GenAI is ALREADY Disrupting the Workplace and Use in APAC is on FIRE, but will it Amplify our humanity?
Understand how the "Chip Wars" are tearing apart supply chains.
Artwork of the day: The dock at Coral Eye Dive Resort on Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, where I am on holiday.
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Why today’s stories matter:
Many are still waiting for the impact of GenAI on the workplace, but as our lead story shows, that impact is already here. This is just the beginning, and there will be lots more to come:
GenAI Conquers the Workplace: Read this story carefully. It shows that anyone employed who thinks their experience will shield them from GenAI obsolescence is sorely mistaken!
GenAI in APAC: Unsuprisingly, Asia is taking the lead with GenAI use and younger employees view it as a ticket to career and national success. But not all, feel this way, look at the division of APAC nations!
Chip Wars: Ripping Apart Supply Chains: This is a two-PDF article that explains how chip supply chains are being torn apart. Chip autonomy is a pipe dream, and much of the reconfiguration will result in increased prices for all.
FREE BOOK ON GENAI: Can GenAI amplify our humanity? We should all hope so. This is a great read that casts an optimistic view of the future of AI.
🔥FREE GENAI BOOK AND A WEEKEND MUST READ🔥
Your "GenAI Journey to the Future" is explained by GPT-4 and a human tour guide!
This is a quirky but interesting read, and I think it is worthy of my prestigous 🔥Weekend Must Read🔥 rating! It also pulled in an impressive Wall Street Journal Best Seller ranking!
What makes this book unique is that GPT-4 is presented in its own words by a human guide who coaxes the best out of the chatbot.
The focus on "amplifying our humanity" through partnering with GenAI rather than a GenAI takeover is refreshing!
👉About the book from its media page:
Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4, offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity.
But, it’s not just a book, it’s a conversation. In a first, Hoffman doesn’t just write about GPT-4; he interacts and writes with GPT-4, letting readers see the technology’s capabilities — its strengths and limitations alike.
Using GPT-4 as his “author’s co-pilot,” Hoffman paints an intriguing, challenging, and often entertaining picture of what’s possible: where trouble may arise, but also crucially, what could possibly go right.
His conversation with AI takes us on a journey to the future, where AI is not a threat, but a partner. A partner that can help us unlock our full potential as human beings.
How might humanity use GPT-4 to continue our long-standing quest to make life more meaningful and prosperous? How can we use it to help solve some of the hardest challenges we face? To expand opportunities for self-determination and self-expression?
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