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I want to look at AI from different angles. The impact can't be underestimated. From massive human employment job loss in the long term and the dramatic job skilling changes. From the ethical considerations to the mundane IT tasks. The IT tasks are at the bottom on this newsletter in the what to do section.
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Here's what a Sam Altman-backed basic income experiment found |
Altman designed, Musk funded and OpenAI did it. They gave money to poor Texans for 3 years. The results of one of the largest and most comprehensive experiments in basic income are now out. |
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 www.cbsnews.com
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| Protecting the public from abusive AI-generated content  |
AI-generated deepfakes are realistic, easy for nearly anyone to make, and increasingly being used for fraud, abuse, and manipulation - especially to target kids and seniors. It has become apparent that our laws will also need to evolve to combat...
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Looking back on FY24: from Copilots empowering human achievement to leading AI Transformation |
A year ago in July, Microsoft coined the term AI Transformation. It is almost hard to imagine at that time Copilots were not generally available and Azure OpenAI Service had only been available for six months. As Satya Nadella, our Chairman and CEO, stated in last quarter's earnings: 60% of the Fortune 500 have adopted... |
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| Microsoft now lists OpenAI as a competitor in AI and search | TechCrunch |
Microsoft bought time and exclusive access to OpenAI's data but that's come to an end. The deal is up and OpenAI is moving from its non-profit status. Microsoft has a long and tangled history with OpenAI, having invested a reported $13 billion in the ChatGPT maker as part of a long-term partnership. As part of the deal, Microsoft runs OpenAI’s models across its enterprise and consumer products and is OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider.
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| Blocking and monitoring generative AI in your network |
There's lot of FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) being spewed from the stages. Forget that, here's how to block and monitor AI. |
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New ways to get creative with Microsoft Designer, powered by AI |
Designer isn't just a website anymore. It's an app and it's integrated. It showed up LinkedIn recently. Every creative process begins with an idea—and that idea starts with you. Today we’re announcing that the Microsoft Designer app is now generally available with a personal Microsoft account, with new features that help you create and edit like never before. |
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Clipchamp brings video creation skills to Copilot. Type your prompt and Clipchamp will write a bespoke script, source high quality stock footage, and assemble a video project with music, voiceover, text overlays and transitions. Open your video project draft in the Clipchamp app to continue to edit, export, and share. This feature is great for informational videos, video messaging, how-to videos, demos, and video presentations. |
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 www.microsoft.com
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| End User Share: Summarize longer Word documents using Copilot |
You can now summarize a document that contains approximately up to 80,000 words (depending on language), about 4 times the previous limit! Be the hero and share this with your clients. Establish your expertise in AI and gain client trust.
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