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Ep 790: How To Make Slides with AI: Hands on Comparison With the 9 Most Popular Options

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No matter your role, experience or industry, we all (mostly) waste hours a week doing the same thing: manually creating slides.  Most business leaders miss the obvious: there’s dozens of AI tools and LLMs that make slides and you probably didn’t know.  ...

Highlights

This episode explores the often-overlooked ability of AI tools to generate slide decks, comparing nine popular options in a live, hands-on test. The host demonstrates how large language models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can now create slides by default, offering a practical guide for beginners to save time on manual presentation creation.
00:00
LLMs can now create slides by default
05:35
AI can quickly produce polished drafts
08:43
Claude Design excels at prototyping but is slow and token-heavy.
12:43
Gamma still makes errors
14:58
Gemini now supports slide and spreadsheet creation
18:56
Testing NotebookLM and ChatGPT with GPT-5.5
20:58
Seven AI updates this week
23:56
AI slide tools have factual accuracy issues
31:00
Claude Design's default design is repetitive and overused
32:05
Claude Design's visuals praised but story missed
37:42
AI should understand the difference between main stories and bullet points.
40:00
Google Slides fails to fetch actual data
41:02
Design unappealing but content extraction accurate
43:44
It covers most topics but fails by combining two slides into one.
48:52
ChatGPT add-in for PowerPoint worked well
52:41
Claude Design stands out from personal experience
52:44
Iterating with these tools yields great results
54:58
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Chapters

AI tools for slide generation
00:00
Slide generation tools comparison
03:12
Creating AI news recap slide deck
08:43
Discussing Gamma's early entry
12:35
Google Gemini's new features
14:57
Using Google's BookLM tool
18:55
Microsoft Copilot online demo
20:58
How to access the start here series
23:56
Using Chat GPT in PowerPoint
28:54
Discussing AI design aesthetics
32:05
Reviewing main stories and updates
35:14
Evaluating AI model features
37:57
Using notebook LM with Nano Banana
41:01
Exploring chat gpt layout
43:40
Reviewing presentation slides quality
46:01
Reviewing PowerPoint design features
50:03
Discussing AI tool limitations
52:41
Show closing and subscription reminder
54:55

Transcript

Jordan Wilson: This is the Everyday AI Show, the everyday podcast where we simplify AI and bring its power to your fingertips. Listen daily for practical advice to boost your career, business, and everyday life. No matter your role, no matter your industry...