AI Deep Dive: Big News & Top Tools

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Today we’re cranking up the insight meter with deeper looks into the week’s most impactful AI updates and a few of our top AI tool picks.

P.S. Keep an eye on your inbox next Tuesday for our next practical, step-by-step guide. A big shout-put to everyone who sent in suggestions… your input is gold!

In This Issue:

• 💥 Big News: Claude Sonnet 3.7, free Gemini Code Assist for individuals, & more

• ✨ Weekly Spotlight: Animate ChatGPT & more in real-time

• 🔥 Hot Tools: Boost YouTube views, respond instantly to customers, & simplify visual content creation

💥 Big News

Anthropic Launched Hybrid Reasoning Model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Key Highlights

• Versatile & cost-efficient: By integrating multiple capabilities, it can replace several specialized tools

• Adjustable “thinking” times: Balance speed & depth of analysis to suit various projects’ needs

• Enhanced coding: Improved coding tools & better integration with platforms like GitHub

• Improved writing capabilities: Expanded output capacity, ability to define specific styles, & accurately adheres to word counts

• Downsides: Lacks web access + struggles with some coding & logic tasks

🎥: Watch our full video for a comprehensive overview & in-depth analysis.

Google Unveiled Gemini Code Assist For Individuals

Google launched its free Gemini Code Assist for individuals in public preview — enhancing accessibility of AI-powered coding for small businesses, freelancers, students, and more.

Key Highlights

• To access, all you need is a personal Gmail account

• Support for all programming languages in the public domain

• AI-powered code reviews for both public & private GitHub repositories

• Integration with popular IDEs (e.g., Visual Studio Code & JetBrains)

• Offers significantly higher usage limits compared to competitors

• Advanced features (e.g., productivity metrics & Google Cloud service) reserved for paid tiers

Rapid Recaps

• OpenAI expanded its Deep Research feature to all ChatGPT Plus, Team, Education, & Enterprise users — dropping its previously hefty $200/month pricing down to $20/month for Plus subscribers.

• Google Gemini now analyzes & summarizes Google Docs, PDFs, & Word files for free.

• Microsoft now offers free, unlimited access to Copilot Voice & Think Deeper for all users.

• Adobe launched a free Photoshop iOS app with Firefly AI for object detection, editing, & effects.

• ElevenLabs’ newly released Scribe offers transcription in 99 languages, word-level timestamps, auto-tagging of sound events, & more.

• Hume’s Octave generates custom AI voices with adjustable emotions for various media (e.g., audiobooks & video games).

• Hugging Face launched a new Python library that simplifies building real-time audio & video apps.

💫 Check out all of the 188 AI products, features, & news Big Tech released this week.

✨ Weekly Spotlight

Animate ChatGPT (+ Other AI’s) in Real-Time With Rapport

Create, animate, & deploy your own interactive experiences in seconds. Rapport’s AI-driven digital characters and avatars respond in real-time to create engaging conversations.

• Use ChatGPT, Gemini, or Groq to power your experience

• Choose from a range of different character styles

• Create experiences in any language

🔥 Hot Tools

Spotter Studio: Boost YouTube Views With Data-Driven Insights

Why It’s Worth Your Time

• Brainstorm, research, & plan engaging content, optimized titles, & compelling thumbnails

• Personalized, data-driven insights based on an analysis of your channel’s unique style & audience

• Task management & team collaboration tools streamline projects from ideation to publication

• AI-powered topic suggestions & competitor analysis helps you stay ahead of the curve & learn from viral content in your niche

Pricing

• Give it a spin at no cost for 14 days

• Paid plans: $49/month or $299/year

Jotform AI Agents: Respond Instantly to Customers — Anytime, Anywhere

Why It’s Worth Your Time

• 24/7 customer support across multiple channels (e.g., phone, chat, voice, & messenger)

• 7,000+ customizable AI agent templates for various business needs

• Automated scheduling, messaging, & email sending enhance customer satisfaction while streamlining support workflows

• Capture essential customer details through dynamic conversations

• Ensured data security & compliance with regulations like GDPR & CCPA

Pricing

• Build & utilize 5 AI agents for free

• Paid plans: $39-$129/month or $408-$1188/year

• Custom enterprise pricing

Dreamina by CapCut: Simplify & Elevate Visual Content Creation

Why It’s Worth Your Time

• Intuitive, all-in-one creative suite that enables anyone on your team to create an array of professional-quality visuals (e.g., ads, logos, business cards, & e-commerce product images)

• Cut costs by reducing reliance on external designers & additional software

• Industry-specific templates & diverse styles (e.g., anime & cyberpunk) 

• Transform existing visuals or create new ones using text prompts or image references

• Adapt fast to customer preferences with rapid content creation

Pricing

• Create for free with daily credits

• Paid plans: $15-$70/month or $145-$670/year

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