Technology, with an Australian perspective

Alyssa Mercado

Alyssa covers AI assistants, image tools and creative workflows. Her articles examine what a tool can do, where it needs human checking and how its free and paid options differ.

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A clear question leads to a conversational answer linked to a checked source document.

AI chatbots · Sep 27

Best AI chatbots for the work you actually do

Compare five AI assistants by their tools, sources and fit with your everyday work.

A task moves through document, browser and calculator tools to a review gate and result.

AI agents · Sep 27

AI agents: what they do and where to start

Give an AI agent a useful first task, clear limits and a result you can check.

Three contrasting visual studies show landscape composition, graphic style and botanical detail.

AI images · Sep 27

Best AI image generators for different creative jobs

Five image tools compared by editing controls, visual style and the work you need to finish.