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I Tried These AI-Based Productivity Tools. Here’s What Happened
Tuesday - April 30 - 2024
I refreshed the website eagerly, waiting for my new headshots.
When they appeared, I was bewildered and sent a confused email to customer support.
Despite the allure of AI tools, we often don't question why we're drawn to them.
Over 3,000 people applied to a data science vacancy at a US health tech company.
The top candidates face a challenging task assessment, which few pass.
Some successful candidates may have used AI, causing discrepancies during follow-up interviews.
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Today’s newsletter :
I Tried These AI-Based Productivity Tools. Here’s What Happened
Recruiters Are Going Analog to Fight the AI Application Overload
The Latest Online Culture War Is Humans vs. Algorithms
How to Use ChatGPT’s Memory Feature
How artificial intelligence can transform U.S. energy infrastructure
Microsoft claims that small, localized language models can be powerful as well
Microsoft to invest $1.7 bln in cloud, AI in Indonesia, CEO says
Crypto company Tether invests $200 mln in brain-chip maker Blackrock Neurotech
I refreshed the website eagerly, waiting for my new headshots.
When they appeared, I was bewildered and sent a confused email to customer support.
Despite the allure of AI tools, we often don't question why we're drawn to them.
This year, my LinkedIn has been full of posts praising new AI tools, and I've fallen for too many.
I tried Aragon, which promised professional headshots from selfies for $39.
The results were comically bad, giving me "Instagram face" and bizarre attire.
Despite these tools' promise of convenience and quality, they often fall short, teaching me to trust more in genuine human creativity than in automated solutions.
Over 3,000 people applied to a data science vacancy at a US health tech company.
The top candidates face a challenging task assessment, which few pass.
Some successful candidates may have used AI, causing discrepancies during follow-up interviews.
The recruitment landscape is flooded with applicants due to layoffs and the rise of generative AI, complicating the process.
LinkedIn and Indeed have integrated AI tools to aid recruiters, but challenges like resume verification and potential bias remain.
Recruiters are cautious, as AI tools have yet to fully prove their reliability in simplifying hiring without compromising quality.
The algorithm has won, with major platforms using automated recommendations to shape user experience.
Spotify, TikTok, and Amazon exemplify this trend, sparking concerns about cultural and personal impacts.
In response, platforms like PI.FYI and Spread are emerging, advocating for human curation over algorithms.
These platforms prioritize user privacy and engagement without ads, aiming to revive the feel of early internet social interactions.
However, experts like Jonathan Stray suggest that the answer might still involve algorithms, just ones that promote socially desirable outcomes rather than maximizing engagement.
OpenAI introduced a "Memory" feature for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, allowing the chatbot to store and recall personal details from conversations.
Initially available for a test group, it is now accessible to Plus subscribers, with plans to expand to Enterprise and Team customers.
The feature is designed to enhance personalization and conversation fluidity but is currently unavailable in Europe and Korea.
Users can manage what ChatGPT remembers through settings or direct prompts, with options to delete specific memories or opt out of data usage for model training.
This development marks a step towards more personalized AI interactions.
The U.S. aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, a goal requiring a transformation of its energy infrastructure.
A new report, "AI for Energy," issued by America's national laboratories, outlines how AI can accelerate this shift.
It identifies challenges across nuclear power, power grids, carbon management, energy storage, and materials.
AI could reduce costs significantly and speed up design, deployment, and licensing processes.
Collaborative efforts among scientists, industry, and policymakers are essential.
The report is a collective endeavor of multiple national labs, highlighting AI's role in advancing U.S. energy independence and security.
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Microsoft claims that small, localized language models can be powerful as well
Comparison of harmful response percentages by Microsoft AI Red Team for phi-3-mini before and after safety alignment.
Harmful response percentages in this chart are inflated as the team induced phi-3-mini to generate harmful responses adversarially through multi-turn conversations.
Microsoft’s new locally run AI, Phi-3 mini, described in their arXiv Technical Report (DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2404.14219), is touted as cost-effective and powerful despite its small size, featuring 3.8B parameters.
Microsoft to invest $1.7 bln in cloud, AI in Indonesia, CEO says
Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in Indonesia to enhance cloud services and AI infrastructure, including building data centers.
CEO Satya Nadella announced this during his Jakarta visit, marking the start of his Southeast Asian tour.
The investment aims to support AI development and train 2.5 million Southeast Asians in AI by 2025.
This follows recent Microsoft investments in Japan and the UAE, highlighting its commitment to global AI expansion.
Nadella's visit coincides with Apple CEO Tim Cook's discussions in Indonesia about potential manufacturing expansions.
Crypto company Tether invests $200 mln in brain-chip maker Blackrock Neurotech
Tether has invested $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, acquiring a majority stake and valuing the company at around $350 million.
The investment supports the commercialization of Blackrock Neurotech’s brain-to-computer interfaces, which allow users to control devices without physical movement.
Unlike similar ventures like Elon Musk’s Neuralink, Blackrock has already tested its technology on over 40 individuals. Tether, known for its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency with $100 billion in circulation, has made significant venture capital investments, focusing on technology sectors such as AI and sustainable energy.
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