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January 29, 2025

Greetings, AI Explorer! 🌟

If you are like most of us, you’ve been hearing a lot about AI lately. Maybe you’ve dipped your toe into some applications like ChatGPT or Copilot, but you’re not really sure what it all means or how AI can be more useful in YOUR life. If so, this newsletter is for you!

The AI Intelligence is a weekly overview of AI tips and stories that matter to you. Whether you're curious about the latest news or want practical ways to use AI in your daily life, you'll discover how these tools can make things easier - all in plain English, no tech background needed.

THANK YOU for letting us be part of your AI journey! Let us know what you’d like to hear or learn more about in the survey at the bottom of this issue, and we’ll be sure to add those topics for you.

Here’s to your discovery!

Happy exploring, Clodagh

In This Week’s AI Intelligence:

  • AI Spotlight: What is AI?

  • AI in the News

  • AI by the Numbers

  • AI Toolbox

  • “How-To” AI

  • Is it Real or is it AI??

  • Tell Us What YOU Want to See in Upcoming Issues

AI Spotlight: What IS AI?

Each week, we'll explore a specific AI topic using everyday language to build a solid understanding of artificial intelligence and how it’s used.

Artificial Intelligence Basics: Why It Matters and How It’s Changing Our World

A short overview of current artificial intelligence, core concepts, and practical applications.

AI News

Discover stories and developments in AI. This week’s news includes updates from the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, AI developments out of China, the new Trump administration’s action on AI, and more.

As OpenAI launches $500B “Stargate” project, critics express skepticism

Elon Musk questions funding for massive AI infrastructure project; Altman defends financial backing.

What DeepSeek's AI Did That Everyone Else's Didn't

The Chinese AI company didn't surpass OpenAI by going bigger or inventing new techniques.

I cover AI for a living and these are the 5 things I actually care about from CES

AI News from the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas - AI is getting legs.... and wheels

AI tool 'sees' cancer gene signatures in biopsy images

Artificial intelligence that predicts the activity of thousands of genes in tumors could guide treatment without costly genomic tests.

'Tell the world': Holocaust survivors entrust memories to AI

Survivors of the Holocaust have entrusted their memories of the Nazi death camps to artificial intelligence to ensure that generations to come can access recollections of the genocide of six million Jews.

New AI powered Samsung refrigerators will allow direct grocery ordering

Samsung is bringing grocery-buying capabilities to its artificial intelligence-enabled refrigerators.

Robot Swarms Inspired by Ants

Tiny robots inspired by ants developed by Korean scientists.

'AI Granny' is Taking on Telephone Scammers

O2 creates AI granny to waste scammers time

AI by the Numbers

Stats and numbers about AI in our lives.

About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023

Teens are far more likely to say it’s acceptable to use ChatGPT for research (54%) than for math problems (29%) and essays (18%).

AI Toolbox

Cut Through the AI Noise: My Top Daily Apps That Truly Deliver

AI tools to boost productivity, creativity, and efficiency.

ChatGPT - Scholar AI

AI Research Assistant — search and review 200M+ scientific papers, patents, and books. Research literature, discover insights, and generate new ideas. Formerly the ScholarAI plugin

“How To” AI

Using ChatGPT for everyday personal tasks

Free tutorial from Ben’s Bites on using ChatGPT for writing, travel, summaries and asking questions.

How to better use AI to your advantage

Instead of ignoring artificial intelligence, make this the year you embrace this powerful tool. It’s easier and more helpful than you think.

How to create your own phone wallpaper using AI for free

Have a specific vision for your phone's wallpaper? Put AI to use.

How to stop Siri from learning how you use apps on iPhone and iPad

Siri can provide better suggestions based on your usage of apps, though you can opt certain apps out of that personalization using these steps.

Is It Real or Is It AI??

Which of these images is real and which is AI? Find out if you guessed correctly at the bottom of the newsletter.

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