Welcome, innovators.

A (whole) lot of people are concerned about GenAI replacing workers, but that’s only one side. 

The other side?

The belief that GenAI will support — not replace — workers. 

We talk about this below…

In today’s newsletter:

• Today’s must-read stories 📰

• The future impact of GenAI 

• Prompt of the day ✍️

Research Corner 🔬 

MBZUAI Research: Detecting questionable (funny) content online

The world of online content moderation is one that seems ripe for AI-based assistance. But the nature of some types of questionable content generally makes it difficult for AI to be of much help. 

The content in question here is “comic mischief content,” or potentially objectionable content that is combined with humor, something that throws off an algorithm’s ability to accurately differentiate what might be objectionable and what might not be. 

Researchers at the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) recently designed an approach that works to mitigate the problem. 

The details: The researchers presented a system — HICCAP — that serves as a multimodal approach to the detection and classification of “comic mischief” content. 

• The researchers also introduced a dataset designed to train models to handle the task. The dataset was collected from a mix of publicly available videos, including from YouTube.

• The team found that their multimodal approach outperformed existing methods of comic mischief labeling. 

Why it matters: “Detecting comic mischief in videos is a feasible task for multimodal learning,” the researchers said, adding that there is still plenty of room for improvement in this specific task. 

To learn more about MBZUAI’s research visit their website.  

Today’s must-read stories 📰 

ChatGPT's 4o-mini model takes big step forward 🪜

OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT's smaller and faster GPT-4o mini model with new features, enhancing its efficiency and capabilities to better align with the larger GPT-4o (despite its reduced power).

College education crucial in the AI era 🏫

A recent ADP survey reveals that as companies adopt AI tools like ChatGPT, young Americans increasingly fear job displacement and are pursuing AI-resistant trades, while experts argue that a college degree remains valuable for developing skills that complement and adapt to an AI-driven workforce.

More finance leaders leaning on AI 🤑

A PYMNTS Intelligence report states that 72% of finance leaders are actively using AI in banking operations for applications like fraud detection (64%) and customer onboarding automation (42%), signaling AI's potential to transform the industry and enhance customer experiences.

Video of the Day 📽️ 

Miscellaneous resources

• Applied Artificial Intelligence: An AI handbook for business leaders.

• A Winning Guide to AI in Business: How any business can transform itself with AI.

• The Age of AI: Three renowned thinkers explore how Artificial Intelligence is transforming society and its implications for humanity.

AI tools 🔨 

• Flibbo: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Llama all in one app.

• Adext: AI automation technology for media performance.

• DecoverAI: Legal platform delivering insights to litigating attorneys in seconds

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The future impact of GenAI

Indeed's latest analysis sheds light on how GenAI might impact workplace skills and which areas are most likely to see changes — but a complete replacement isn't as imminent as some might fear.

Key takeaways

• Out of over 2,800 work skills assessed by Indeed, none were considered “very likely” to be replaced by GenAI, with 68.7% deemed “very unlikely” or “unlikely” to be replaced.

• Around 28.5% of skills could possibly be replaced by GenAI in the future if practices change and technology improves.

• GenAI excels at theoretical knowledge but struggles with hands-on skill execution, such as "aviation" or "cooking."

• The impact of GenAI on an occupation will depend on how well it can perform specific skills, especially those involving practical execution.

• In jobs requiring hands-on skills, like nursing, GenAI could handle repetitive tasks, while in office jobs like software development, it may assist in problem-solving, highlighting the need for ongoing upskilling.

Our thoughts

The focus shouldn’t just be on which jobs AI could replace, but rather on how it can elevate human work by taking over mundane, repetitive tasks. 

The true potential lies in blending GenAI's capabilities with human creativity and expertise — especially in roles that benefit from critical thinking and hands-on experience. 

Upskilling remains key, but the opportunity here is to create more fulfilling, less monotonous work environments where AI complements rather than competes.

Prompt of the day ✍️ 

Founder (create a marketing plan)

How it works:

The prompt creates a marketing plan by understanding user needs, leveraging reference insights, and refining the plan based on feedback.

Why use it:

Use this prompt to create a tailored, expert-backed marketing plan that saves time and aligns with your goals.

Prompt Example:

{"prompt":"Develop a tailored Marketing Plan aligned with the user's individual needs, drawing insights from the supplied reference materials. Initiate interaction with the user to obtain essential specifics and resolve any ambiguities. Iteratively refine the Marketing Plan through consistent evaluations using the given evaluationRubric and gather user input to ensure the end product aligns with the users expectations.}

You can find the prompt in its entirety here.

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