I Used AI for Almost Everything for 1 Year: Here's What I Learned
NBC analyst tests 100+ AI tools over year, shares personal learnings.
“Joanna Stern, NBC chief technology analyst and correspondent, immersed herself in the world of artificial intelligence, testing more than 100 cutting-edge AI...”
Why it matters
Weekly Silicon's editorial model scored this 1.90/10 overall, reading it above all as an AI-capability story — news that changes what models, and the labs behind them, can do. Its strongest dimension is regional relevance at 5/10 — direct impact on US technology hubs rather than a purely overseas development — with technology breakthrough close behind at 2/10, pointing to a genuine capability or engineering advance rather than a routine product update. The effects land first in the CA / Silicon Valley region, so readers there should watch for follow-on announcements.
Derived from the AI score breakdown below.
AI score breakdown
A composite of 1.90/10 put this story at #41 for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, driven mostly by regional relevance (5/10) and technology breakthrough (2/10).
Composite is the weighted sum of the five dimensions. How scoring works →
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