Microsoft Unleashes Copilot Pro 🦾

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Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Pro, a new premium subscription packed with a multitude of features. In other news, OpenAI is gearing up for the election year, implementing new safety measures to prevent the misuse and spread of AI-generated content.

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

• A Chart to Kickstart Your Day 📈: AI’s impact on global jobs

• Microsoft Unleashes Copilot Pro 🦾

• OpenAI's New Safety Measures for the Election Season

• Trending AI Tool of the day: Check the reputation of any company with Trustguide AI

• AI Image of The Day🎨: Polaroid photos

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

A chart to kickstart your day

AI’s impact on global jobs

• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that artificial intelligence (AI) will impact nearly 40% of all jobs globally.

• Advanced economies are at higher risk, with around 60% of jobs in these markets expected to be affected.

• It is believed that AI will benefit approximately half of the jobs it impacts in advanced economies by enhancing worker productivity.

• The other half of the jobs could see negative effects, including lower labor demand, and reduced wages, with some jobs potentially being eliminated.

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MICROSOFT

Microsoft Unleashes Copilot Pro 🦾

Microsoft has launched Copilot Pro, bringing AI-powered features to Office apps. The $20 monthly subscription unlocks the helpful copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Details:

• Copilot Pro allows you to generate entire PowerPoint slide decks from chatbot-like prompts, provides AI writing assistance in Word, and enables AI data analysis in Excel.

• Helps craft emails and responses in Outlook

• The subscription also includes priority access to the latest OpenAI models, improvements to Designer's Image Creator, and the ability to create custom Copilot GPTs.

Despite this new premium subscription, Microsoft will still offer free Copilot for Windows and Bing, although access will be limited to GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo during peak times.

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OpenAI's New Safety Measures for the Election Season

As the 2024 US elections approach, OpenAI is implementing measures to reduce potential misuse of its AI technology. With advanced generative models capable of creating persuasive content, the company aims to increase transparency and guard against manipulation.

New safety measures:

• DALL-E 3 images will soon have invisible watermarks tracing content back to OpenAI systems. A new tool to recognize DALL-E-generated images is also in development.

• ChatGPT will cite news sources and link out more frequently to allow users to verify the information. Direct usage for political campaigning or lobbying is now prohibited. Impersonating real candidates is also banned.

• ChatGPT will direct users to official election information sites when asked relevant questions, in collaboration with the National Association of Secretaries of State.

• The GPT Store provides a reporting tool for inappropriate bot content.

The efforts are commendable, but it remains to be seen whether these measures will be enough to combat misinformation; it will most likely be up to each individual to critically assess the information they encounter and make informed decisions.

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