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Sorin Ciornei
October 02, 2023
Welcome, AI enthusiasts
3 in 4 Americans fear AI will cut jobs, Amazon launches Bedrock and Sam Altman talks about “average humans”
In today’s newsletter:
Three in four Americans believe AI will reduce jobs, according to a study by Gallup
Podcasters are using AI to translate their work in any other language
Sam Altman makes comments that are unnerving, talking about “average humans”
Amazon launches Bedrock for its AWS customers
NEWS OF THE DAY
What: According to a study conducted by Gallup and Bentley University, a substantial 75% of Americans hold the belief that AI will lead to a reduction in job opportunities within the next decade.
Key points:
75% of Americans anticipate AI causing job reductions within the next decade, per Gallup and Bentley University study.
Views on AI's impact vary by education and age, with 80% of those with less than a bachelor's degree concerned about job opportunities.
Trust in responsible AI usage is low, with 79% expressing limited trust in businesses. Businesses must address concerns while leveraging AI's potential. #AI #Jobs #Technology
Noteworthy: Companies are telling us there is nothing to worry about, but anyone who used AI can see there is a significant disruptive potential. Studies show the potential can get to $4.4 trillion a year.
EDITORIAL
What: We started doing company profiles, interviewing various startups to understand what they are doing, what comes next and how you can use their products. Today you can check out Verbatik.
Key points:
🎙 Verbatik is a text-to-speech generator that transforms written content into natural-sounding speech using AI.
🌐 Verbatik offers over 600 natural-sounding AI TTS voices in 142 languages and accents.
Noteworthy: For a long time, tapping into markets not in your native language was complicated and expensive. With AI you can translate, create and market content in any language - podcasts, videos with avatar generations, and speech!
LATEST NEWS
Sam Altman envisions artificial general intelligence (AGI) to have the intelligence level of a "median human," potentially replacing the work of average individuals in various professions. Altman's use of the term "median human" raises questions about the reduction of human capabilities to a quantifiable measure and the subjectivity of defining what constitutes a "median" human in terms of intelligence or capabilities.
🚀 Amazon Bedrock is now generally available, providing businesses with access to generative AI tools.
🏭 Businesses of all sizes can benefit from Amazon Bedrock's platform to build and scale generative AI applications.
📊 Amazon Bedrock is now HIPAA-eligible and GDPR-compliant, ensuring data security and privacy for medical applications.
🚀 SmartLinked is a tool designed to enhance LinkedIn profiles.
🌟 The idea for SmartLinked came from the need to inject personality and vital connections into LinkedIn profiles.
💼 SmartLinked started as a summer coding project and evolved into a full-fledged business venture.
PIC OF THE DAY
Image generated with Dall E v3, directly in Bing - free and available to everyone. Here is the prompt: Create a picture taken from a Ring doorbell camera of a cryptid sighting of spongebob ominously waiting on your front porch. Spongebob has gone completely insane and is beginning to have withdrawals. He is tilting his head toward the camera to convey he is at the peak of his derangement."