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š¤ Intuit Replaces 1,800 Staff with AI Expertise
Plus: Claudeās Improved Feature and OpenAIās Revenue Breakdown.
Hello AI Enthusiast,
In a bold move towards AI adoption, Intuit, a major tech company, is reshuffling 10% of its workforce, bringing in new skills and knowledge. Is this the right strategy? Weāll tell you how we see it. š
The Big Picture š
Intuit Reshuffles Workforce for AI
Intuit's CEO Sasan Goodarzi announced the layoff of 1,800 employees while planning to hire for roles in engineering and customer-facing areas due to the integration of Generative AI. Goodarzi claims this move aims to enhance customer experiences and drive efficiencies, marking the beginning of an AI revolution within the company.
Replacing 1.800 resources raises concerns. We advocate for upskilling existing talent. Companies facing AI transitions should:
Identify skill gaps
Create tailored learning programs
Deliver engaging, practical training
Measure results and provide ongoing support
This is exactly the kind of AI training we provide. Empowering your team builds loyalty and drives innovation. It's about nurturing your greatest asset: your people.
Anthropic Adds Publish and Remix to Artifacts Feature
Anthropic has introduced a new "Artifacts" feature powered by its latest AI model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, enabling users to publish, share, and modify AI-generated content. Users can now easily reshape, or āRemixā as they called it, and build upon shared Artifacts.
OpenAI Revenue Breakdown
A report from Future Search estimates OpenAI's revenue sources. Individual ChatGPT Plus subscriptions lead at $1.9B, followed by ChatGPT Enterprise at $714M. API usage brings in $510M, while Teams accounts contribute $290M. This breakdown reveals ChatGPT Plus as the dominant income stream, significantly outpacing API revenue.
Bits and Bobs šļø
Anthropic has introduced new features in its Console. Users can now generate, test, and evaluate prompts, refine them quickly, and compare outputs side by side.
OpenAI is blocking its services in China, which has created a significant opportunity for Chinese AI companies like Baidu and SenseTime to attract new users and accelerate the development and adoption of Chinese AI models.
An investigation revealed that big tech firms like Apple, Nvidia, and Anthropic have secretly used subtitles from over 170,000 YouTube videos to train their AI models without creatorsā consent.
OpenAI has developed an internal scale, that goes from 1 to 5, to measure its progress toward achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), with chatbots like ChatGPT currently at Level 1.
OpenAI and Los Alamos National Laboratory are partnering to study how multimodal AI models can safely advance bioscientific research in lab settings.
Stability AIās Stable Assistant now includes new tools such as Search & Replace for replacing objects in an image and Stable Audio for creating music.
Microsoft announced it has removed its observer seat on OpenAI's board.
Amazon Rufus, now available in the American Amazon Shopping app, helps answer a wide range of product-related questions based on product listings, customer reviews, and community Q&As.
Vimeo is introducing AI content labeling to help viewers identify videos that have been partially or entirely created using AI tools.
You can now fine-tune Claude 3 Haiku for tailored workflows using Amazon Bedrock's preview API.
Tribal Newsš«
After Anthropic's release of the Artifacts publishing feature, one of our bootcamp graduates wasted no time recreating his project prototype. We love seeing this creative spirit in action!
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Sam is enjoying his companyās switch.
When you switch from non-profit to B2B SaaS
ā Jason Levin (@iamjasonlevin)
4:41 AM ā¢ Jul 10, 2024
That's a wrap on our newsletter! Hereās a quick recap before you go:
Generative AI Project Bootcamp: Learn to craft optimal prompts and integrate them into automated AI prototypes to accelerate processes and test business ideas.
Practical Introduction to ChatGPT: A free course on using ChatGPT confidently, understanding its workings, and exploring its potential.
Customized Corporate Training: Equip your team with the skills they need to unlock the potential of AI in your business.
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