Much like the SaaS explosion of the 2000s, which caught many off guard before spawning an ecosystem of trillion-dollar companies, vertical AI agents are poised to unlock immense value. Not only do they streamline repetitive workflows, but they also promise to replace entire teams, cutting operational costs and enabling companies to scale faster and more...
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TinyTroupe: Simulating Human Behaviour with AI
Microsoft has released TinyTroupe, an open-source Python library that uses large language models to simulate human behaviour in virtual environments. This allows for testing digital advertising, software, and generating synthetic data for machine learning. The library enables the simulation of multiple AI agents ("TinyPersons") with individual personalities interacting within a simulated world ("TinyWorld"), facilitating virtual...
From Boom to Bust: Is Generative AI Killing Freelance Work?
Generative AI is transforming industries, and the online freelance market is no exception. Recent research explores the immediate effects of tools like ChatGPT and AI-driven image generators on freelance job opportunities. By analyzing job postings on a major freelancing platform, the study reveals a striking decline in demand for roles in writing, software development, and...
Raw Story v. OpenAI: A Landmark Decision Shaping AI Copyright Law
In a significant ruling that could help define the boundaries of AI training and copyright law, Judge Colleen McMahon of the Southern District of New York has dismissed Raw Story Media and AlterNet Media's copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI. This November 2024 decision provides crucial insights into how courts may approach the intersection of AI...
The AI Assistant Effect: How Copilot is Quietly Reshaping How Developers Work
When GitHub released Copilot, its AI programming assistant, skeptics dismissed it as just another autocomplete tool. Two years later, a Harvard Business School study reveals something far more profound: AI isn't just changing how developers write code – it's fundamentally reshaping how software teams work. The study, which tracked 187,489 developers over two years, offers...
Key Takeaways from Sam Altman’s Reddit AMA
In a recent Reddit AMA, Sam Altman and the OpenAI leadership team offered a candid look into their thoughts on the future of AI and the company’s role in shaping it. With Altman, Chief Product Officer Kevin Scott, VP of Engineering Shinas Narayanan, and Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki in the (virtual) room, the AMA touched...
Agentic Workflows in AI: How Autonomous Agents are Transforming Task Automation
In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, agentic workflows stand out as a major leap forward, empowering AI systems to tackle complex tasks autonomously. From customer service to content generation, agentic workflows are set to reshape how industries utilize AI for smarter and more reliable automation. But what exactly are agentic workflows, and why are...
Hinton’s Concerns and the Future of Work
Geoffrey Hinton is a prominent British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist known as the “Godfather of AI”. In 2024, he received the nobel price in physics together with John Hopfield for their groundbreaking work in the field of AI. Hinton has been vocal about the impending challenges and transformations that AI brings to the job...
HAIR: The Evolution from HR to Human-AI Resource Management
I've observed a fair amount of shifts in business and organisational transformations over the past two decades. However, I'm witnessing what might be the most significant transformation yet: the emergence of HAIR (Human-Artificial Intelligence Resources). This isn't just an evolution of traditional HR—it's a fundamental reimagining of how organizations develop, deploy, and optimize their human...
How an AI Meme Coin Became a $150 Million Phenomenon
In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is often feared for its potential to disrupt industries, control markets, or even outsmart humanity, a bizarre and fascinating experiment has emerged—one that highlights both the unpredictable power of AI and the strange culture it can foster. It all began with an experiment by AI researcher Andy Ayrey,...
