AI tools and agents
The newest AI tools, explained for business teams
What each tool does, whether you can get it in the UK, how a team can use it and how to keep data safe.
AI tools for knowledge work
- Claude Code and Claude CoworkHow owners and finance teams use Claude Code and Claude Cowork for research, reports, proposals, spreadsheets, dashboards and file work, with no coding.
- OpenAI CodexHow business owners and finance teams can use OpenAI Codex, included in ChatGPT plans, for analysis, files, internal tools and automation.
- Codex vs Claude CodeA plain comparison of OpenAI Codex and Anthropic Claude Code for business and finance teams: plans, strengths, knowledge work and data terms.
Personal AI agents
- Personal AI agentsA plain guide to the 2026 personal AI agents, including Meta Muse, Grok Bot, Instinct, OpenAI dots, the Gemini agent and Copilot Cowork, for UK teams.
- Copilot CoworkWhat Microsoft Copilot Cowork does, how it is licensed and billed, team use cases and what to fix before rollout.
- Gemini agentWhat Google announced with the Gemini agent, how coworker agents work in Workspace, and what UK teams should check before planning around it.
- Grok BotWhat Grok Bot does, how it is priced, team use cases and what to check on data and UK availability before you try it.
- InstinctWhat the Instinct personal assistant does, how to get access, its data and training terms, and whether it suits UK business use.
- Meta MuseWhat Meta's Muse agent does, its small business features, data and training controls, and whether UK teams can use it yet.
- OpenAI dotsWhat OpenAI dots do, which ChatGPT plans include them in the UK, team use cases, and the data and approval controls to set first.