AI's Blind Spots: Your Bright Spots

Ever caught AI in a misstep? Those moments are bothersome —but they're also spotlighting your professional value.

Think of AI as a knowledgeable colleague but with limited street smarts. It processes data quickly but often misses nuances you grasp instinctively.

This gap is where your expertise shines. 

Each AI shortfall highlights the irreplaceable value of your judgment and experience. You're not just catching mistakes; you're showcasing critical thinking that AI can't replicate.

You call it out when AI sounds glib, or shallow.

You interrogate it to get deeper, more insightful outputs.

You challenge its factual accuracy when you spot things that don’t seem right.

You put it straight when it misses the point or seems tone-deaf.

And you sober it up when it starts hallucinating

In our AI-enhanced world, your ability to navigate AI's strengths and limitations, and provide sensechecks are crucial skills.

So next time AI stumbles, see it as a reminder that your contextualized knowledge, intuition, critical thinking, and life experiences are more valuable than ever.

AI SMORGASBORD:

AI Music Scam. A man has been charged in an alleged scheme to defraud music streaming platforms of over $10 million by using artificial intelligence to trick their algorithms.

What Does the World’s First International AI Treaty Include? The international treaty represents a concerted effort to establish a global standard for AI governance in a bid to protect it from infringing on human rights.

‘If journalism is going up in smoke, I might as well get high off the fumes’: confessions of a chatbot helper.

AI MADE EASY

It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on the world of AI Avatars! Today we’re featuring something a little different; text to (3D) Avatar video from Render.ai. They’re clever animations, and while more artificial than say, Hey Gen’s most recent avatar tech, there’s something refreshingly ‘honest’ about their obvious puppetry, and the creative latitude this provides.

For newer readers, check out our library of back issues to discover more information about AI avatar tools and tech: www.ai-foreveryone.com

AI TOOLKIT:

This is Matt. Matt has a wildly successful YouTube channel. He’s high energy, entertaining, and very generous in sharing his vast AI knowledge. In this video, Matt unveils his top 12 ‘go-to’ tools for various tasks. When Matt recommends a tool, it’s always worth a closer look :)

AI@WORKFLOW

Marie Condo your toolkit! We’ve developed a simple ‘canvas’ to help you declutter your AI toolbox and figure out the best AI ‘stack’ for your workflow. We’ve covered the process of selecting and evaluating AI tools in earlier newsletters; this is another piece of the same puzzle.

We’ll be featuring a range of different professional personas over the next few weeks. Given the zillions of tool combinations available, these aren’t to be taken as recommendations, but rather as thought-starters. 🙂

AI FOR GOOD:

We take a broader view of the potential of AI to positively impact our world, and help us solve complex, often universal challenges.

AI is transforming wildlife conservation, making protection efforts quicker and more effective. It analyzes camera images, tracks animals via satellites, and detects poaching using drones and sensors. By streamlining wildlife protection, AI significantly improves the survival chances of vulnerable animals. For more, check out our report below.

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CURIOUS CAT

Meet Jackson Barn Cat a.k.a. JBC, office manager, resident AI-whisperer, and all-around curious cat. Each week he’ll nose bop a new challenge 😺

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