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AI Isn’t Your Company’s Advantage. AI Is Just the Internet

NotebookLM adds Video Overviews, ChatGPT releases new Study and Learn feature, Microsoft releases 40 jobs most at risk due to AI and more.

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Everyday AI
July 29, 2025

Sup y’all 👋

Apparently, it’s release day in the AI world. 

In the past day or three, we’ve gotten some pretty cool updates from the Big Tech world. 

Google’s Opal – A vibe coding platform for non-technies. 

NotebookLM’s updated Studio UI – including video overviews and multitasking 

ChatGPT’s Study and Learn feature – a learning companion to help students and lifelong learners better grasp new concepts. 

Microsoft’s Copilot Mode in Edge – Bringing some advanced AI capabilities inside Microsoft’s edge browser, like cross-tab RAG and being able to interact more closely with websites? 

(We don’t have access to all of these yet, but we will soon.) 

Which one should we tackle for an upcoming ‘Putting AI to Work on Wednesdays’ series? 

There were a ton of new AI tools recently. Which one should we tackle in for an upcoming ‘Putting AI to Work on Wednesdays’ show?

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Outsmart The Future

Today in Everyday AI
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🎙 Daily Podcast Episode: Your company’s AI strategy probably isn’t a strategy at all. Give it a listen to find out why.

🕵️‍♂️ Fresh Finds: Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast coming to more devs, China AI labs teaming up against U.S., and LLMs are kinda poisoning each other. Read on for Fresh Finds.

🗞 Byte Sized Daily AI News: NotebookLM adds Video Overviews, ChatGPT releases new Study and Learn feature, Microsoft releases 40 jobs most at risk due to AI. For that and more, read on for Byte Sized News.

🧠 Learn & Leveraging AI: Most company’s think that simply using AI will save them. It won’t. Find out what to do instead. Keep reading for that!

↩️ Don’t miss out: Did you miss our last newsletter? We talked about Tesla's AI chip deal with Samsung, Microsoft adds Copilot Mode to Edge browser, China unveils a cheaper and smarter AI model and more! Check it here!

AI Isn’t Your Company’s Advantage. AI Is Just the Internet

Using AI isn't a competitive advantage anymore. 🤦

It's just like using the internet. 

If your company is stuck in AI slow motion or spending too much time TRYING to be innovative with AI, you need to listen to this show. 

Also on the pod today:

• Swapping "AI" for "Internet" test 🔄
• AI is now basic infrastructure 🏗️
• Missed ROI for late AI adopters 📉

It’ll be worth your 43 minutes:

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Here’s our favorite AI finds from across the web:

New AI Tool Spotlight – Magic Patterns lets you design new features with AI, RunLLM is an AI-powered support engineer that helps resolve technical troubleshooting, and Jotform’s Gmail Agent can draft replies in your voice.

AI Global Race — Chinese AI firms are teaming up to compete against the U.S.

AI Shopping — Google may either be hurting or helping your wallet with AI-powered summaries to shopping.

Big Tech AI Talent — Apple reportedly lost its fourth AI Researcher this month to Meta.

AI Images — Ideogram is making it easier to get character consistency in its AI image generator.

AI in Government — AI Boom in Government? 9x Jump in GenAI Use Cases, But Bureaucracy Bites Back

AI Mode — UK users rejoice — AI Mode is available. Here’s what that means.

AI Models — Are LLMs kinda poisoning each other (and all of us?) Apparently so.

 

1. OpenAI Unveils Study Mode for ChatGPT Learners 🧑‍🎓

OpenAI just flipped the switch on "study mode" for ChatGPT, letting users work through tough topics step by step with interactive guidance. Instead of just spitting out answers, ChatGPT now uses prompts and quizzes designed with educators to push for real understanding. This comes as students and professionals alike lean harder on AI for learning and upskilling.

The move could change how people prep for tests or master new skills, as OpenAI experiments with smarter, more human-like tutoring.

2. NotebookLM Rolls Out Video Overviews and Studio Upgrades 📹

NotebookLM just launched Video Overviews, offering narrated slides that break down complex topics with visuals, diagrams, and direct pulls from your docs—making dense research easier to grasp. According to an official announcement from Google, users can now create multiple outputs of the same type (like Mind Maps or Audio Overviews) within a single notebook, an upgrade that should streamline everything from exam prep to team onboarding.

The revamped Studio panel also lets you multitask, so you can listen to an Audio Overview while reviewing other formats at the same time.

3. Google Supercharges AI Search Tools for Back-to-School Season 📚

Google is rolling out new AI Mode features just in time for the back-to-school rush, including Canvas for planning, live search with video, and PDF uploads, according to an official announcement. Students, parents, and educators can now ask complex questions about images and soon PDFs, with AI cross-referencing files and web info for richer answers.

The debut of Canvas lets users organize projects or study plans in a dynamic side panel, while Search Live brings real-time video-powered help directly from your phone. These updates put powerful organizational and research tools into the hands of anyone looking to level up their productivity or learning—right as the school year ramps up.

4. Microsoft Flags 40 Jobs Most at Risk from AI Takeover—Is Yours on the List? 🫣

A fresh Microsoft Research study has pinpointed 40 white-collar jobs most vulnerable to AI disruption. Think: interpreters, writers, and journalists—most vulnerable to AI disruption, raising alarms for anyone in research or communication-heavy fields.

Despite claims from Microsoft’s Kiran Tomlinson that AI is only changing workflows, massive company layoffs hint at far deeper cuts ahead. Meanwhile, roles requiring a human touch, like massage therapists and roofers, appear safe for now.

5. Microsoft Soars to Record High Ahead of Q4 Earnings 📈

Microsoft stock hit a record $518.29 just days before its Q4 2025 earnings, reflecting surging investor confidence in its AI and cloud dominance—even as the company trims its workforce to keep pace with rapid industry shifts.

According to barchart, analysts still expect blockbuster growth from Azure and AI offerings, brushing off weakness in legacy businesses and recent layoffs as the cost of staying ahead in tech’s most competitive race. The bullish outlook includes some of Wall Street’s highest price targets yet, with bets that Microsoft’s big investments will pay off for both the company and anyone building their future on its platforms.

6. $100M Boost for U.S. AI Institutes Shakes Up Research Field 💸

Today, the National Science Foundation announced a $100 million public-private investment for leadership in AI, teaming up with Capital One and Intel to launch five new National AI Research Institutes and a central hub—right in sync with the White House’s AI Action Plan. According to the NSF, these institutes will tackle everything from mental health and drug discovery to STEM education and smarter AI assistants.

The move isn’t just about big tech—it's about building tools and training programs that could help anyone from students to startups get ahead in the coming AI-powered economy.

🦾How You Can Leverage:

Ready for a little test?

Swap "AI" with "internet" in your company's positioning and listen to how stupid it sounds.

"We're an internet-powered company that leverages connectivity to drive innovation."

Cringe.

That's exactly how most company’s "AI-enabled" marketing and positioning sounds to customers who use AI everywhere without thinking about it. 

On today’s #HotTakeTuesday, we had to get this one off our chest. 

Simply using AI isn’t a competitive advantage like it was in 2023. It’s the bare minimum. The basics. The essentials.

More than 90% of Fortune 500 companies already run on AI tools and companies are still bragging about leveraging AI like it’s something special. 

The old, successful path to digital transformation is a farce. Throw out the year-long AI pilots. Scratch the long and laborious committees about committees and meetings about those committees meeting. 

AI moves at breakneck speed, which is why it’s time for some brutal honesty about why your company’s AI strategy is likely embarrassing. 

That’s why on today's Everyday AI show, we dissected why companies still treating AI like innovation instead of infrastructure are about to get absolutely demolished.

Spicy takes incoming. 

1 – Traditional digital transformation is dead 🧪

Companies are still using the old playbook for AI adoption.

Step one: Form a committee.

Step two: Run a pilot program for twelve months.

Step three: Schedule quarterly reviews about the pilot.

Wrong approach entirely with AI. 

Google processes 4,480 trillion AI requests monthly. Forty-seven percent of searches automatically show AI results without users asking. Most people don't even know they're using AI anymore.

While you're scheduling another meeting about next year’s AI pilot that the team’s been grappling with for 18 months, competitors rebuilt their entire operations.

Early adopters who ditched traditional tech transformation approaches got $3.70 back for every $1 invested. 

Companies still running pilots and fence-sitting? 74% can't measure positive ROI because they missed the profit window entirely.

The brutal reality is your customers already expect AI-native experiences because they get them everywhere else.

Try this

Kill your current AI committee meetings this week. .

Pull your latest sales materials mentioning AI and replace every instance with "internet." Read it aloud to colleagues. 

When it sounds ridiculous, you found the problem. 

Most executives discover their "innovative strategy" just describes normal business operations. Delete those buzzwords entirely. 

Rewrite focusing on outcomes that were literally impossible two years ago. 

What can customers get from you now that no competitor could deliver in 2023? That's your actual differentiator. 

Let the AI power that differentiator in the background, like electricity. 

2 – Free AI tools kinda killed your shallow moat 💡

Microsoft gives away Copilot free with Office subscriptions starting this January.

Google gives away AI Studio completely free.

ChatGPT works without paying anything now.

Your "competitive AI advantage" you pegged for 2025 of actually using AI at your company is (best case) putting you on even ground with the slowest competitors. 

Here's what's really happening.

60% of people use AI at work without calling it AI, according to Microsoft surveys. They're getting AI-native experiences from Netflix recommendations, Amazon search, Google results.

Then they interact with your company and it feels like visiting a store that only takes check because it takes 2-3 business days to redline an agreement.

(Well, hey, Tim in IT said we can’t use AI with our contracts cuz they’re SOOOOOOO secretive.) 

Not moving at the speed of today’s AI makes you look broken, not innovative.

The companies actually winning in 2025 aren't announcing AI integration in press releases. They're delivering impossible results and letting customers figure out the magic behind it.

Try this

Map every customer interaction from discovery to support this week. Identify touchpoints that feel manual compared to AI-native experiences customers get elsewhere.

 Pick three friction points customers actually complain about in reviews or support tickets. Research how other industries solved similar problems using AI. 

Implement solutions within two weeks without announcing you're using AI. Just deliver dramatically better speed and accuracy. Let customers notice the improvement and wonder how you suddenly got so good at everything.

3 – Your best people are walking retirement bombs 🧠

RAG pipelines connect your databases to AI models.

Two years ago? Literally gamechanger that could make your biz go kaboom. (In a good way.) 

Now? 

Everyone can do that with a couple clicks now in any LLM interface.

The real competitive advantage in 2025?

Capturing decision-making logic from your best people before they retire or get poached.

Your structured data lives safely in CRMs and ERPs and will likely be one-click accessible by most LLMs soon, if not already. 

When Sarah retires next year, decades of her domain expertise disappear forever. How she spots vendor red flags that others miss. Why her client retention rate crushes everyone else's. Which shortcuts actually work under pressure and how she makes better decisions than her cowrokers when they’re all working with the same data. 

The companies building actual moats are collecting first-party reasoning. Not just what decisions get made, but WHY certain factors matter and HOW the logic works in real situations.

That’s prepping for agentic AI. 

Most organizations are so focused on connecting spreadsheets to AI that they're ignoring the walking encyclopedias in their own building.

Try this

Identify three people who make your most complex decisions daily. 

Schedule thirty-minute recording sessions this week using screen share software. Have them walk through recent choices explaining their reasoning process, not just outcomes. 

What factors do they consider first? What patterns do they recognize that others miss? What shortcuts have they learned through years of experience? 

Create simple templates documenting decision criteria, red flags, and edge case handling. Start building your reasoning database before someone gives their two weeks notice and takes decades of institutional knowledge straight to your competitor.

 

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