OpenAI launches AI literacy academy

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OpenAI launches its own AI Academy. I went through it, and I can’t lie, it’s great! They’re also having some live events soon. Check them out here.

Also, Genspark - A manus competitor. I still think these are novelties that true productivity tools, but still very cool.

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• 🤝 In Partnership: Stay sharp, enjoy every update

• 🤿Deep Dive: Free Academy by OpenAI to boost AI knowledge

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

• 🤿Deep Dive: Augment Agent launched by Augment Code

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

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

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🤿 DEEP DIVE

OpenAI Launches Free Academy to Enhance AI Literacy for All

Intelligence: OpenAI has unveiled the next phase of the OpenAI Academy, featuring a free online resource hub aimed at improving AI literacy and accessibility to a broad audience.

• The OpenAI Academy now includes a publicly available online hub that supports individuals from various backgrounds in using AI responsibly and effectively.

• Originally focused on technical users, the Academy has expanded its reach to include educators, students, job-seekers, nonprofit leaders, and small business owners.

• The resource hub offers an expanding library of on-demand educational content, including materials created in partnership with organizations like Common Sense Media.

• Upcoming collaborations will see in-person AI literacy workshops hosted at educational institutions such as Georgia Tech and Miami Dade College, as well as partnerships with workforce organizations and nonprofits.

🖼️ AI ART

Examples of great and trending AI art

Catch Scooby and the gang on Vogue covers. Created with Midjourney by Grizzluza.

🤿 DEEP DIVE

Augment Code Unveils “Augment Agent” to Revolutionize Large-Scale Software Engineering

Intelligence: Augment Code has launched its new “Augment Agent” technology, focusing on assisting developers in managing and modifying complex software systems rather than just generating simple code.

• Augment Agent is designed to handle large codebases consisting of millions of lines of code across various repositories, a significant shift away from traditional AI coding tools that focus on simpler tasks.

• The company achieved the highest score on SWE-bench verified, an industry benchmark for AI coding capabilities, by integrating Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 3.7 with OpenAI’s O1 reasoning model.

• A standout feature of Augment Agent is its 200,000 token context window, which allows it to adeptly navigate massive codebases by performing sophisticated real-time sampling to understand critical parts of the system.

• The platform includes a “Memories” feature that learns from developers’ interactions, aligning with individual coding styles, thereby enhancing autonomy and personalization.

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📰 TOP NEWS

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

🤖 Genspark Super Agent Enters the AI Battle

Genspark has introduced its new AI agent, "Genspark Super Agent," featuring advanced automation, multi-model integration, and AI-powered phone call capabilities, directly competing with Butterfly Effect’s Manus in the race for general-purpose AI dominance.

🖼️ Midjourney Unveils V7 AI Image Model

Midjourney has launched V7, its latest AI image model featuring improved text prompt understanding, enhanced image coherence, and a new Draft Mode for faster, cost-effective rendering, with more updates expected in the coming weeks.

🛍️ Amazon Tests AI Shopping Agent Buy for Me

Amazon is piloting Buy for Me, an AI-powered shopping agent that finds and purchases products from third-party websites directly within the Amazon app, aiming to streamline online shopping for users.

🎓 Claude for Education Expands AI in Universities

Anthropic has launched Claude for Education, offering AI-powered tools to support students, faculty, and administrators with learning, research, and campus operations, with institutions like Northeastern University and LSE among early adopters.

🏫 OpenAI and Anthropic Expand AI in Higher Education

OpenAI and Anthropic announced major AI initiatives for universities, with Anthropic launching Claude for Education and OpenAI offering free ChatGPT Plus to college students, highlighting the growing competition to integrate AI into academic life.

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