Get ready for a roundup of a week filled with exciting AI news, led by OpenAI. We're taking a close look at the cool new features, especially ChatGPT's big leap - it's now connected to the internet! Here’s what we have today:

📢 AI Radar: OpenAI's ChatGPT Leaps Forward with Browsing, Plugins and a new iOS app.

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🔍 Skill Up AI Guides: Intro to ChatGPT browsing and plugins.

📢 AI Radar

1. Several news from OpenAI this week:

• OpenAI has enabled plugins for ChatGPT+ users, granting access to web browsing and all beta plugins. The new plugins range from text-to-audio conversions to real-time data on stocks and cryptocurrencies (see the Skill Up section below for further details).

• OpenAI is reportedly preparing to release an open-source AI model, according to an insider. This move comes as pressure mounts from competing open-source AI models, such as those from Meta. (link)

• OpenAI has launched an official iOS app for ChatGPT, offering users a free and ad-free platform for interacting with the popular AI chatbot on the go. The app includes voice input capabilities and syncs users' history across devices. Initially, the app will be available to U.S. users only. (link)

• Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, urged lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence during a Senate panel hearing. He stressed the need for regulatory intervention by governments to mitigate the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI models. (link)

2. Google plans to use AI models to improve ads and assist YouTube creators. It also aims to automate some customer service aspects using new AI models. The company's latest language model, PaLM 2, will play a crucial role in these updates. (link)

3. Anthropic partners with Zoom to integrate its AI assistant, Claude, into Zoom's customer-facing products. Zoom Ventures has also invested in Anthropic. (link)

4. Zapier is developing AI-powered automation tools to enable users to create customized software, with new features including AI-integrated workflows and the ability to create Zaps using natural language. (link)

5. Apple has reportedly banned employees from using ChatGPT and other AI tools, including GitHub's Copilot, due to concerns over potential data leaks. (link)

6. Besides Apple's ban, numerous other companies are finding diverse applications for ChatGPT, indicating its broad potential across industries. For our Hebrew readers, checkout Globes latest piece where I’m personally quoted 🙂. (link)

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🔍 Skill Up - ChatGPT Browsing & Plugins

In our last post, we discussed ways to test Google Bard. This week, OpenAI opened Browsing and Plugins for ChatGPT+ users. Let’s understand what each one of them is.

Browsing simply enables chatGPT to search the internet when it thinks it needs to do so to fetch information to generate a good response.
Here’s a great thread on things you can do with Browsing:

Plugins is like having access to an AI app store that unleashes the power of chatting. Similar to the Apple App Store, ChatGPT plugins provide users with a variety of powerful extensions that can transform the way you interact with AI.
Here’s a great thread covering the different plugins that exist and what you can do with them:

That's all for today! Please hit reply and let us know which use cases do you want help with implementing in your company!

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