AI The Cool Stuff: Real-World AI and New Innovations

In this week's AI The Cool Stuff, we explored the latest in the AI world, from major company shifts to new features that could change how we work and learn.

AI in Business and Lawsuits
We kicked things off by talking about how Fiverr recently laid off 30% of its workforce (250 employees) in a bid to become an "AI-first company". We also discussed the new "Avengers of copyright lawsuits" formed by Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery, who are targeting Chinese AI company MiniMax for allegedly letting users generate copyrighted images with a few keystrokes.

New Features and Tools

Google NotebookLM has a new, free update that adds flashcards and quizzes. This tool can take any source material, like a PDF or your notes, and turn it into study materials. We also went over how you can use it for professional development, like organizing your knowledge or learning about competitors.

Photoshop is integrating Nano Banana directly into its software, proving that instead of killing the program, AI is being integrated.

Google launched the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), which teaches AI how to spend your money for you.

We also touched on other new tools, including Genspark AI Browser, Chat.Qwen.ai from Alibaba, and Amazon Lens Live, a feature that lets you scan real-world items to find them on Amazon.

Practical Tips for Using AI
We shared some tips for getting the most out of tools like ChatGPT, covering everything from using the right model and organizing chats with the Projects feature to using natural language for better prompts and verifying facts to avoid hallucinations.

Want to learn more about the latest AI trends? Join us for our next session!