Gmail’s Smart AI Upgrade!

+ More tech news from OpenAI & Claude

Welcome back, AI Admirers!

Breaking News: You can now use Claude to search the internet to provide more up-to-date and relevant responses.

Get ready to dive into the latest happenings in AI.

Today’s menu:

  • Find Emails Faster with Gmail AI!

  • Claude Gets Web Search Power!

  • OpenAI Faces Legal Scrutiny!

  • X Sues Modi's Government!

  • Machine Learning for All!

  • Latest AI Tools for Productivity!

  • Today’s Poll and Results!

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Latest Happenings

Gmail just upgraded its search feature with AI. Instead of showing emails in chronological order (newest first), it now sorts results by relevance, so important messages pop up faster.

What You Need to Know:

  • Gmail now uses AI to rank emails by relevance, considering factors like recency, frequent contacts, and most-clicked emails.

  • A toggle feature allows users to switch between "Most Relevant" and "Most Recent" search results.

  • The update is available globally for personal Google accounts on web, Android, and iOS.

  • Plans are in place to expand this feature to business users in the future.

  • This update follows other recent Gmail enhancements, like AI-powered event additions and actionable summary cards.

Why This Matters:

This update saves users time by surfacing the most important emails first, making inbox management more efficient. It also highlights Google’s commitment to integrating AI into everyday tools, keeping Gmail competitive in the email market.

Anthropic’s AI chatbot, Claude, just added real-time web search. Now it can pull fresh info from the internet (like news or facts) to give you more accurate, up-to-date answers. Think of it like ChatGPT but with Google powers.

What You Need to Know:

  • Claude can now search the web to provide real-time insights and answers.

  • Responses include direct citations for easy fact-checking.

  • The feature is available in preview for paid users in the U.S., with plans to expand to free users and other countries soon.

  • Web search works exclusively with Anthropic’s latest model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

  • This update aligns Claude with competitors like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.

Why This Matters:

Claude’s new web search feature enhances its utility by providing up-to-date information, making it more competitive in the AI chatbot market. It also simplifies fact-checking for users, ensuring more reliable responses.

OpenAI is under fire in Europe after ChatGPT allegedly falsely claimed a man was involved in a murder. The error triggered a privacy complaint, accusing the AI of violating EU data laws by spreading harmful, made-up information.

What You Need to Know:

  • ChatGPT falsely claimed a Norwegian man had been convicted of murdering his children, blending real and fabricated details.

  • Privacy advocacy group Noyb filed a complaint, citing violations of GDPR rules on data accuracy.

  • Noyb demands OpenAI delete the defamatory output, fine-tune its model, and pay a fine to prevent future violations.

  • OpenAI has updated its model to avoid repeating the error, but concerns remain about the persistence of false data in its training set.

  • The case highlights the risks of AI "hallucinations" and their potential to cause reputational harm.

Why This Matters:

This incident underscores the importance of ensuring AI-generated content is accurate and compliant with privacy laws. It also raises broader questions about accountability and safeguards in AI development.

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Today’s Poll:

Do you like Gmail's new AI search feature?

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Yesterday’s Poll:

Would you trust a robot to make your coffee?

  • A) Yes – Robots are precise – 67%

  • B) No – I prefer humans – 33%

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