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Playbook · week 2026-W39

What to do about AI that week

67 tips, 21 Sept to 27 September 2026: what to try now, and what can wait.

What to try

most useful first

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

01 ChatGPT by OpenAI

Draft articles from official sources only with ChatGPT

What you get You can create estimates using approved price lists and reply to inquiries.

  • Cost Free to try
  • Time An afternoon

The catch Requires manual setup of sources, templates, and checklists

Idea For example, an agency could use it to draft articles from official sources only.

Start here: Pick one reversible task (drafting, summarizing, formatting)

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

Then From the article

  1. Write down the current human steps and expert judgments
  2. Restrict AI to a few approved sources
  3. Use separate prompts for generation and verification
Prompt to copy
Purpose: [deliverable goal] Target Audience: [readers] Reference Date/Time: [date] Referenceable Information: [approved docs/URLs] Prohibitions: Groundless supplementation, asserting unverified info, creating non-existent figures/URLs Stop Conditions

Use it to

  • Draft articles from official sources only
  • Create estimates using approved price lists
  • Reply to inquiries

What happened · finance.yahoo.com, note.com

02 Codex Remote by OpenAI

Draft emails and organize files on your PC from your phone

What you get You can draft emails during travel and organize site photos by project.

  • Cost Already included
  • Time A few minutes

The catch AI drafts only-final actions (sending, signing) require human approval

Open Codex Remote (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up
Prompt to copy
Create an estimate draft for [Customer Name]’s project using past estimates and current materials. Organize these photos into the [Project Name] folder by construction phase.

Use it to

  • Draft emails during travel
  • Organize site photos by project
  • Pre-process receipts for expenses

What happened · TechCrunch AI, note.com

03 ChatGPT for Word by Microsoft

Review contract clauses instantly, right inside Word

What you get You can quickly spot risky clauses without leaving the document.

  • Cost Free
  • Time A few minutes

The catch Use a corporate account; personal accounts may store data

Start here: Open the contract’s confidentiality clause and confirm disclosure permission

Try it in Word (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up

Then From the article

  1. Verify the account signed into the ChatGPT sidebar is a corporate workspace
  2. Create a copy with names and amounts masked, then ask reading‑only questions
  3. Review the AI‑generated points against the original text

Use it to

  • Spot inconsistent terms
  • Highlight one-sided clauses
  • List reference errors

What happened · note.com, tech.yahoo.com

04 ChatGPT GitHub integration by OpenAI

Connect ChatGPT to your GitHub repo to fix code in context

What you get ChatGPT sees your whole project so it stops repeating the same wrong fixes.

  • Cost Free to try
  • Time A few minutes

The catch Only grant access to repos without secrets; steps may change with updates

Start here: Enable GitHub in ChatGPT settings

Try it free (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up

Then From the article

  1. Install and authorize the ChatGPT app on GitHub
  2. Select the repository you want ChatGPT to access
Prompt to copy
I'm getting error X in file Y. Here's the repo. Please suggest a fix that fits the existing architecture.

Use it to

  • Debug full projects without pasting snippets
  • Generate new features
  • Refactor across multiple files at once

What happened · note.com

05 Omneky AI Growth Agent by Omneky

Draft and launch ad campaigns across platforms from within ChatGPT

What you get You can create ad creatives and launch campaigns on Meta and Google.

  • Cost Free to try Price checked
  • Time A few minutes

The catch Requires connecting Omneky account and granting access

Try it free (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up

Use it to

  • Create ad creatives
  • Launch campaigns on Meta and Google
  • Analyze which ads drive purchases

What happened · finance.yahoo.com

06 Google One by Google

Get rid of double YouTube Premium charges, via Google One

  • Cost Free Price checked
  • Time A few minutes

The catch Only for personal accounts; not eligible for Workspace or family plans

Start here: Cancel your current YouTube Premium in YouTube Settings.

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

Then From the article

  1. Open Google One, go to Benefits, and find YouTube Premium Lite.
  2. Select the Lite benefit and follow the prompts to activate.

Use it to

  • Cancel duplicate subscription
  • Activate benefit plan
  • Verify billing

What happened · note.com

07 Copilot Studio by Microsoft

Handle 24/7 customer inquiries with Copilot Studio

What you get You can track project progress in real time.

  • Cost Already included

The catch Requires Microsoft 365 Enterprise license

Idea For example, an agency could use it to handle 24/7 customer inquiries.

Open Copilot Studio (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up
Prompt to copy
Create an agent that reviews expense reports and flags non-compliant ones for manual review. It should check against our company policy and send alerts to the approver.

Use it to

  • Auto-approve compliant expense reports
  • Handle 24/7 customer inquiries
  • Track project progress in real time

What happened · channele2e.com, crn.com, note.com

08 GPT-6 Astra by OpenAI

Transcribe invoices into accounting tools with GPT-6 Astra

What you get You can draft structured monthly progress reports.

  • Cost Already included
  • Time A few minutes

The catch Errors still occur, and it cannot undo transactions or sent messages

Idea For example, a consultant could use it to transcribe invoices into accounting tools.

Try it (opens the maker's site)
How to set it up
Prompt to copy
これから、[作業名]をお願いします。私のパソコンで[アプリ名]を開き、[入力元]の内容を[出力先]に転記してください。守ってほしいこと: まず1件だけ実行したら止まって、結果を見せてください。問題なければ、残りは続けて進めてください。

Use it to

  • Transcribe invoices into accounting tools
  • Copy inquiry emails to CRM
  • Draft structured monthly progress reports

What happened · note.com, leadership.ng, ibtimes.sg

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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