AI Tools Guide for EPFO Staff

A curated guide on how to leverage specific Artificial Intelligence tools to enhance productivity, research, and content creation in our daily operations.

Research & Knowledge Discovery

NotebookLM

Google's personalized AI research assistant grounded in your specific documents.

Deep Research Mind Maps Audio Generation
  • Researching: Upload circulars or PDFs to get instant summaries and citations.
  • Audio/Video: Generate "podcast-style" audio discussions to learn from uploaded content.
  • Mind Maps: Visualizing connections between complex topics.
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Perplexity

An AI-powered answer engine that provides real-time, cited information.

Internet Search Citations
  • Internet Search: Best for finding up-to-date facts with direct sources.
  • Verification: Quickly checking rules or recent news updates.
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Language & Accessibility

Bhashini (Govt. of India)

National Language Translation Mission platform for breaking language barriers.

22 Languages Voice-to-Text Document Translation
  • Public Grievances: Instantly translate grievances received in regional languages to English/Hindi.
  • Dictation: Use voice typing to draft notes faster in Indian languages.
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Drafting & Presentations

Antigravity + LaTeX

Advanced prompt-based drafting workflow.

Prompt to Draft Automation
  • Draft Making: Create high-quality first drafts of official documents simply by prompting.
  • Structure: Automatically organizes content into professional formats.
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Overleaf + LaTeX

Collaborative cloud-based LaTeX editor.

PDF Generation Formatting
  • PDF Making: Automates the creation of perfectly formatted PDFs.
  • Templates: Easy re-use of standard office templates for reports.
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Gamma App

A new medium for presenting ideas, powered by AI.

PPT Generation Presentations
  • Instant PPTs: Type a topic or paste notes to generate a professional slide deck in minutes.
  • Export: Download as PowerPoint for official meetings.
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GitHub

Platform for version control and collaboration.

Hosting Collaboration
  • Hosting: Great for hosting public documents, ideas, or simple project pages.
  • Version Control: Keeping track of changes in collaborative drafts.
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Content Creation & Media

Gemini

Google's multimodal AI model.

Image Gen PDF OCR Nano Banana
  • Image Generation: Excellent control over generating specific images for presentations.
  • PDF OCR: Extracting text from scanned PDFs efficiently.
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Adobe Express

Quick and easy design tool with AI features.

Posters Flyers
  • Outreach: Create posters for "Nidhi Aapke Nikat" or awareness camps using templates.
  • Quick Edit: Remove backgrounds or resize images instantly.
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ChatGPT

OpenAI's leading conversational AI.

Projects Canvas
  • Project Feature: Upload multiple files to create a specific "Project" context for focused work.
  • Canvas: A dedicated workspace for writing and coding side-by-side.
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General & Technical Tools

Google Colab

Cloud-based Python environment.

Online Editing Coding
  • Online Editing: Write and execute code (Python) directly in the browser without setup.
  • Analysis: Good for running data analysis scripts on the fly.
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Microsoft Copilot

Your everyday AI companion with web access.

GPT-4 Web Search DALL-E 3
  • Office Integration: Free access to advanced models via the web. Great for summarizing web pages.
  • Versatility: Use it for drafting emails, creating images, and coding help.
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General LLMs

Broad-purpose AI assistants.

Claude Grok Llama
  • Versatility: Use Claude, Grok, or Llama for general drafting, email composition, and quick questions.
  • Comparisons: Cross-check outputs between models for better accuracy.