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AI has moved from creating images and music to designing entire playable games. Plus, with Claude’s PDF support and Microsoft Copilot Vision for your browser, there are now practical tools we can all use at work.
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AI REPORT
📊 AI Hype Cools as Realistic Views Grow
In 2023, AI was seen as overrated, but that hasn’t changed much in 2024 so far
Key takeaways:
40.5% of workers want more AI funding; 4.5% feel it’s excessive.
45.7% believe entry-level roles are at risk from AI, reflecting concerns over automation.
AI daily usage in Product (68%) and Engineering (62.6%) outpaces other fields.
Only 9.8% feel at the forefront, down from 13.4% in 2023, showing tempered growth.
Over 64% of daily AI tool users see significant productivity improvements.
Why it matters: This shift from hype to practical workplace AI adoption suggests a more strategic focus. Productivity gains among daily users reinforce AI’s role in efficiency. Yet, as industries mature in AI usage, thoughtful adoption and role-based strategies could drive real value.
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TODAY IN AI
AI HIGHLIGHTS
🗳️ Perplexity launches AI-powered Election Hub before the US Presidential election to provide voter info plus live vote tracking from AP on November 5th.
🕹️ Microsoft launches AI-powered Xbox Support Virtual Agent for US Insiders to test at support.xbox.com for console and game issues.
🎮 AI labs Decart and Etched have just launched Oasis, an AI model that creates game worlds instantly and there’s even a Minecraft-style demo you can play!
📄 Anthropic just added PDF support to its Claude 3.5 Sonnet model in public beta! Now, it can read and analyze both text and visual elements like charts and images in big documents.
⏳ Amazon has reportedly pushed back the release of its AI-powered Alexa to 2025. Testing showed technical issues, like errors (hallucinations) and weaker performance on simple tasks.
🤖 Meta permits US military Llama use after Chinese researchers used Llama 2 while China invests trillion dollars in AI race.
DAILY AI FUNDRAISING
Physical Intelligence, a robotics AI startup, just raised $400 million. Valued at $2 billion, the startup is developing universal software for robots, aiming to make adaptable AI for any task.
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NEW EMPOWERED AI TOOLS
💻 Monica Code stays in your IDE and code alongside GPT 4o and Claude 3.5
🔊 Zefi 1.0 transforms user voice into value
🌐 Fable creates stunning interactive demos with an AI powered copilot
🛠️ Truva AI sells more and grinds less with AI agents
🗳️ VoteGPT is your election assistant
AI QUICK HITS
AI CHART
The idea of using artificial intelligence (AI) in human resources (HR) might seem odd at first. After all, it’s called human resources for a reason, right? However, research might show a different view.
Over 50% of workers trust AI more than a human HR professional.
More than half believe AI-based HR tools can avoid bias related to race, gender, or age.
Over 60% find AI-generated performance goals helpful.
More than 75% would prefer AI performance reviews over feedback from a manager.
40% of workers trust AI the most for training and performance reviews.
People trust AI, so investing in it can help build trust. Here’s how HR can start:
AI for Onboarding: Test AI onboarding tools like Rippling with small pilots for feedback.
Hybrid Approach: Use AI for data tasks while keeping humans for complex decisions. Track results.
AI in Reviews: Try tools like Campbell for performance reviews, blending AI data with human input.
Train HR: Equip HR with AI skills in data, ethics, and management to ensure smooth adoption.
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