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HAPPY 2024!

Hope everyone had a fantastic New Year and is ready for one heck of a year!

2024 is going to be the year Artificial Intelligence tools go mainstream and it will be really important for everyone to take an interest in what is going on. I will be here to help guide your research and learning along the way as it is one of the fastest moving times ever.

I am looking forward to sharing insights and making sure you all feel comfortable with these tools. Reach out and message me at any time and I am more than glad to help out one on one!

The Rundown

• NEWS

  • The lead designers of the iphone are now working on hardware for Sam Altman and Open AI

  • Microsoft’s Copilot is now available in a stand alone ios app

• EDUCATION

  • Learn AI in 2024 with this Education Bundle from Entrepreneur

• TOOLS

  • The must know AI tools for 2024 to start your year off right!

• CREATORS

  • Nick St. Pierre - MidJourney Expert

NEWS: Your Weekly Tech Update

• Apple's lead designer for the iPhone and Apple Watch, Tang Tan, is joining Jony Ive's hardware firm LoveFrom, collaborating with Sam Altman to create innovative hardware devices powered by OpenAI's software. As Apple faces a talent exodus and struggles to keep up in artificial intelligence, Ive and Altman are assembling a top-tier team, including over 20 former Apple employees, to develop an AI-enabled hardware piece. While details of the project remain under wraps, the move signifies a significant shift in the tech landscape, with LoveFrom aiming to redefine hardware design with simplicity and cutting-edge technology.

  

• You can now get Microsoft’s CoPilot AI on the IOS App Store:

  Microsoft has expanded its AI offerings with the release of the Copilot AI chatbot app for iOS, following closely on the heels of its Android counterpart. Available on Apple's App Store for iPhones and iPads, Copilot is powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 for text responses and DALL-E 3 for generating images from text prompts. This move is part of Microsoft's broader strategy to integrate AI more deeply into everyday tech, making advanced AI tools more accessible and enhancing user interaction with devices. With its free version and advanced capabilities, Copilot is set to make a significant impact on how users interact with AI on mobile platforms.

EDUCATION: BEST WAY TO LEARN AI

• The 2023 Ultimate Artificial Intelligence & Automation Developer Bundle

  The 2023 Ultimate Artificial Intelligence & Automation Developer Bundle offers a comprehensive learning opportunity for those looking to dive into the rapidly expanding field of AI, which is projected to reach a market size of $407 billion by 2027. For just $49.97, significantly reduced from its regular price, this bundle provides 13 detailed courses covering various aspects of AI and automation. Taught by industry experts, the courses range from introductions to AI tools, content production, customer interaction, to deep dives into popular AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E. This end-of-year sale offers an affordable and valuable resource for entrepreneurs and individuals keen on making AI work for them in the coming years.

TOOLS: Try It Yourself

To start your year off right, these are the main tools for any beginner to Artificial intelligence tools. These are a great place to start and expand upon from there:

• Chat GPT

  • OpenAI's ChatGPT is a versatile conversational AI system that engages users in various discussions and tasks. It listens, learns, challenges, and evolves over time, offering a dynamic and interactive experience. It assists with brainstorming, summarizing articles, planning trips, and more, making it valuable for personal and professional use.

• MidJourney

  • Midjourney is a leading generative AI that transforms text into images. It is among the prominent image generators in the field, alongside DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.

• Notion

  • Notion is a versatile workspace tool that combines work apps, streamlining documents, wikis, and project management. It centralizes knowledge, manages complex projects, and creates next-gen notes and docs, all while being simple and powerful. Widely used globally, Notion aims to cut costs, consolidate tools, and enhance productivity and collaboration.

• Make

  • Make is a user-friendly no-code integration and automation platform that enables users to visually create, build, and automate workflows. It transcends traditional linear automation tools and eliminates the need for developer resources. With its drag-and-drop interface, Make empowers users to automate tasks and workflows across apps and systems, enhancing productivity and efficiency for organizations of all sizes.

• Pika

  • Pika is a platform that turns ideas into videos. It simplifies video creation with an intuitive interface, making it accessible for individuals and professionals to produce visual content efficiently.

• Tome

  • Tome is a platform that revolutionizes presentations and communication, offering an engaging alternative to slide decks and a simpler approach than building webpages. It uses AI to quickly generate multimedia presentations, microsites, and more from any prompt, providing a polished and professional way to express ideas. With a focus on speed and quality, Tome helps users articulate ideas, add structure and polish to their work, making it an innovative tool for effective communication.

• Canva

  • Canva is a free online design tool for creating professional designs. It's user-friendly and offers a wide range of templates and design elements. Canva aims to make design accessible to all skill levels and can be used for individual, team, or educational purposes.

Many more to come.

Creator Spotlight - Nick St. Pierre

• Nick St. Pierre has become an early expert exploring Midjourney. He is constantly posting gold nuggets of how to use MidJourney like a pro on X. Nick also teaches a course that you can find here.