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Welcome back!

I know Wednesdays can feel a bit overwhelming with everything on your plate.

But don’t worry this edition is a quick 10-minute read filled with the latest AI insights and cool tips!

So, grab your hot coffee, get cosy, and let’s dive into some exciting updates made for you!

What’s Inside Today’s Newsletter

🪰 Buzz Around AI

😀 AI Recap

🪄 AI Prompt Guide

🔹 AI Learning

♨️ What’s Hot In AI

📰 AI News

Read time: 10 mins

🪰 Buzz Around AI

SpaceX Achieves Milestone with Successful Capture of Starship Rocket Booster

SpaceX has reached a major milestone with its fifth Starship test flight.

For the first time, the Super Heavy booster was successfully returned to its launch pad in Texas.

Key Highlights:

• Innovative Landing: The booster was captured by the launch tower using a new landing method, marking a remarkable engineering feat.

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• Upper Stage Test: The mission also tested the upper stage, known as the Ship. It performed a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, ending with an explosion as planned since recovery wasn’t intended.

This mission showcases the Starship's potential as a reusable vehicle for future Moon and Mars missions.

OpenAI Launches Swarm: Streamlining Collaboration Among AI Agents

OpenAI has launched an exciting new tool called Swarm (GitHub Repo), designed to assist developers in creating and managing systems where many AI agents work together effectively.

What Does OpenAI Swarm Do?

Swarm enables different AI agents to collaborate on complex tasks.

For example, one agent can gather information while another processes it.

This coordination allows for smooth communication and task sharing, ensuring that operations run efficiently and can be easily tested.

How Does It Work?

Swarm is built on two core concepts: Routines and Handoffs.

• Routines define the specific steps that each agent should follow.

• Handoffs allow one agent to transfer control of a task to another based on the current situation.

This setup enables agents to perform distinct jobs and delegate tasks using Handoffs, resulting in adaptable and intelligent AI systems.

Who Is OpenAI Swarm For?

Swarm is ideal for developers and researchers eager to build and experiment with multi-agent systems. It is particularly useful in fields such as AI assistants, robotics, and task automation.

😀AI Recap

• Yann LeCun on AI Warnings 

  

  Meta's chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, dismissed fears about AI. He called them "complete BS." He believes today's AI systems are no smarter than a house cat.

• TikTok Announces Job Cuts 

  TikTok has announced hundreds of job cuts worldwide. The company explained that it is shifting to greater use of AI in its content moderation process.

• Yoshua Bengio's Caution on AI 

  

  AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio expressed concerns about AI in a recent interview. He warned that humanity risks "creating monsters" that could become more powerful than us.

🪄 AI Prompt Guide

🚀 How To Get The Best Output: Supercharge Your ChatGPT GPT-4o Experience:

1. 🎯 Be Specific: "Explain the environmental impact of electric vs. gas cars"

- Detailed prompts lead to focused answers

2. 📋 Structure Prompts: "List 5 steps to improve productivity, including time management"

- Organized requests yield structured responses

3. 🔄 Refine Iteratively: "Based on that, can you elaborate on the French Revolution's major phases?"

- Follow-up questions enhance depth

4. 🌡️ Adjust Settings: Lower temperature for facts, higher for creativity

- Fine-tune output randomness

5. 📚 Provide Context: "Continuing our renewable energy discussion..."

- Reference previous exchanges for coherence

6. 🖼️ Use Analogies: "Explain blockchain like I'm in high school, using a public ledger analogy"

- Simplify complex concepts

7. 🔍 Experiment: Try "What are meditation's benefits?" vs. "List mental and physical benefits of regular meditation"

- Rephrase for better results

8. ⭐ Give Feedback: Rate responses to improve future interactions

- Help refine the model's performance

💡 Pro Tip:

Combine these techniques for optimal results. Start broad, then narrow down with specific follow-ups.

Keep in mind that GPT-4o is great for generating ideas and drafts. But, it may not have access to real-time information or specialized knowledge.

🔹AI Learning

🤖 Create Your AI Agent with You.com

🛠️ Tool: You.com

⏱️ Time: Less than 5 minutes

🎯 Goal: Build a free, personalized AI agent

📋 Steps You Need To Follow:

🌐 Visit You.com

👆 Click "More" in the menu

➕ Select "Add New"

🧠 Choose a language model (e.g., Llama 3)

✏️ Name your AI agent

📝 Provide instructions to guide its behaviour

🔗 Click "Share" to make it accessible

🌍 Optional: Click "Make public" to allow anyone to use it

🚀 Tips:

• Customize your agent for specific tasks (e.g., quiz generation)

• Experiment with different instructions to refine performance

• Share your agent with colleagues or friends for collaborative use

🎉You've now created your own AI agent.

Remember to check You.com for any updates or new features.

♨️ What’s Hot In AI

Anthropic CEO Shares Optimistic Vision for AI

Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has written an essay.

It is about how AI could change our world in the next 5-10 years. He discusses topics like health, politics, jobs, and the economy.

Key Points:

1. Smart AI by 2026: 

   Amodei believes we could have AI that is smarter than a Nobel Prize winner by 2026. This AI would have advanced skills and work in many areas.

2. Fast Scientific Progress:

   He thinks AI could help us achieve 100 years of scientific progress in 10 years. This could lead to cures for many diseases and even double our lifespan.

3. Helping Democracy: 

   He believes AI can help democracy by fighting misinformation and supporting efforts against authoritarian governments.

4. Job Loss Concerns: 

   He recognizes that AI may cause job losses, but he thinks new types of work will emerge to address this.

5. Economic Growth: 

   Amodei sees AI as a driver of significant economic growth. But he emphasizes that everyone should share in this progress.

Why It Matters: As the leader of a lab focused on safe AI, Amodei offers a hopeful view of the future. His essay serves as a guide for AI's potential and a reminder to develop this technology responsibly.

📰 AI News

ChatGPT Launches SearchGPT in the US

ChatGPT has rolled out SearchGPT in the US, allowing live web searches. Many users are accessing it with a VPN.

OpenAI Introduces MLE-bench

OpenAI has launched MLE-bench, a new tool to test AI skills in machine learning. It uses 75 real-world data science challenges from Kaggle.

Amazon’s AI Shopping Guides

Amazon has introduced new AI guides to help shoppers find what they need more easily.

Google Japan's New Gboard Infinity Keyboard

Google Japan has released the Gboard double-sided, or “Infinity Keyboard". that allows many users to type or code at the same time.