ChatGPT, the fastest-growing app with over 100 million users in just two months, leads to job transformation through AI integration and promises increased productivity and growth.
Google's new Gmail search feature uses AI to provide personalized results for users. The ML technology ensures that search results are more accurate and relevant, allowing users to quickly find what they need in their inbox. The feature is available to all Gmail users without any additional settings or configurations, and it began rolling out in June 2023. With over 330 billion emails sent and received each day, this new feature is a gamechanger for Gmail users who want a more efficient and streamlined email experience.
AI investments are not as common as expected, with many VCs already having shares in AI companies. Nevertheless, startups are still pivoting towards AI.
AI is being used to scam people out of personal info, but Google's generative AI and machine learning can help prevent phishing while improving email management. However, criminals also use AI-generated text for personalized phishing attacks. Companies like Barracuda Networks are using supervised learning to label emails. Despite the ongoing threat, better security tools are being developed.
AI is disrupting white-collar workers in mid-career, increasing productivity by up to 14% and lowering the wages of higher-skilled workers. Skill gaps across society will widen due to AI adoption, according to The Brookings Institution.
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