The AI Use-Case Atlas
A browsable catalogue of what AI is actually used for, across 25 categories — each entry naming its tools, its effort, its India-specific compliance question and what it does not do.
- See real, named use cases for your function instead of general claims about AI
- Judge effort and skill level before committing time to anything
- Read what each use case does NOT do, stated plainly, before you start
- Follow every claim back to a dated source you can check yourself
The Atlas is a catalogue of things people actually do with AI, organised into 25 categories: fifteen by business function, six by how the technology works, and four industry overlays. It is free to read and needs no account.
What is in an entry
Every published entry carries the tools it needs, roughly how much work it is, the skill level it assumes, the size of organisation it suits, and the India-specific compliance question it raises — DPDP, RBI, SEBI, ICAI and so on, where they apply.
It also carries an honest note: what the use case does not do, and where it fails. That field is required. An entry cannot be published without it, and the database refuses the write rather than trusting anyone to remember.
Why entries have dated sources
Every published entry has at least one source, recorded with the date it was read. This is also enforced by the database, not by review. A figure without an attributed, dated source is treated as a build failure here, not as a copy problem.
The reason is simple: a catalogue of facts about other people's tools is only worth reading if a reader can check it. Sources go stale — prices change, tools are discontinued, rules are amended — so entries are re-checked and the date you see is the date the claim was last confirmed.
Why a category can be empty
The 25 categories exist from the start; the entries are written and sourced one at a time. A category with nothing published says so plainly rather than showing filler. A shallow catalogue of a thousand thin pages is worse than a deep one of two hundred — for you, and for search engines.
What the Atlas is not
It is not a ranking of tools, and it does not tell you which vendor to buy. It describes what is being done and what it takes, and leaves the choice to you.
Frequently asked
Do I need an account to read the Atlas?
No. The whole Atlas is free to browse and read with no account, no email and no trial. An account is only needed if you want a personalised shortlist saved to you.
Where do the entries come from?
Each entry is written from named public sources — vendor case-study libraries, automation template libraries, occupation-task studies, sector reports and Indian government publications — and re-written in our own words. The source and the date it was read are shown on the entry.
Why does an entry say what it cannot do?
Because that is usually the part that decides whether it is worth your time. Every published entry has an honest note describing where the use case fails; it is a required field and the database will not accept a published entry without one.
Why is this category empty?
Because nothing in it has been written and sourced yet. Entries only appear once they carry a dated source and an honest note, so an empty category means work still to do rather than a broken page.
How current is an entry?
Each source shows the date it was read, and a re-checked date once it has been confirmed again. If a tool, price or rule has moved since, the entry is flagged for a person to review — the check is automated, the correction is not.