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“Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we’ll augment our intelligence.”
—Ginni Rometty
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In this newsletter:
Two must know news stories
AI tool you need to know
Community shoutout
Photo of the day
#1 TWO MUST KNOW NEWS STORIES
BREAKING NEWS: Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Andrew Yang and more signed open letter to pause training AI models more powerful than GPT-4
They state that there should be planning and management in using advanced AI. That is not happening, as the letter says that in “recent months [we] have seen AI labs locked in an out-of-control race to develop and deploy powerful digital minds that no one – not even their creators – can understand, predict, or reliably control.”
The letter touches on:
How powerful AI should be developed at the point that it is manageable
The question: should we let machines flood information channels with “propaganda and untruth?”
That AI labs should pause and collaborate to be safer with more oversight
That AI research “should be refocused on making today’s powerful, state-of-the-art systems more accurate, safe, interpretable, transparent, robust, aligned, trustworthy, and loyal.”
Research suggests 300M+ jobs will be replaced by AI
You probably need a robot. Multinational corporations definitely need a robot. Rather, millions of robots.
It’s estimated that hundreds of millions of jobs will be “lost” to AI.
AI will alter nearly 80% of all jobs. Half of the roles that require a college degree will be affected.
OpenAI, OpenResearch, and the University of Pennsylvania published a paper that examined how AI will affect jobs. Higher paying jobs are most threatened, which is a fascinating shift from a century ago when it was lower paying factory jobs that were quickly replaced with machines.
Canva AI-generated photo. Our prediction of white collar workers in 2033 😂.
Predicted is that workers will see 50% of tasks impacted.
Goldman Sachs also published a report that examines AI’s impact across jobs. 46% of administrative tasks could be automated, but only 6% of construction jobs.
CEO of the Resolution Foundation think tank Tosten Bell told BBC news,
"That's not to say that AI won't disrupt the way we work - but we should focus too on the potential living-standards gains from higher-productivity work and cheaper-to-run services, as well as the risk of falling behind if other firms and economies better adapt to technological change."
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Perplexity offers instant answers, cited sources, voice search, follow-up questions, and thread history within the iOS application. This backpocket AI search has a slick look and elegant UX. Plus, it sources recent info like the answer to the question and automated follow-up question below👇.
Founded by ex-Open AI, ex-Meta AI, and more, Perplexity recently raised $25.6 million.
#3 COMMUNITY SHOUTOUT
📰 Kotlin vs The Billion Dollar Mistake, an AI-powered zine created with ChatGPT & Midjourney!
In the channel #contentcreators, we👏 love 👏to 👏see 👏
it.
#4 PHOTO OF THE DAY
Hey, there’s room for you. See this graphic posted by Sequoia Capital.
One more… because it’s impossible to un-see this Twitter thread of Benjamin Button-ized US Presidents 😬👇.
(Sorry in advance if this photo ends up in a nightmare.)
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🎥 Zoom releases an AI feature so you can catch up to meetings you weren’t paying attention to in the first place. JK. Now you don’t have to worry about being late or asking a coworker to fill you in :).
🧠From NYT, Can a Machine Know That We Know it Knows? Chatbots & theory of mind
👀YPNaR just launched our McKinsey for AI and Automation. Have you seen it?
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