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Anthropic’s new Claude 3.5 Sonnet beats ChatGPT.

Also, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hints at a for-profit shift, suggesting OpenAI might become a publicly traded company on the stock market.

Plus, former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever launches a new AI safety venture to tackle superintelligent AI risks.

Oh yeah, and whistleblower Edward Snowden slams OpenAI for hiring an ex-NSA director...privacy concerns rise!

So, grab your beverage of choice.

Here’s your weekly dose of AI news.

Today’s newsletter includes:

• 📰 AI NEWS RECAP

• 🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

• 🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

• ⚙️ GPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

• 📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

📰 AI NEWS RECAP

Claude 3.5 Sonnet Just Beat ChatGPT 🤯

Imagine an AI that outsmarts GPT-4 and works at lightning speed.

That's what Anthropic just did with Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Why's everyone talking about it?

✅ State-of-the-art vision recognition

✅ Crushes GPT-4 in benchmarks

✅ 200K token context window

✅ Superhuman coding skills

My Take

Here's the real gamechanger…"Artifacts"

Chat on one side of your screen…

And watch your creations come alive on the other.

No coding required.

From slick websites to video games—

Claude 3.5 Sonnet makes it happen.

The best part?

You can try it NOW. For FREE.

(With some limits, but hey, it's a start)

Overall, Claude 3.5 Sonnet adds fuel to the fire in the AI coding assistant race.

We've seen groundbreaking developments from GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer.

And more recently, Devin AI coding assistant.

Sci-Fi movies taught us to never teach AI how to code, but fear not…

Unlike OpenAI who just had all of their safety engineers leave the company, Anthropic is well known for safety and ethics.

What's your take?

Are you ready for an AI coding assistant that might just outcode the best human developers?

OpenAI's potential shift to for-profit status sparks IPO speculation. CEO Sam Altman hints at possible transition, signaling major changes for the AI powerhouse behind ChatGPT.

OpenAI's former chief scientist launches new AI safety venture. Ilya Sutskever's Superalignment Institute aims to tackle superintelligent AI risks, marking a significant move in the field of AI ethics.

Dell and Super Micro join AI supercomputer race with Elon Musk's xAI. Tech giants unveil powerful server racks, intensifying competition in the rapidly evolving AI hardware market.

Snowden slams OpenAI for hiring ex-NSA director as "betrayal". Whistleblower criticizes AI company's decision, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance in the AI industry.

China's DeepSeek Coder outperforms GPT-4 Turbo in coding tasks. Open-source AI model sets new benchmark in programming capabilities, challenging Western AI dominance.

CISA and tech giants simulate AI-powered cyberattacks. Collaborative effort aims to bolster defenses against potential AI-driven security threats, highlighting growing concerns in cybersecurity.

Apple faces EU scrutiny over AI development practices. Tech giant's AI strategies come under regulatory spotlight, potentially impacting future AI innovations in Europe.

TikTok introduces AI-powered Symphony Avatars for creators. New feature allows users to generate custom digital personas, pushing boundaries of AI-driven content creation on social media.

Nvidia slips to third most valuable company amid AI chip competition. Tech giant's market position fluctuates as Microsoft and Google surge, reflecting dynamic landscape of AI industry leaders.

McDonald's ends AI drive-thru ordering test in Chicago. Fast-food giant concludes pilot program, reassessing AI implementation in customer service operations.

PayPal taps Walmart tech executive as new AI-focused CTO. Strategic hire underscores growing importance of AI in fintech, signaling PayPal's commitment to AI-driven innovation.

🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

Anthropic has unveiled Claude 3.5 Sonet, their latest AI model that users can start using right away, including a free tier.

This model outperforms previous ones, including GPT-4, on several benchmarks and excels in vision recognition.

A standout feature is the new "Artifacts" interface, which integrates chat with an interactive code editor, streamlining tasks for both coders and non-coders.

Learn how Claude 3.5 Sonet is pushing the boundaries of AI accessibility and functionality.

🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

Claude 3.5 Sonnet: An advanced AI model that excels in graduate-level reasoning, natural language processing, and coding proficiency, designed for complex tasks like customer support and workflow automation.

With features like real-time content generation and collaborative workspaces, Claude 3.5 Sonnet offers significant improvements in speed and intelligence, setting new benchmarks in AI capabilities​.

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⚙️ GPT OF THE WEEK

Landing Page Creator from HubSpot: Website design has never been more simple with AI.

Need to create a landing page for your company’s product or service?

Give ‘Landing Page Creator from HubSpot’ a try today!

🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

Google is offering FREE AI courses.

No payment required.

Register today!

(What are you waiting for?)

📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

Copy and paste this into your favorite chatbot.

Design a virtual reality game that simulates the experience of evolving a civilization from the Stone Age to the Space Age.

🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Copy and paste this into your favorite image generator.

The perfect sunset photo with reflections. Pink and purple dramatic sky --ar 4:5

Not paying for Midjourney or DALL-E 3?
Click here for Microsoft’s FREE image creator.

Send your image here to be featured next week!

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