# 6 Surprisingly Simple AI Shortcuts: Eliminate Tedious Tasks and Help Solve Real Life Problems

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Published: 2025-12-04T20:40:22+00:00
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I’m about to show you six ridiculously simple AI tricks that saved me hours of boring, soul-sucking work — including one that’s so embarrassing I almost didn’t record this video. And of course, it’s the one that will probably save you the most time and aggravation. #aishorcuts #aiatwork #aiaccountspayable Over the next few minutes, you’ll hear: • how AI can summarize almost anything — even things you can’t fully access, • how to clean up messy data in seconds, • how to get AI to do the math that Excel refuses to cooperate with, • how to instantly analyze data and create visuals, • how to let your Zoom calls take their own notes, • and how to get suggestions that are actually helpful — not the kind your friends offer that make you silently regret asking. And stick with me, because the last shortcut is the one I never expected to work… but it did — and it was shockingly good. Link to Microsoft Copilot Beginner Tutorial https://youtu.be/hDq70R9PeeU Subscribe for more tips and insights like this: https://www.youtube.com/APNow?sub_confirmation=1 Looking for more of the most current business intelligence about + Best practices around your payment and accounts payable function + Current and new fraud protection protocols + The newest technology impacting your accounting, accounts payable, and payment functions + Career advancement +And much more!! +++++++++++++++++++++++ See most recent videos at: https://www.youtube.com/@APNow/videos See all short tips at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-He5ELp9TP3wqQdHIbfIcFAB Learn more about AP Best Practices; Playlist at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HcvMSJTdNs0BCQJ0Ivb4l9V Learn more about Internal Controls in AP; Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HdV9JIterJ-bf6TwMset_z_ Looki…

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