Google Licensing Data from Reddit

Welcome, superheroes!

In our second issue, we present relevant news hits for you, share some thought-provoking opinions, and compare your current options for tasting the future of web browsing. Let’s dive in!

Here’s what we have on the menu today:

• AI news shaking the week.

• Opinions on AI in content creation.

• AI tools deep dive about smart search engines.

• Our GPT solution to up your game on Instagram posting.

• A little entertainment to start you off right into the weekend.

📢 AI News

AI Hits Shaking the Week

🤝 Google buys permission to use Reddit content for AI training. A new example of how companies training AI models may license data from social platforms and how such platforms can monetize their contents.

🛡️ Experts demand more safeguards against deepfake misuse. Al experts call for better measures against the misuse of deepfake technology, stressing the need for ethical standards in digital content creation.

❌ ChatGPT speaking nonsense for hours. Users reported that the world’s famous chatbot was giving “strange” answers for hours Tuesday into Wednesday before finally returning to its normal self.

⚖️ White House joins debate on open vs. closed AI systems. The White House actively engages in the ongoing debate between 'open' versus 'closed' AI systems, trying to balance out access to AI models.

📺 AI can recognize and predict patterns in behavior from video. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn and Carnegie Mellon University have created a platform that can learn and predict user behaviors, just from video.

🚫 Wisconsin legislators tackle deceptive AI in political ads. To combat the potential threat, Wisconsin lawmakers are drafting a legislation that requires synthetic media ads to contain a disclaimer.

✍ Google Rolls Out "Help me write" AI Chrome feature in US. The feature is aimed at helping with shortform content like surveys and product descriptions, using context from webpages for tailored suggestions.

⚖️ Opinions

Navigating AI Waves in Content Creation

As AI reshapes the realm of content creation, it ignites debates on its role as a facilitator of creativity versus a threat to the authenticity of human expression.

• AI's integration in creativity sparks debates on its impact, weighing its advantages against concerns about job loss and compromised authenticity.

• Like the Industrial Revolution, AI's rise may transform rather than eliminate creative fields, offering a future ripe with fresh prospects.

• AI-generated influencers raise ethical and psychological concerns, urging an exploration of authenticity and ethics in digital realms.

• Balancing AI's capabilities with human creativity is vital, demanding a thoughtful approach to innovation.

Facing the dawn of a digital renaissance, how can we harness AI's creative potential while upholding authenticity, ethics, and the human touch?

🛠️ AI Tools - Deep Dive

The Top 2 Smart Search Services

In Tuesday’s Sneak Peek, we hinted at the smart search engine revolution and its transformative impact on web browsing. Today, we compare two leading services: Perplexity.ai and Arc Browser with Arc Search.

Perplexity Features:

• AI-powered responses directly to your searches, based on background web browsing for up-to-date information.

• Citations with every response, allowing you to quickly access source websites, verify information and explore topics further.

• Enjoy free access, or unlock the most powerful AI models (GPT-4, Claude 2, Gemini) with a premium subscription.
  → Tip: Activate “Copilot” for 5 free premium searches every 4 hours.

• Voice search support and personalized search Collections, enhancing accessibility and user experience.

• Search range includes the internet, academic databases, and news outlets for up-to-date information, and Wolfram Alpha for math-related queries.

Arc Features:

• Arc Browser is a desktop web browser (available for Mac and in beta-testing for Windows) - Arc Search is the mobile app (currently only for Apple's iOS).

• Personalizable productivity enhancement with clutter-free screens, split view, and advanced features like Easels for interactive page capture and editing (to take active notes).

• Blocks ads, trackers, banners, and GDPR notices everywhere.

• AI-based search capabilities integrated in the browser, powered by ChatGPT and Claude, e.g.:

  • "Browse for me" for a Perplexity-like experience.

  • "Ask on Page" for specific information from the site you’re on.

  • "5-Second Previews" for a quick AI-made summary of a search result by hovering over.

  • "Tidy Tab Titles" and "Tidy Downloads" for intelligently renamed tabs and downloads.

  • Many new features to come, like Arc Explore, usable, e.g., to find and book hotels for you, fill out forms, and more.

In summary:

Perplexity.ai and Arc Browser or Arc Search serve complementary aspects, with differences in:

🖥️ Format:

• Perplexity is a website, accessible from any browser.

• Arc comes in standalone browser apps, requiring installation.

⚙️ Functionality:

• Perplexity delivers search summaries with high factual accuracy, real-time data and sources.

• Arc promises an all-around productivity enhancement for web browsing and offers much more than just AI integrations.

👨‍💻 User Interaction:

• Perplexity has a chatbot-like interface with very intuitive usage and the possibility for direct follow-up questions.

• Arc offers a new user experience in navigating the internet, but Arc Browser may take some getting used to.

We encourage you to get your feet wet with Perplexity, but try out both and see what’s best for you!

👨‍💻 AI Content Systems

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The SEO Caption Writer for Instagram Posts

Here’s what it can do:

• Craft captions by analyzing your uploaded picture. You can also draft one yourself and use it to polish and include SEO*.

• Adapts to your style, writing in a professional, engaging, or personal tone, using best practices.

• SEO-optimizes to improve your post's reach with keyword-dense captions, Alt-text, Photo-ID, and popular hashtags.

• Always up to date, it uses trending keywords related to your content, found through a real-time online search.

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Check in next Friday for a custom GPT to optimize your Instagram profile for better visibility.

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