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Playbook · week 2026-W38

What to do about AI that week

38 tips, 14 Sept to 20 September 2026: what to try now, and what can wait.

What to try

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No waitlist and no developer needed. Where a country or a plan is left out, the card says so.

01 ChatGPT by OpenAI

Apply style rules to make ChatGPT output sound more human

What you get You can write blog posts and create social media updates.

  • Cost Free
  • Time A few minutes

The catch You must still edit it to add your own voice

Start here: Create a list of personal style rules you want the model to follow.

Open ChatGPT (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up

Then From the article

  1. Include those rules in your ChatGPT prompt before asking for the draft.
Prompt to copy
Write a blog intro about remote work, using my style rules: avoid generic statements, vary sentence length, include personal opinion.

Use it to

  • Write blog posts
  • Create social media updates
  • Draft client emails

What happened · note.com, sagivo.com

02 AgentCloak Desktop by AgentCloak

Get private data shield in chats, right inside your browser

What you get You can turn sensitive fields into safe placeholders and get peace of mind with chatbots.

  • Cost Free
  • Time A few minutes

The catch Only works on supported browsers and desktop apps

Start here: Open https://agentcloak.ai/desktop in your browser

Open AgentCloak Desktop (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up

Then From AgentCloak’s own page

  1. Click the Install button
  2. Pick your browser (Chrome, Safari, or Edge) or desktop OS (Mac or Windows)
  3. Toggle the “Remember” feature on

Use it to

  • Find hidden personal data in prompts
  • Turn sensitive fields into safe placeholders
  • Get peace of mind with chatbots

What happened · aol.com

04 ChatGPT (Data agent) by OpenAI

Turn company data into live dashboards in ChatGPT

What you get You get weekly reports and visual summaries of your sales data.

  • Cost Price not stated
  • Time A few minutes

The catch Only works with specific data sources you must connect

Start here: Find the Data agent listed as Data in the Plugins directory in ChatGPT Work.

Open openai.com (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up

Then From OpenAI’s own page

  1. If Data isn't already installed, find it in the Plugins directory and select Install plugin.
  2. Complete any required account-connection steps.
  3. Start a conversation with @Data and ask your business question.

Use it to

  • Generate weekly reports
  • Summarize sales data
  • Create dashboard visualizations

What happened · note.com, KDnuggets

08 GPT-6 Sol by OpenAI

Draft routine work documents quickly and clearly

  • Cost Paid: from $2 Price checked
  • Time A few minutes

The catch Knowledge cutoff is April-May 2026; may not know latest events

Try it (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up
Prompt to copy
For internal inquiry support, define the line between what to leave to AI and what to leave to humans, with 3 judgment criteria and 3 steps for the first week. Each within 200 characters.

Use it to

  • Draft routine text
  • Summarize research
  • Classify inquiries

What happened · note.com, tech2geek.net, propakistani.pk

What to leave for now

Not a verdict on the tool — only on this week. Each line says what is in the way.

Everything that changed

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