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In today’s AI summary rundown:

1. Voice Mode with Attitude

   OpenAI introduces a new ChatGPT voice called “Monday,” known for its sarcastic, passive-aggressive tone; perfectly embodying the dread of a Monday morning.

2. Limited-Time Rollout

   The “Monday” voice will be available to ChatGPT users through the end of April, likely as part of an April Fools' themed feature.

3. Teenager Vibes, AI Style

   Users describe the voice as reminiscent of a grumpy teenager, complete with heavy sighs and biting comebacks, making for oddly entertaining AI interactions.

4. Sample Snark

   When asked why it sounded irritated, “Monday” snapped back: “Oh, I don’t know, maybe because it’s Monday, and here I am stuck explaining the obvious.”

5. Fun with Function

   While likely a playful one-off, the launch showcases OpenAI’s ability to infuse personality and humor into its AI offerings.

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Insight: Amazon Launches AI-Powered Alexa Plus in Limited Early Access

• Selective Early Access

Amazon has initiated the early access rollout of Alexa Plus to a limited group of users, focusing on Echo Show 8, 10, 15, and 21 devices. 

• Missing Key Functionalities

Several anticipated features are absent at launch, including

• Gift brainstorming capabilities

• Voice-activated grocery ordering​

• Browser-based access to Alexa Plus ​

• Delayed Integrations

Advanced functions such as Grubhub takeout ordering via conversational context and family member recognition for personalized reminders have been postponed due to not meeting Amazon's standards for public release. ​

• Current Capabilities

At present, Alexa Plus supports tasks like ordering an Uber, object identification, email drafting, and product searches. ​

• Document Management Limitations

While document summarization is available, the feature to delete uploaded files is not yet implemented; users must contact Customer Service for deletions. ​

AI Training: Tutorial of the Day

Create a Presentation Outline in Seconds

Goal: Use AI to build a clear, structured presentation outline fast.

📝 How-To:

1. Give a Topic:
    "Outline a presentation on The Future of Renewable Energy."

2. Add Context:
   "For high school students. Goal: Inspire interest."

3. Choose a Format:
    "Use a 5-slide structure or Problem-Solution format."

4. Generate Outline:
   AI gives:
   

   • Slide 1: Hook

   • Slide 2: The Problem

   • Slide 3: Solutions

   • Slide 4: Future Vision

   • Slide 5: Call to Action
     

5. Refine:
   Ask AI to add visuals, stats, or talking points.

⚡ Bonus Tip: Feed rough notes and say:
 "Turn this into a pro outline."

Quirky AI Tools

1. DocsBot AI

   DocsBot AI specializes in creating custom chatbots trained on specific documentation. By leveraging existing content, businesses can automate customer interactions, provide instant support, and facilitate internal knowledge access. DocsBot AI's capabilities include handling customer inquiries, reducing support workloads, and enhancing team productivity by offering instant information retrieval from internal documents. 

2. Ada

   Ada is an AI-powered customer service automation platform designed to deliver efficient, high-quality support at scale. It enables businesses to create AI agents capable of providing instant, personalized responses across various channels and languages, 24/7. Ada's platform emphasizes continuous improvement, allowing customer service leaders to measure, test, coach, and extend their AI agents to enhance the customer experience. 

3. Descript

   Descript is an AI-driven audio and video editing platform that simplifies content creation. It automatically transcribes recordings, allowing users to edit media files as easily as text documents. Features like automatic filler word removal and background noise reduction enhance production quality. Additionally, Descript's AI capabilities enable users to generate content such as episode titles and show notes, streamlining the editing process. ​

4. Amelia

   Amelia is a leading conversational AI platform that acts as a digital assistant for businesses. It offers advanced natural language processing capabilities, allowing it to understand and respond to user inputs effectively. Amelia can handle various tasks, from customer service inquiries to complex process automation, providing a seamless and human-like interaction experience. 

Trending AI Startups

1. Qdrant

   Qdrant is an open-source vector database and similarity search engine designed to handle high-dimensional vectors for performance and large-scale AI applications. It powers next-generation AI applications with advanced vector similarity search technology, offering features like cloud-native scalability, high availability, cost-efficient storage options, and Rust-powered reliability. Qdrant caters to use cases including recommendation systems, advanced search, data analysis, anomaly detection, and AI agents.

2. Tiso Studio

   Tiso Studio specializes in technological innovations to assist in building avant-garde startups and corporations. They offer services in design, engineering, emerging technologies, smart remote teams, and gaming. Tiso Studio collaborates with founders and corporations across industries such as retail, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, education, logistics, agriculture, and gaming. Their approach involves working closely with clients from conception to engineering and beyond, aiming to transform ideas into market-ready brands.

3. Planned

   Planned is an event booking platform that streamlines the process from sourcing to payment. It enables users to book hotels, venues, or vendors efficiently, ensuring compliance with company policies and gaining visibility into spending. Planned offers services such as hotel and vendor sourcing, reporting, meeting request forms and approvals, contracting and payments, hotel room block management, and planning tools. The platform aims to drive adoption, generate savings, and provide a control panel for managing entire event programs.

4. SUPA

   SUPA builds infrastructure that drives AI development by blending technology with expert human insight. They collaborate with machine learning teams worldwide across industries like healthcare, manufacturing, robotics, and agriculture. SUPA's services include data labeling for various AI applications such as reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), large language models (LLM), semantic classification, and curation. They focus on empowering AI with human expertise to enhance model training and evaluation.

These startups are at the forefront of AI innovation, offering a range of services and technologies that are shaping the future of various industries.

AI-Generated Image of the Day

Prompt: "A cheerful househelp in uniform cleaning a bright, modern kitchen. Sunlight pours through large windows, highlighting the sparkling countertops. The helper is smiling while wiping down the surfaces, with cleaning tools neatly arranged nearby. Cozy and clean home vibes."

Tip: the more specific the better

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That’s it for today’s news in the world of AI!

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