Don’t Ignore the Hype.
The hype around AI has extended far beyond the tech community …
And the big questions is - how are you making the most of AI? There’s a flurry of tools out in the wild that you can benefit from personally & professionally. If you’re not sure where or how to get started, I’ve got you’ve covered. If you’re already getting benefit out of AI tools, let me know what you’re using & why you dig it!
First, a quick level set — the tech community knows that AI has conceptually been around since the late 1950s. And we should keep in mind that most of us have been interacting with generative AI in our daily lives for years without even realizing it. So why all of the hype right here, right now?
Well, humans are generally repeat offenders when it comes to exploiting technology, but more importantly it’s because we’re feeling the benefit of this next phase of Generative AI. This new tech can streamline repetitive tasks, reduce your cognitive load, and simplify your decision making process. Boom.
Whether you need to write a cover letter for your next job application, knock out a research project or create visual designs, you can leverage an AI tool to do 80% of the effort, giving you the space to focus on the most critical 20% effort of fine tuning, customizing, and expanding.
Here are a handful of generative AI tools to scope out depending on your task at hand:
BrandCrowd for logo generation
Synthesia to create videos from plain text
Podcastle to turn content into Podcasts
Beautiful.ai for presentations
I also encourage everyone to educate themselves not only on the benefits but also the risks of AI. You can check out this perspective from Operation Hope and their recent interview with Sam Altman, Open AI Founder and ChatGPT Creator.
And if you’re looking to expand your general understanding of Generative AI, check out this article by TechRepublic.
Still reading along? Hopefully I’ve lost your attention because you’ve discovered a rad generative AI tool while reading this article…
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Image credit goes to Unsplash - Luca Bravo with gratitude. 