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On May 13th, one major announcement created a lot of online buzz: OpenAI unveiled GPT-4o , the latest version of its ChatGPT . According to the company’s announcement, the new version is much faster and more efficient than the previous models and ‘can reason across audio, vision, and text in real time’. However, users were amazed by something else: GPT-4o is remarkably human-like. It can interpret emotions, talk, sing and even laugh. It can help you with interview preparation, sing a lullaby or play the game of rock-paper-scissors. AI is no longer just an assistant; it’s becoming a life companion.
Just a few months earlier, Microsoft aired a Super Bowl commercial with quite a similar message featuring their AI assistant, Copilot , which they introduced last year. The one-minute ad shows how AI can help all sorts of people in pursuing their dreams — from artistic endeavors to coding. A very important note here: AI does not bring their dreams to life all by itself, but it assists on this challenging journey. Whether it’s transportation, healthcare, banking or robotics, AI is revolutionizing every aspect of our lives.
Even as I’m writing this article, new tools that may forever change our everyday lives are being developed. These days, there are a lot of discussions about AI potentially replacing many jobs in the near future. According to a McKinsey report , generative AI could automate up to 70% of business activities by 2030.
OpenAI has also made an estimate that 80% of the U.S. workforce would see at least 10% of their jobs impacted by large language models. A more optimistic outlook on the future of AI suggests that it will enhance human collaboration. Rather than replacing employees, AI will change the work environment and tasks, reshape job structures, offer training and coaching and create broad opportunities for people with limited […]
Illinois approves 4 new conditions for women for medical marijuana
Marijuana plants grow in an Illinois cultivation facility in 2023.
