Welcome, innovators.

In many ways, recruiting and hiring processes are stuck in the past—until now. 

With the help of AI, more specifically tools such as Braintrust AIR, it’s easier than ever to match the right talent with the right opportunities. And with that, companies can reduce both the time and cost of hiring. 

We give our thoughts on Braintrust AIR below…

In today’s newsletter:

• Today’s must-read stories 📰

• The power of Braintrust AIR

• Prompt of the day ✍️

Today’s must-read stories 📰 

AI telecom Clerk Chat secures $7M in seed funding 💰

Clerk Chat, an AI telecom platform, has secured $7 million in seed funding to accelerate growth, enhance AI messaging capabilities, and expand partnerships.

ROAI — return on AI — depends on process intelligence 🧠

ROAI, or return on AI, relies on process intelligence to optimize business operations by providing visibility into processes, enabling AI to target the most impactful areas and improve efficiency.

8 AI productivity tricks to try and avoid ✨

A list of eight AI productivity tricks to try at work, along with one that you should avoid. 

Together with Deepgram

Build human-like voice agents with Deepgram

Introducing a unified Voice Agent API powered by the industry's fastest, most performant speech recognition and voice synthesis models.

From customer support to drive-thru agents, developers can quickly and easily build AI voice agents that listen, think, and respond in real-time, as naturally as a human can.

The API provides:

✔ Natural-sounding conversations

✔ Smooth interruption handling

✔ More control – choose from open source, closed source, or BYO LLM

✔ Low cost to scale with confidence

Sign up to request access.

Video of the Day 📽️ 

Miscellaneous resources

• Google’s AI Course for Beginners: AI fundamentals explained in 10 minutes.

• AI in 2025 predictions: What to expect in AI next year and the potential impact.

• ChatGPT 5 is the future: Explaining the innovative advancements that make ChatGPT 5 a game-changer.

AI tools 🔨 

• Interview with AI: Use AI to get your dream job.

• Outspeed: A platform for real-time voice and video AI.

• Together AI: Cloud platform for building and running generative AI.

Together with Innovating with AI

💼 Want to become an AI Consultant?

Our friends at Innovating with AI just welcomed 170 new students into The AI Consultancy Project, their new program that trains you to build a business as an AI consultant. Here are some highlights...

• The tools and frameworks to find clients and deliver top-notch services

• A 6-month plan to build a 6-figure AI consulting business

• A chance for AI Tool Report readers to get early access to the next enrollment cycle

Click here to get early access to The AI Consultancy Project

NotebookLM is the real deal

Google recently updated the audio summarization feature of its AI note-taking and research assistant, NotebookLM, which has been gaining attention for its innovative audio conversation capabilities. 

This update allows users to focus on specific topics rather than generating broad audio summaries. That’s the real magic.

NotebookLM’s ability to generate audio summaries from documents, videos, and user-provided content has driven significant traffic, as shown by its 371% increase in monthly visits. 

With its latest updates, NotebookLM is enhancing user control and exploring business monetization opportunities through a new pilot program. Watch the video below to take a look 👇️ 

I Tried Google's NotebookLM and it Blew My Mind

Key takeaways

• Customizable audio summaries: Users can now guide audio conversations and focus on specific content topics using a new “Customize” feature.

• Growing popularity: NotebookLM saw a 371% increase in traffic in September, with over 4 million monthly visits.

• Business pilot program: Google launched the NotebookLM Business pilot, offering early access to features, training, and support for organizations.

• Background listening: Users can continue working while listening to audio summaries in the background, with options to explore sources and receive citations.

• No user data for training: Google emphasizes that user data and interactions are not used to train NotebookLM’s AI model.

Our thoughts

The introduction of customizable audio summaries marks a significant leap for NotebookLM, catering to users' needs for more control over their content. The growing popularity, coupled with the new business pilot, showcases Google’s ambition to expand NotebookLM’s use cases beyond education and research. 

What’s next?

As the product evolves, its potential for monetization and expansion into mobile and global markets is something to watch closely—especially as more businesses integrate AI tools into their workflows.

Want to see it in action?

Prompt of the day ✍️ 

Web designer (create a website mockup)

How it works:

This prompt guides an expert web designer AI to create and refine a customized website mockup based on user needs, following a structured process that includes asking specific questions, integrating industry insights, evaluating work against criteria, and iterating based on user feedback.

Why use it:

A web designer would use this prompt to create a highly personalized, user-centered website mockup that aligns with client expectations, incorporates best practices, and is refined for optimal results.

Prompt Example:

{"prompt":"Develop a tailored Website Mockup 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 Website Mockup 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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