Personal AI Operating Model

My AI works best
in deliberate lanes.

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Decision rule

Choose the tool with the best capability, relevant context, native integration, and lowest friction.

Work

Copilot

Enterprise work, Microsoft 365, and connected work context.

Integrated work lane
Build

Claude Code

My primary AI application for terminal work, coding, technical problem-solving, and iteration.

Primary build lane
Research

Perplexity + Comet

Deep research, sources, discovery, current information, and the web-search front door.

Growing research lane
Personal

Apple + ChatGPT

Mac and iPhone convenience, Shortcuts, quick access, and flexible backup capacity.

Device-native lane
Operating boundary

Enterprise context stays in the enterprise lane. Everything else runs on whichever system fits best — personal, public, or appropriately sanitized.

Integration wins Use the best-fit system No forced consolidation