6: June 2024

AI After Hours

A quick glimpse into what happened in the world of AI in June 2024!
THE SHOW
AI After Hours with Polly Allen and Yuying Chen-Wynn is an irreverent attempt to 'edutain' about the latest AI headlines & tools!
THE LINKS
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Polly Allen
LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/pollymallen/⁠
AI Career Boost: ⁠https://www.aicareerboost.com/⁠
Yuying Chen-Wynn
LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuyingchenwynn/⁠
Blog: https://yuying.substack.com/
TAKEAWAYS

• Apple's focus on on-device AI and privacy is a smart move that sets them apart from other companies.
• The partnership between Universal Music Group and Sound Labs highlights the potential of AI-generated music and the need to compensate artists for their work.
• Perplexity's new feature, perplexity pages, showcases the use of AI in content creation and the importance of human curation and customization. Competition among AI platforms is heating up, and differentiation through features is becoming crucial.
• Recent research in the financial sector shows the potential of AI in areas like earnings prediction and advanced math capabilities.
• The role of AI product managers is evolving, with a focus on user experience and a shift away from technical skills.
• Smaller businesses have opportunities to niche down and bring AI to specific use cases, despite misconceptions about the dominance of big tech companies.