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The AI Tool Audit: How to Cut Your Stack from 15 Tools to 3 That Actually Work
You signed up for a $20 AI writing tool. Then an AI note-taker. Then an AI research assistant. Then an AI coding agent, an AI project manager, an AI design tool, and a separate AI for emails. By month three, you’re spending more time managing your AI tools than doing actual work — and you’re not sure any of them are saving you time. You’re not alone. A 2026 workplace survey found AI tool pressure is now a top-4 driver of employee burnout. One team of 11 people discovered they held 35 overlapping AI subscriptions, paying for the same capabilities five different ways. Across organizations, 95% report no measurable ROI on their AI investments. ...