IRS "AI" Agents coming soon

Hi everyone,

With the new year, we have two great uses of AI coming in:

• The IRS is using AI to fight tech fraud - something they’ve been doing for a while but now it’s much better (imagine an IRS AI agent!)

• Meta unveils “AI’ friends! Dead Internet Theory is getting stronger…

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Let’s get right into it.

In this issue:

• 🤿Deep Dive: IRS uses AI to fight tech fraud

• 🖼️AI Art: Examples of great and trending AI art

• 🤿Deep Dive: AI friends for Meta users

• 🤝 In Partnership: Automation that will make leads flow right into your inbox.

• ⚒️Tool Snapshots: Tools for AI, no-code, and productivity

• 📰Top News: News on AI, no-code, and productivity

🤿 DEEP DIVE

IRS Uses AI Tools to Combat Advanced Fraud Schemes Spurred by Technology

Intelligence: The IRS is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence in response to the increasing sophistication and volume of fraud schemes made possible by emerging technologies, including deepfakes and disinformation.

• The IRS reports annual online payment fraud exceeding $360 billion, with check fraud rates skyrocketing.

• Jarod Koopman, executive director of IRS Criminal Investigations (CI), highlighted the heightened efficiency and volume with which criminals can operate using AI.

• The IRS is hiring specialists with expertise in cybercrime and international banking in AI to enhance its investigative capabilities.

• AI is employed to analyze vast amounts of operational and third-party data, allowing the IRS to detect patterns indicative of fraud while maintaining employee oversight in decision-making processes.

• New privacy-enhancing technologies enable secure data sharing with law enforcement and financial institutions, further protecting sensitive information.

🖼️ AI ART

Examples of great and trending AI art

Will you grab a bite or turn back? Brutalist fast food joints in Eastern Europe, created by Agentcooper1974 using MidJourney.

🤿 DEEP DIVE

Meta's Controversial Move to Integrate AI-Generated Users into Facebook and Instagram

Intelligence:  Meta plans to introduce AI-generated users on Facebook and Instagram, signaling a departure from genuine human interaction as it struggles to regain youth engagement following its costly metaverse venture.

• Meta, under Mark Zuckerberg, has faced challenges reinventing itself after significant investments in the metaverse proved unsuccessful, leading to layoffs and financial losses.

• The company previously experimented with celebrity AI avatars, which were met with criticism and later scrapped after less than a year due to negative reception.

• Meta's new initiative involves users creating AI avatars intended to function like human accounts, capable of generating and sharing content across its platforms. Connor Hayes, Meta’s VP of Product for Generative AI, indicated that these AI entities will have profiles and could reshape user engagement on Facebook and Instagram.

• While users have created hundreds of thousands of characters since the launch of AI Studio in July, most remain inactive, questioning the engagement potential of AI avatars.

• The integration also comes amid rising alarm about AI's impacts, including emotional risks linked to AI relationships and the spread of misinformation, emphasizing the need for safeguards.

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⚒️ TOOL SNAPSHOTS

Futuristic tools within AI, no-code, and productivity

• 🔗 Cobalt - Effortless ad-free web content saving. Free to use.

• 🧠 Findr - Your all-in-one searchable digital memory storage. Free option available.

• 🤖 Datrics AI Analyst Builder - Easily craft tailored, codeless AI analysts. Free to try.

• ⌨️ ClipBook - Easily access your complete macOS clipboard history. Payment required.

• 📂 Monkt - Transforms files and web pages into structured Markdown/JSON. Free option available.

• 🚨 MailTock - Monitor and fix failed transactional emails instantly. Free to try.

📰 TOP NEWS

News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity

🚫California's New Law Restricts Addictive Feeds for Minors

A recent ruling allows California's law, SB 976, to take effect, banning addictive feeds for minors unless parental consent is provided.

🚨OpenAI's Delayed Media Manager Faces Criticism

OpenAI's Media Manager tool, designed to give creators control over how their work is used in AI training, remains in development, leaving creators frustrated.

⚖️ Geoffrey Hinton Joins Elon Musk in Legal Battle Against OpenAI

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton backs Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI's transition to a for-profit company, citing concerns over accountability and non-profit commitments.

🛠️Gen AI Shifts Focus to Practical, Value-Driven Solutions

Organizations are moving beyond experimentation, targeting fewer, more strategic Gen AI use cases to drive business performance and efficiency.

🌟Empowering Internal Operations with Intelligent Automation

Intelligent automation is reshaping internal operations by turning repetitive tasks into adaptable, AI-driven solutions, enabling businesses to focus on strategic growth and efficiency.

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