This is what a Google AI PM's Tool Stack Looks Like - Live Demo from Marily Nika

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Jan 11, 2026

Marily Nika, an AI product manager at Google with over a decade of experience, shares her essential toolkit for aspiring AIPMs. Discover her six must-have tools, including Google AI Studio for rapid prototyping and Opal for quick mini apps. She emphasizes the importance of prototyping before writing PRDs and reveals tips for using custom GPTs effectively. Marily also discusses interview red flags for candidates and the evolving role of AI in product management, highlighting the necessity of AI literacy for future PMs.

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Limit Your Stack To High-Impact Tools

Use a tiny set of tools and avoid tool-hopping to stay productive as an AI PM.
Marily relies on six daily tools each mapped to a specific PM workflow to cut context switching.

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Tap Reddit For Real User Research

Use Perplexity's Reddit/discussions filter for authentic user voice instead of broad web search.
Ask targeted questions and get 20+ Reddit sources instantly to validate user needs.

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Prototype First, Document Later

Prototype an AI idea in AI Studio before writing a PRD to align engineers faster.
Bring engineers in to critique a working prototype instead of debating a document for weeks.

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Marily Nika and I filmed my 7th most popular episode a year ago.

She broke down everything on how to become an AIPM because she’s done it. She is an AIPM at Google with 11 years of experience.

Today, she’s back with a completely new episode. She’s dropping every AI tool she uses daily as an AIPM.

Not theory. Not hype. The actual 6 tools she uses multiple times every single day.

Today she’s dropping all the expert tips and tricks. She’s made the mistakes so you don’t have to.----Today’s guide covers:

* The AI PM Tool Stack

* Google AI Studio for Prototyping

* Opal for Mini Apps

* Notebook LM for Domain Expertise

* Perplexity for Reddit Research

* ChatGPT for Your Voice

* Fireflies and Getting Tools at Work

* The 18-Month AIPM Roadmap

* The AIPM Interview Red Flags

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Key Takeaways

1. Marily's stack is just 6 tools - Google AI Studio for prototyping, Opal for mini apps, Notebook LM for learning, Perplexity for user research, ChatGPT for PRDs, and Fireflies for meetings. Each maps to one PM workflow. No tool hopping.

2. Prototype before writing PRDs. Marily builds a working app in AI Studio first, then brings engineers in to debate the actual thing. Saves weeks of back-and-forth on documents. PRDs are now for complex cross-functional work only.

3. Notebook LM learned a 4-hour video in 15 minutes. Marily had an interview the next day. She uploaded the job description and a 4-hour investor relations video. It gave her 15 key points. She memorized them and crushed the interview.

4. Perplexity's Reddit filter is your secret weapon. Turn off web search, turn on discussions and opinions. Ask "would young professionals be interested in a fitness ring?" Get 20+ Reddit sources instantly. Know what users actually want.

5. Marily's PRD generator has 10,000+ users. She trained a ChatGPT custom GPT with her voice and old PRDs. It asks probing questions before generating. Gets PRDs done in days instead of weeks. She's not embarrassed to use AI at work.

6. Tool selection has 4 rules. Does it save 10x time (not 2x)? Does it work across contexts? Does it work with your company's limitations? Does it compound over time? If not all 4, delete it.

7. "Be like a crab" for AIPM roles. Move adjacent to your experience. Hearing aids → AirPods PM. ESPN journalism → Meta sports AI PM. Don't ignore your past experience. It's your competitive advantage.

8. Red flag in AIPM interviews - missing PM craft. Ex-ML scientists dive into algorithms without asking why, who, and how to measure success. AI changes HOW you fulfill use cases, not the use cases themselves.

9. Who replaces PMs? Not AI. PMs who use AI when you're not. Don't be embarrassed about using AI at work. It's not cheating. The gap is widening between PMs who use these tools and those who don't.

10. Every PM will become an AIPM by 2026. Show Marily any product and she'll find the AI use case. Even retail stores use cameras and AI to monitor which areas get traffic. The AIPM title will just become PM.

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Where to Find Marily

* LinkedIn

* Twitter

* Website

* YouTube

* Newsletter

* Maven - Her course is part of my special curation with Maven

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