Welcome, humans.
A reminder: not every new incredible technology can be classified AI. Only the ones that make you go, “oh, sh*t!”
Here’s what’s going on in the world of AI today:
- AI detectors are against non-English speakers.
- ChatGPT is quicker but more error-prone than Google Search.
- TSMC crushed earnings amid demand for AI chips.
- Axel Springer is building an AI team.
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AI Detectors Can Be Flat Out Wrong (& Biased) 😾
It’s he said, she AI said.
Deciphering whether text is AI-generated or human-generated is getting hard. Enter: AI detectors. Teachers love ‘em. Students hate ‘em.
Our stance? We just think they’re flat out ineffective.
Turnitin, the one technology GenZ actually hates, reported a “higher incidence of false positives” two months after launching its AI detector.
And according to new research, false positives are even more common in writing authored by non-native English speakers. Why?
GPT detectors try to find common words. Non-native English speakers tend to opt for simpler word choices.
Why it matters: AI will soon outsmart any detector (GPT-4 is pretty much there).
We think the answer lies in evolving how we assess people (i.e., it might be time we return to the good ‘ol days of hand-written applications and face-to-face interviews).
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ChatGPT vs. Google: Which Is Better For Search? 🔎
Everyone keeps asking us: should we forget Google for ChatGPT?
Our answer: use ChatGPT for most things.
And we’ve got the numbers to back us up. Researchers had one group search for information via 1/ ChatGPT and the other via 2/ Google Search. The group that used ChatGPT reported:
- finding information 39% quicker.
- answers more helpful.
- a better overall user experience.
This isn’t news for most: ChatGPT summarizes what we need to know versus sending us scouring the internet for answers (ahem, Google).
But there is one issue: ChatGPT isn’t always right. It doesn’t bother with fact-checks, citations, and flagging errors in prompts.
If 100% accuracy is a concern, check out Perplexity AI. It’s like ChatGPT made for searching the internet. This means you’ll see citations for every query.
You can also use ChatGPT and Google Search side-by-side in the same browser by following this guide.
Around the Horn 🦄
- TSMC beat earnings yesterday as demand for AI chips booms.
- Cloud providers are racing to build the computing power required to run large AI applications.
- Axel Springer formed a global team to identify ways it can leverage generative AI in its business.
- A research paper found that smaller models are better at learning math if they're given well-structured data & step-by-step results.
Treats To Try 🍿
- Coframe is an AI assistant that operates and self-improves your website 24/7.
- Danswer is an open-source solution to answering questions across all your internal docs.
- DragGan lets you completely manipulate photos via point-and-drag controls.
- AskAI can answer questions about your content/docs in Slack and Teams.
We curated the top 27 tools you need for work in our “Top Tools For Business”!
Tuesday Ticker ⏰
It’s 8am. You’ve had your double espresso. You’ve skimmed read The Neuron thoroughly. You open your laptop to begin work.
Which app do you open first:
Google Search OR ChatGPT?
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A Cat's Commentary 😻
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