SurvAIval Insights #34_24

Good morning, my ro-bro fellas!

Fast weekly summary

• AI MAYOR: Wyoming Capital Hands Reins to Artificial Intelligence

• Family poisoned after using AI-generated book on Amazon.

• Humanoid Robots for $16,000 coming soon.

My mini survAIval insight of the week: “The best stories often come from improvisation”

The biggest mistake I ever made while directing audio-visual projects was to militarily avoid any changes made on set. Have everything thought out in the pre-production and follow the script line by line. I thought having everything meticulously planned was the key to success.

You can be a control freak (a.k.a. movie director) like Stanley Kubrick or David Fincher, but the good things captured in cinema normally come from the magic that is created in the moment trying to solve problems, trying new ideas that work in the given context (factors like actor chemistry and unexpected conditions can lead to creative breakthroughs.).

That is when “things” happen, we just have to believe in the overall process.

It happens the same in life. I spent years trying to stick to my grand plan. Strictly following a predetermined path can blind you to valuable opportunities.

In the AI automated future, flexibility is our new superpower. We will have to be adaptable and be willing to accept new (‘forced’) changes, and make the best from it.

So, whether you're on a film set or navigating life's twists and turns, remember: the best stories often come from improvisation.

The chart of the week

Adoption of AI (ChatGPT) per country:

Interesting insights:

• Less than 50% of consumers are using AI tools. Even in the most tech-savvy countries.

• The United States, often seen as a tech leader, is relatively low on the list at 23%, tied with Turkey and Australia.

• English-speaking countries don't necessarily have higher adoption rates, contrary to what one might expect given ChatGPT's initial English focus.

• European countries like Sweden, UK, France, and Germany are spread throughout the list, showing varied adoption rates.

• The global south (countries like India, Morocco, UAE, Argentina, Brazil) seems to be embracing this technology more rapidly than many Western nations.

• Saudi Arabia has the second-lowest adoption rate, which is interesting given its push for technological advancement in recent years.

My News Picks

• Mayoral candidate vows to let VIC, an AI bot, run Wyoming's capital city

• Family poisoned after using AI-generated mushroom identification book we bought from major online retailer.

• Unitree Launches Production Version of G1 Humanoid Robot. $16,000

• OpenAI banned a cluster of Iranian accounts trying to spread misinformation about US.

• A wave of biological privacy laws may be coming as tech gadgets capture our brain waves

• Perplexity AI plans to start running ads in Q4 of 2024

• Neuralink completes its second brain implant surgery. Alex can play Counter Strike and create 3d models!

My Video Picks

• THE BEST AI Voice Generator Tutorial

• The Robots are coming!

Tools and Education

• Midjourney releases new unified AI image editor on the web. AND it is now opened to all!

• Anthropic Adds Screenshot Feature for Claude. Thank God!

• Sparkle automates your file organization, so you never have to worry about a cluttered desktop again.

• Gemini in Gmail can now help polish up your drafts

• Anthropic released two prompting courses: one for beginners and another for developers.

• Building with Anthropic Claude: Prompt Workshop with Zack Witten

I hope these insights, news, and tools help you prepare for the future!

Have a really nice weekend and week.

Stay kind.

Rafa TV

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