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• Meta reveals its custom AI chip

• eBay adds an AI-powered ‘shop the look’

• Spotify Launches Test of AI-Generated Playlists 

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🎥 AI on the screen

#1 way to find AI films 🪄

Want to know how I keep a finger on the pulse of AI thought leaders, films, and projects?

TLDR:

• My friend launched a project called Real Creative

• It organizes thought leaders, projects, and creatives in one spot

• It’s updated daily, so it’s a great resource to check out regularly

👨‍🍳 AI Vibes

Sequoia Capital's AI Ascent 2024 opening remarks

“We are standing at the precipice of the single greatest value creation opportunity mankind has ever known." - Pat Grady | Partner, Sequoia Capital

The AI Productivity Revolution: Driving Down Costs, Empowering One-Person Companies. Key takeaways:

1. Grady believes that AI represents the single greatest value creation opportunity in history, even bigger than past technology waves like the cloud computing transition which saw revenues grow from $6 billion to $400 billion over 15 years.

2. Specific AI use cases cited as already finding product-market fit include Klarna using AI to automate two-thirds of customer service inquiries (equivalent to 700 full-time agents), and legal tech company Harvey automating lawyers' work.

3. 2024 is predicted to be the year AI transitions from assistants to autonomous agents that can operate end-to-end without humans.

4. Grady sees AI as a massive productivity revolution that can drive down costs in crucial but expensive sectors like education (college tuition), healthcare, and housing - areas that have far outpaced inflation.

5. Their vision includes entire companies eventually being able to function like neural networks with seamlessly interoperating AI components, enabling something like "one-person companies" that empower more people to tackle more problems.

✨ Vibe Board

Here are some of my favorite things from this week:

🔥 Growth

Earth Day + AI: Powering a Greener Future

AI startups can revolutionize sustainability, make strides in renewable energy, and lead the charge toward a greener future. Discover the cutting-edge innovations paving the way for a sustainable world:

1. AI can boost solar and wind energy production by up to 20% through better forecasting and grid integration, with startups like Stem and Tomorrow.io leading efforts.

2. AI-powered smart grids could achieve 12% annual energy savings by optimizing energy distribution and demand, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

3. AI predictive maintenance for power plants can reduce operational costs by 10% and significantly cut emissions.

👀 Job Board

Here are some awesome open positions in the AI space that I would love to see one of our readers fill:

• GTM Programs Startup Lead | Anthropic

  • salary: $270,000

• Lead, Product Marketing, Generative AI | C3 AI

  • salary: $226,000

• Enterprise Account Executive | Anthropic

  • salary: $400,000

• Director, Partnerships and Ecosystem, AI/ML | Google

  • salary: $363,000

What is IYKYK? (If you know, you know) 💅

I'm Sarah Stoker, a curious soul passionate about weaving the magic of emerging tech into our daily lives. I'm all about demystifying AI, making it feel like a coffee chat topic rather than a textbook chapter. Imagine blending the spark of human creativity with the wonders of AI – that's the adventure I'm on. I’m researching avenues for art that amplify our creative quests, and learning alongside you.