Your AI Coffee Break #1
A weekly roundup of AI news, updates, reviews and random facts brought to you by the founders of Contented AI, Hannah and Lucy.
Welcome to the very first edition of the Contented AI newsletter. We know you've got a packed schedule, and with countless newsletters flooding your inbox, it's tough to find the time to read them all. Our goal is to ensure you're always kept in the loop with the latest developments in AI, without feeling overwhelmed or left behind.
That's why we've crafted a snappy, action-packed weekly read that's perfect to enjoy with your favourite beverage—coffee, tea, juice, or even a cozy warm milk 🥛
Sit back, relax, and let us do the AI heavy lifting for you.
This week we cover
🚀 The exciting launch of Contented AI and our journey so far
🌐 Democratising AI: How we're helping to level the playing field for everyone
📰 AI news roundup: Good, bad, and the wacky stories making headlines
🔍 An inside look at what the AI giants are up to this week
🎓 Expert insights from Professor Erik Brynjolfsson on the digital revolution
🏺 Cleopatra's AI twist: A fun take on the ancient ruler's potential AI use
👥 Contented AI updates: Our recent adventures and collaborations
🖊️ Engaging blog posts to quench your thirst for AI knowledge
🛠️ Product of the week: Consensus, simplifying the research process
💡 Prompt/tip of the week: Unleashing the power of table formatting with ChatGPT
Update from Hannah
We launched Contented AI to the world last week 🎉 This has been a project Lucy and I have been working on few a months and at the start we were just sharing our knowledge and helping out friends.
Soon it was very clear the need and demand was there for us to turn this into a consultancy and grow the team to help more people. So here we are.
We love helping people. We love seeing their shocked and happy faces when it dawns on them just how much of an impact these tools will have on their work and personal lives. It’s life changing for them.
We aren’t developing AI products ourselves. We will leave the product development for our own startups. Contented AI is about curating, teaching, and sharing the best AI tools with our clients. Making life simple.
(Okay maybe we are developing some cool ways of integrating google sheets and ChatGPT for our clients but nothing too technical or complex! 😜)
Get in touch with us of you want to chat about AI and your role or business. Or just follow along with us each week, enjoy that coffee ☕and thanks for reading!
Hannah
One half of Contented AI
hannah@contentedai.com
Democratising AI 🌐
No we aren’t talking politics. Democratising AI refers to the effort of making artificial intelligence accessible and usable by a wider range of people, not just those with advanced technical skills.
This means creating user-friendly tools and platforms that enable business owners and managers to harness the power of AI to improve their operations and make better decisions. It also means giving people the skills and training to make decisions about AI and the implication for their business.
This has huge implications for small businesses as it can level the playing field with larger companies that have traditionally had more resources to invest in AI.
This is why we feel so passionately about our work at Contented. We see ourselves playing an important role in this movement to create fairer competition.
To learn more about this, please watch Andrew Ng’s Ted Talk below. Ng envisions an inspiring future where AI is accessible to everyone, empowering individuals and small businesses to build their own AI systems
"I think that we can build a much richer society if we can enable everyone to help to write the future” - Andrew Ng
News stories: Good, bad and the wacky 📰
👍 Good- More privacy for ChatGPT users
OpenAI now gives you the option to switch off your chat history when using its ChatGPT chatbot. OpenAI says it won’t save your previous conversations when you turn this setting off, nor will it use those conversations to help train its AI models. More privacy improvements are expected to come in the coming months as OpenAI launches ChatGPT for business.
👎 Bad- Snapchat chatbot fears
The new AI chatbot in the app Snapchat , which uses ChatGPT, can offer recommendations, answer questions and converse with users. The new tool is facing backlash not only from parents but also from some Snapchat users who are bombarding the app with bad reviews in the app store and criticisms on social media over privacy concerns, “creepy” exchanges and an inability to remove the feature from their chat feed unless they pay for a premium subscription.
🙃 Wacky- A viral AI song
Last week a hip-hop track titled Heart on my Sleeve- resembling a blend of rappers Drake and The Weeknd- went viral on social media and Spotify . The song, which was posted by an anonymous user going by the name "@ghostwriter," utilised AI that was trained on the singers voices to create it, and garnered millions of plays before being removed by major platforms. Interesting implications for the music industry and copyright laws in the coming months. 🤔
What the AI giants are up to this week 🔍
🍏 Apple
Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered health coaching service. It will be integrated into the Health app on iPads running the upcoming iOS 17 operating system. This service will use machine learning algorithms to provide personalised health recommendations to users, such as exercise and nutrition advice. The goal is to help users achieve their health goals and improve their overall well-being. Read more
🤖 Open AI
OpenAI closes $300M share sale at $27B-29B valuation. The organisation plans to use the funding to expand its research and development of AI technologies, including its ChatGPT platform. Read more
Open AI welcomes back Italy. Italy has lifted its ban on ChatGPT. The ban was originally put in place due to concerns about data protection and age verification. However, ChatGPT has since implemented measures to address these issues, including obtaining consent from users and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read more
💻 Microsoft
Microsoft has introduced a new tool called Security CoPilot, which uses AI to help security teams quickly detect and respond to cyber threats. The tool is designed to work alongside human analysts, providing them with real-time insights and recommendations based on the data it collects. This is particularly relevant for businesses and organisations that need to stay on top of evolving security threats in order to protect their data and assets. Read more
Microsoft has released its own “Introduction to prompt engineering” techniques guide. Read more
"Prompt construction can be difficult. In practice, the prompt acts to configure the model weights to complete the desired task, but it's more of an art than a science, often requiring experience and intuition to craft a successful prompt." - Introduction to Prompt Engineering, Microsoft.
🚀 Musk
Chatbots are becoming more prevalent and Elon Musk is working on creating a "maximum truth-seeking" AI Chatbot. Chatbots are computer programs designed to simulate conversation with human users, and they are being used in a variety of industries from customer service to mental health therapy. Musk's goal is to create an AI that can filter out fake news and misinformation, which could have a major impact on the spread of false information online. Read more
📦 Amazon
Amazon is building a large language model (LLM), like ChatGPT, to power Alexa. An LLM, like ChatGPT, is a deep learning algorithm that can recognise, summarise and generate text and other content based on knowledge from enormous amounts of text data. This development is exciting for anyone who uses Alexa, as it has the potential to make the voice assistant incredibly powerful. Read more
🔍 Google
Google is consolidating its AI research divisions into Google DeepMind, a move that will bring together some of the brightest minds in AI under one roof. This is big news for anyone interested in the future of AI, as it means that Google will have even more resources to devote to developing cutting-edge AI technologies. Read more
🌐 Others
PwC, one of the world's leading professional services firms, has recently announced a massive $1 billion investment in AI capabilities. This investment will be used to develop new AI tools and technologies to help clients improve their business operations and decision-making processes. With AI becoming increasingly important in today's digital age, this investment is a significant move by PwC to stay ahead of the curve and provide cutting-edge solutions for their clients. Read more
Have you ever wondered what the future of AI holds? Look no further than the insights of the three founders of Siri. In a recent interview, they shared their predictions for what AI could look like in the next decade. From personalised healthcare to more efficient transportation systems, their ideas are very fascinating. Watch now
TikTok has introduced a new AI-powered feature called "Lensa" that allows users to create custom avatars using their own photos. This feature uses machine learning algorithms to analyse facial features and create a personalised avatar that can be used in TikTok videos. Read more
This Week’s Expert Insight 🎓
Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, Director of Stanford University's Digital Economy Lab
Each week we will talk or find an AI expert to get some interesting insights into the world of AI.
"I believe we have more powerful tools now than we’ve ever had in history. We have more power to change the course of history going forward. So I feel like this is one of the most important things happening on the planet right now, is thinking about how we’re going to use these new digital platforms to reshape the economy, to reshape democracy and reshape the way we connect to each other."- Professor Erik Brynjolfsson
This Week’s AI-ified Character
🏺 Cleopatra's AI twist: A fun take on the ancient ruler's potential AI use
ChatGPT how would Cleopatra use AI?
“As a shrewd ruler, Cleopatra would likely use AI to gain insights into the behaviour and needs of her subjects, as well as her enemies." She may have used AI-powered analytics to make data-driven decisions about taxation, trade, and military strategy. Cleopatra was also known for her interest in science and technology, so she may have embraced AI as a tool for innovation and progress in fields such as medicine, engineering, and agriculture. Ultimately, Cleopatra's use of AI would likely reflect her ambition and her desire to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing world.”
Contented updates 👥
Our recent adventures and collaborations
Engaging in fascinating consultations with a diverse range of people, from teachers to e-commerce enthusiasts, uncovering the unique pain points they face and brainstorming innovative AI solutions to address them.
Hannah met with the amazing Stella Collins from Stellar Learning Labs- a well renowned neuroscience and learning expert in Belgium. They talked all things AI and we are excited to be able to have her on board as an expert.
We had some fun bringing Hannah's creative vision to life, transforming her ChatGPT drawing into a captivating animation using a fantastic AI tool.
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Most Popular Blog posts from Contented AI🖊️
How to Get Started With Chat GPT as a Non-Technical Person
Get started with ChatGPT with our simple instructions that will guide you through the process of using this powerful AI tool. Don't be intimidated - the best way to learn is to dive right in and start experimenting.
ANZAC Day: How ChatGPT Can Help Teach Kids about Courage and Sacrifice
Anzac Day is an important day for Aotearoa and Australia but it’s not always easy to find ways to get your kids involved. We explore how Chat GPT can help you make this day more special.
How to Develop Ethical and Effective AI Policies for Education
We have compiled key takeaways from thought leaders in the AI education space to help educators develop policies that are aligned with industry best practices.
Product of the week 🛠️
Consensus, simplifying the research process
What can it do?
Consensus makes research easy and efficient by finding accurate and trustworthy answers to your questions in no time. Consensus only searches through peer-reviewed, published sources.
Why do we love it?
We can't get enough of Consensus because it transforms the research experience into a breeze, especially in today's age of misinformation. With this tool at your fingertips, you can easily find peer-reviewed, evidence-based, and well-researched articles that address your queries, ensuring you base your decisions on reliable information.
In a world where fake news and unverified claims run rampant, Consensus is a breath of fresh air, making it simpler than ever to access trustworthy sources and stay informed.
Do keep in mind that Consensus is still in its new/beta phase, so there might be occasional hiccups. However, we encourage you to be patient and appreciate the tool for what it currently offers, while anticipating the fantastic improvements that are sure to come as it evolves.
Prompt/tip of the week 💡
Unleashing the power of table formatting with ChatGPT
Use Chat GPT to put information in table format. We find this to be really helpful when there is a lot of complex information and you want to make it more accessible and vistually appealing.
Request a table
”Create a table comparing the features of smartphones A, B, and C”Customise the table
You can edit the structure of the table and add in details brand, model, price, battery life etc.
"Add columns for price, battery life, storage capacity and screen-size."Thanks for reading
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