Generative AI tools are becoming more and more integrated into people’s everyday activities over the past few years. The most famous AI tool is of course ChatGPT, however the variety of tools is much bigger than most people know. According to the database ‘there’s an AI tool for that’, the number of different tools is already on 28500 (Schults, 2025), an immense number. These range from building websites, to creating art, to cloning voices…
Although I know about the existence of these tools, I haven’t used a big variety them. The one that I do use on a daily base is, of course, ChatGPT. At the end of my bachelor business administration, I was introduced with this incredibly useful tool. I followed the track Business developers, and this track included a course that actually taught us how to properly use ChatGPT. I think that everybody knows that ChatGPT could be a great tool (if used correct) in a study-related context. However, I’ve also had some great experience using Chat outside the classroom.
At the start of this year, I earned my certificate as a field guide in southern Africa. This means that I’m qualified to bring guests into the wildlife parks and learn them about the entire ecosystem. At first, I thought this would be the last place on earth I would use ChatGPT, but I was proved wrong. Providing a full guided experience is not just guiding through a park, but I had to plan trips for guests from the moment they arrived at the airport until their flight home. This meant that I had to make a full itinerary from A to Z. This required a lot of planning and coordination, especially when the guests had a lot of specific wishes, within a limited/short time frame. This is where ChatGPT came to the rescue. Within an hour I had a complete itinerary that included game drives, cultural sightings, food recommendation, welcome messages and even descriptions of every activity. What I found most helpful was that it could operate with a given budget and adjust the itinerary accordingly. This enabled me to personalize the trip for every single guest!
In conclusion, generative AI tools offer in wide variety of applications in different fields. Personally, I use ChatGPT for both study-related and work (tourism)-related purposes, and it has proven to be very useful so far. However, I’m excited to start exploring other AI tools besides ChatGPT. So what do you think; which next AI tool should I try, that is going to make my life easier?
References:
Schults, S. (2025, 11 juni). Beste AI-tools van 2025 voor online ondernemen | Hostnet. Hostnet. https://www.hostnet.nl/academy/beste-aitools#:~:text=AI%2Dtools%20groeien%20als%20paddenstoelen,juiste%20AI%2Dtool%20te%20vinden.
This article is really interesting! I like the point you made about how AI tools (ChatGPT) aren’t just for students or office workers, but can also be useful in specialized areas like tourism and wilderness guiding. Your example of using ChatGPT to generate travel itineraries is really cool, showing how AI can save time while still maintaining personalization. Inspired by your article, I’ll also be using AI tools in my travels. If you’re interested in trying other AI tools, Claude is also a good choice.