; Browsers: Dia, Comet; Extensions: MaxAI, Monica) - flexible but less polished. Specialists (Email: Fyxer, Serif; Slides: Gamma, Chronicle; Notes: Mem, Granola) - focused and refined in a single

I spoke with @cdixon on the a16z pod about what consumer founders should think about in the age of AI. Chris is one of the rare people who has seen these cycles from every angle. He was a 2x consumer founder himself before becoming one of the most successful consumer investors

🚨 Attention AI creative enthusiasts! Our team at @a16z is a gallery party to celebrate AI art in NYC on 9/18. We have an INCREDIBLE artist lineup + founders at some of the coolest AI creative startups. I've been saving a few spots, DM or comment if you're interested 👀

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