Anthropic's New AI Model Can Control Your PC 💻

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

Anthropic has introduced a new capability that enables its AI to interact with computers like human users, along with new and upgraded models.

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• Anthropic's Claude Can Now Control Computers Like People Do 💻

• Canva Introduces New Image Generator Powered by Leonardo AI

• AI Tutorial: Using ChatGPT shortcuts

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

• AI Findings/Resources

AI News

ANTHROPIC

Anthropic's Claude Can Now Control Computers Like People Do 💻

Anthropic has announced new capabilities, including upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet and the new Claude 3.5 Haiku models. The standout feature: Claude can now operate a computer like a human, navigating screens, clicking, and typing text.

Details:

• The new feature, called “Computer Use,” allows Claude to operate a computer by viewing screens, moving cursors, clicking, and typing, making it capable of tasks such as filling out forms and browsing websites.

• Early adopters like Asana, DoorDash, Canva, Replit, and The Browser Company are already exploring its potential. For example, Replit is using the feature to create a tool for evaluating apps during development.

• Claude 3.5 Sonnet is available now via Anthropic’s API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI. It shows substantial improvements in key areas, most notably coding.

• Anthropic also introduced Claude 3.5 Haiku, a faster, more affordable model designed for real-time applications. This model will be made available later this month.

The new Computer Use feature is certainly exciting, and while the AI still struggles with tasks that are simple for humans, Anthropic believes it could revolutionize automation and AI-driven software development.

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TOGETHER WITH FIREFLIES AI

Fred by Fireflies: Your Voice-Enabled AI Meeting Assistant is Here!🎤

Fred, Fireflies.ai’s latest AI assistant powered by OpenAI, can now actively participate in your meetings—speaking up to answer questions, create tasks from meetings, and summarize discussions in real-time.

Here’s what Fred can do for you:

🗣️ Answer Questions

No more awkward pauses for clarification. Just say, “Hey Fireflies,” and Fred will answer your questions during the meeting—whether it’s about project delays, team updates, or quick fact-checks.

👥 Get Team Updates

Curious about what your team is working on? Fred provides real-time updates to keep everyone on the same page without needing to interrupt the flow of the meeting.

✅ Manage Tasks

No need to take notes or assign tasks by hand. Just tell Fred what to do, and it will handle it right away, giving you a visual thumbs-up confirmation that your task is logged.

📝 Summarize Meetings

Skip the notepad! At the end of your meeting, ask Fred for a summary of key points and next steps. It’ll provide an easy-to-read recap right away.

The Future of Meetings is Here

Voice-enabled meeting assistants like Fred are changing the game. Fireflies is at the forefront of this shift, making meetings more productive and seamless than ever.

🚀 Join the waitlist here: Fred Voice Agent Beta Waitlist

CANVA

Canva Introduces New Image Generator Powered by Leonardo AI

Canva has rolled out several new AI features to its design platform, including a new tool called “Dream Lab.” This new addition is based on the Phoenix foundation model technology it acquired earlier in 2024 with the purchase of Leonardo.ai.

Details:

• Dream Lab allows users to create images from text in up to 15 different graphic styles, including “3D render” and “Illustration.” It provides improved results for photographic styles and images with multiple subjects. Additionally, it includes a tool similar to Photoshop’s Reference Image, giving users more control over the final output.

• Canva has also made updates to its "Magic" AI tool suite: Magic Write now offers improved accuracy and one-click autocomplete commands. Whiteboards now support AI-powered summarization and real-time reaction stickers, while video editing tools have been added to automatically generate captions and introduce new animation effects.

Canva’s latest updates introduce new capabilities to its platform as the company seeks to maintain its momentum amidst growing popularity. It now boasts 200 million monthly users, reflecting a 130% year-over-year increase.

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AI Tutorial

Using ChatGPT shortcuts

ChatGPT offers system shortcuts like /picture and /search, designed to make your interactions smoother and more fun.

To use this feature, type a “/” during your conversation with ChatGPT, and a pop-up will appear with shortcut options.

1. The /picture shortcut connects with DALL-E, OpenAI’s advanced image-generation model. Even if you don’t have a clear prompt or specific idea in mind, simply selecting /picture will generate unique and visually interesting images for you.

2. The /search option activates a special Search mode where anything you type is treated as a search query. Even if you don’t enter anything, ChatGPT can remember remember what you were last discussing and provide relevant information.

This feature can help you to spice up your conversations with images or quickly find information, all without leaving the chat.

AI Tools to check out

⭐ Pixyer: AI background generator for professional product photos.

🗣 Convo: Qualitative user research powered by AI.

🐜 CodeAnt AI: AI code reviewer that helps you find and fix critical code quality issues and security vulnerabilities in 30+ languages.

🔍 SeyftAI: A real-time, multi-modal content moderation platform.

🦸‍♂️ Hero: Helps you identify, price, and list items for sale in seconds.

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AI Findings/Resources

👀 How to bamboozle Generative AI

👉 How Generative AI is being weaponized for fraud

👨‍💻 Roadmap for AI Engineers

💥 10 custom GPTs that will save you time and supercharge your productivity

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