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What to build, what not to, and what it costs

Straight answers to the questions Australian businesses and everyday users actually ask, using the same rules Penny uses on the free check.

19 September 2026
Concerns

Is my job going to be replaced by AI?

The difference between AI making a role faster and AI removing it, and a better question to ask than the headlines do.

Read the articleAugmentation vs displacement
18 September 2026
Tools

Which AI tool should I actually pay for?

A general chat subscription, a purpose built tool, or an automation platform. How to work out which one your business needs.

Read the articleThree categories
17 September 2026
Concerns

Can I use AI at work without leaking company data?

What actually happens to what you paste into a chatbot, and the simple rules that keep you out of trouble.

Read the articlePlan and settings, not the tool
16 September 2026
Everyday AI

Using AI to write emails and everyday documents

The single biggest everyday use of AI at work, done properly, and the point where it stops being a five minute job.

Read the articleA person stays in the loop
15 September 2026
How to

How to build an AI second brain, without the jargon

Feeding your own files into a tool so you can ask it questions instead of searching. What it takes, and when it becomes a real build.

Read the articleFree tool or real build
13 September 2026
Pricing

What an AI build actually costs in Australia

The two price bands we publish, what pushes a job to the top or the bottom of a range, and a worked example of when a build pays for itself.

Read the articleA$2,500 to A$30,000
13 September 2026
Verdicts

Five jobs people bring us that do not need AI

Five of the eight answers Penny can give end with no build at all. Here is what people ask for, and what we tell them to do instead.

Read the articleFive no-build answers
13 September 2026
How to tell

Automation or AI: how to tell which one you need

Rules and plumbing are automation and cost less. Reading, writing and judgement are where AI earns its keep. A short test you can run yourself.

Read the articleFour questions

Everything here uses the same published rules as the free check. If an article and Penny ever disagree, Penny is the one we fix.

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