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Workday has nearly 20,000 employees to go along with more than $7 billion in annual revenue.  

With talent and money like that, there’s no wonder why the publicly-traded company is putting serious resources into AI development. 

More on that below…

In today’s newsletter:

• Today’s must-read stories 📰

• Workday and its HiredScore AI technology

• Prompt of the day ✍️

MBZUAI Research Corner 🔬 

MBZUAI Research: LLMs struggle with math problems. Here’s why

Even as large language models (LLMs) have become more powerful and more capable, they continue to struggle with math word problems. 

Where a lot of research has focused on evaluations of LLMs’ shoddy performance when it comes to such word problems, recent research from the Mohadem Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) seeks to explain why LLMs struggle in this area in the first place. 

The details: Researchers tested a variety of open-source LLMs on more complex math word problems, specifically focusing on problems that require real-world knowledge and some level of multi-step complexity. 

• The researchers found several areas of weakness inherent to these math word problems that presented specific difficulties for the LLMs they tested. 

• They found that lengthy problems with “low readability scores” and problems requiring real-world knowledge were “seldom solved correctly” by the language models. The researchers also found that problems requiring a large number (and diversity) of mathematical functions were “particularly challenging” to solve. 

Why it matters: The research here demonstrates some clear limitations of the LLMs that underlie popular chatbots, an important distinction as the idea of GenAI math tutors gains steam. 

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

Today’s must-read stories 📰 

OpenAI and Ada Webinar

Join for an inside look at how Ada and OpenAI build trust in enterprise AI adoption for customer service, starting with minimizing risks such as hallucinations. Viewers will also be able to participate in a Q&A. September 26, 1PM ET/10AM PT. Sign up for the webinar today!*

Using AI to land your dream job 🧑‍💼

AI tools like ChatGPT can help streamline your job search by assisting with resume creation, job suggestions, and personalized career advice—but success requires thoughtful prompts and refining input.

Quiz: Is your company using AI strategically? ❓

AI experimentation is valuable, but without centralized oversight, project proliferation can lead to inefficiencies, similar to the SaaS boom.

Jony Ive is building an AI device startup with OpenAI 🤖

Jony Ive and OpenAI's Sam Altman are teaming up to design a new AI-driven product aimed at creating a less socially disruptive computing experience, with plans to (possibly) raise up to $1 billion.

AI Video of the Day 📽️ 

Miscellaneous resources

• Join us for an inside look at how Ada and OpenAI build trust in enterprise AI adoption for customer service, starting with minimizing risks such as hallucinations. Viewers will also be able to participate in a Q&A. 

  • September 26, 1PM ET/10AM PT. Sign up for the webinar today!

• r/artificial: Reddit’s home for Artificial Intelligence (AI).

• r/Automate: The discussion of automation, additive manufacturing, robotics, AI, and more. 

• r/singularity: Everything pertaining to the technological singularity and related topics, e.g. AI, human enhancement, etc.

AI tools 🔨 

• Plandex: Build complex software with AI.

• Autodesk: Empowering innovators across industries to design and make anything, from architecture to manufacturing. Trusted by millions for over 40 years to transform how the world is designed and made. *

• SoundHound Chat AI: AI-powered voice assistant. 

• Synthesia: Create studio-quality videos with AI avatars and voiceovers.

Workday and its HiredScore AI technology

Workday has launched HiredScore AI for recruiting and talent mobility, helping businesses speed up hiring and support employee development. Additionally, AI updates to Workday Job Architecture improve job profile management and workforce planning.

Key takeaways

• AI-powered recruitment: HiredScore AI helps recruiters and managers identify top candidates based on skills and experience.

• Talent mobility: The platform promotes internal growth, offering employees personalized career development opportunities and recommendations.

• Job architecture enhancements: Workday’s AI now assists in creating job profiles and maintaining job structures.

Our thoughts

Workday’s AI advancements address key challenges in recruiting and talent management. By automating job matching, simplifying job architecture, and offering tailored career paths, Workday positions itself as a leader in transforming workforce management.

Prompt of the day ✍️ 

HRIS specialist (create an HR metrics report)

How it works:

This prompt guides the creation of an HR metrics report by asking questions to gather details, incorporating reference materials, evaluating the work against a rubric, and refining the report based on feedback and set rules.

Why use it:

This prompt creates a personalized, high-quality HR metrics report by using expert evaluations and tailored insights, allowing HR professionals to save time and make more accurate decisions.

Prompt Example:

{"prompt":"Develop a tailored HR Metrics Report 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 HR Metrics Report 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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