We found stuff AI is pretty good at

What It Covers

The Verge team shares practical AI applications they use daily, from ChatGPT for moving budgets and tax calculations to Gemini for calendar management and vibe coding tabletop game generators, plus what doesn't work.

Key Questions Answered

• •Moving budget planning: ChatGPT accurately calculated take-home pay after relocation by processing salary, tax withholding status, and Florida tax rules, matching actual paychecks down to the cent, eliminating need to hire an accountant for basic calculations.
• •Calendar automation: Gemini on Android scans emails with multiple dates like school event lists, automatically adds all items with correct time zones, and asks follow-up questions to clarify details, reducing manual entry errors for parents managing children's schedules.
• •AI as search alternative: Type full questions into ChatGPT instead of keyword searches when seeking nuanced information, then verify all citations by clicking through provided web links, especially for quotations where AI frequently fabricates sources.
• •Vibe coding for games: Feed rule sets into Gemini to generate functional web apps without coding knowledge, useful for automating administrative tasks like randomized character generation in tabletop RPGs, though requires iterative testing to correct rule misinterpretations.