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How (and why) to use AI to train your employees
Inside Everyday AI: How to use AI to train employees, ChatGPT's big updates, and how to make your spreadsheets smart
Everyday AI
July 07, 2023
Outsmart The Future
Today in Everyday AI
6 minute read
New look, who dis?
Sup ya’ll! 👋
It’s your Everyday AI guy here — Jordan. The newsletter may look a little different to you today.
Here’s why.
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We’re launching our July giveaway today: 6 months of ChatGPT Plus and 1-on-1 training with the Everyday AI crew. (Read on for that)
Enough chit-chat, let’s get to the main event — today’s newsletter so you can keep up with the AI buzz and run laps around those lagging behind.
Happy Friday!
Jordan
🎙 Daily Podcast Episode: Are companies really training us all with AI? How can you use new tech to train your employees? Listen here and find out.
🕵️♂️ Fresh Finds: Use AI to tame your voicemail, Harrison Ford looks (really) young, ChatGPT in a Mercedes and 5 ways AI might destroy the world. Ya?. Read on for Fresh Finds.
🗞 Byte Sized Daily AI News: ChatGPT finally unveils Code Interpreter (which will do all your data viz work), Something about Google and Sparrows, Ukraine getting a leg up with AI, and some Real Estate images you gotta see and more. Read on for Byte Sized News.
🚀 AI In 5: Spreadsheets are awesome! (Said no one ever) Instead, make ChatGPT do all your spreadsheet work. Got 5 minutes? Here’s how to do it.
🏆 Digital Drops Giveaway: Yes… it’s here! Sign up for our new giveaway: 6 months of ChatGPT training and 1-on-1 training. More below
🧠 Leveraging AI 101: Now that you know how AI is used to train employees, let’s prepare for .. micromanaging by bots? Keep reading for that!
↩️ Don’t miss out: Snoozing yesterday? We got you. We shared how soloprenerus can flourish with AI, how to create presentations (literally) with one click, and how the Military is being lapped by AI! Check it here!
Can AI really train your employees? 👀
Short answer: yes.
Today, we tackle this question head-on with Nancy Munro, the CEO of Verbal Transactions.
Ready for a dirty lil’ secret?
AI’s been used to train employees for years. Like… decades. Our guest today is an expert in that, as her company has been using AI and NLP (Natural language processing) tech to help companies train their employees way before the AI wave crashed ashore.
Have a question for Nancy about AI and training? Wanna know how it all works? Head to our LinkedIn post and ask her yourself!
Also on the pod today:
• A smarter smart home 🧠️
• Google is chasing OpenAI 🏃
• Why talking with bots is required 🤖
It’ll be worth your 21 minutes:
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Here’s our favorite AI finds from across the web:
New AI Tool Spotlight – Use your iPhone as a Machine Learning behemoth with FieldDay, Use AI to handle your Voicemails with Agent4, and quickly subtitle your videos with Submagic.
Big Impact – Cool. This won’t ruin your weekend or anything, but go ahead and read 5 ways AI might destroy the world. If you dare.
Pop Culture - How did Harrison Ford look SO young in the new Indiana Jones movie. You guessed it! (I mean… it’s AI ya’ll!) You gotta read the behind-the-scenes.
The business of AI – You’re going to be hearing A LOT about data scraping in the coming months. Here’s why.
Fun and weird – AI has gone global. Check out a new trailer for a Lionel Messi-backed project. Who made it? AI.
AI in our daily lives – Mercedes is actually using ChatGPT in vehicle production. Nothing could go wrong, right?
1. Ukraine's Custom-Built AI: The Game Changer 🎮
Ukraine's tech wizards have been cooking up their own AI platform, leaving other systems in the dust. This homegrown AI is their secret weapon against Putin, making the battlefield an "unprecedented testing ground". This could mean a new era of warfare where AI takes the lead. Curious about the details? Read more here.
2. Alibaba's AI: The New Picasso 🎨
Alibaba is making waves with Tongyi Wanxiang, an AI tool that can generate images from text. It's like having a personal artist at your fingertips. Could this be the future of digital art? Will it give Midjourney a run for the money? See for yourself.
3. AI Homes: The Future of Real Estate? 🏠
AI is now generating images of a 'typical' home in each state and the 30 biggest US cities. Could this be the new way to house hunt? See the AI homes here.
4. OpenAI making big moves 🕺
Even though OpenAI pulled the rug from under our feet and took away internet access, they delighted some fans with their release of Code Interpreter. Even if you’re not a data analyst or eating data viz for breakfast, you’ll still use it. Go check what it is, and how to use it.
5. Google’s Deepmind chasing ChatGPT with Sparrow 📈
OK. A lot of brand name buzz there. Deepmind is Google’s dedicated AI arm, and it's developing its own ChatGPT competitor. (Poor Bard, no love?!) Go read more about how Deepmind may finally unveil its Sparrow product to the public, and what that means for ChatGPT lovers.
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🤷♂️ What’s Going On and Why It Matters:
Spoiler alert: If you’re working at a large company, AI is probably already training you. (Or watching you)
It’s not all bad.
Today, we dug in deep with Nancy Munro, the CEO of Verbal Transactions. Here’s the skinny: many companies have been using some form of AI to train employees for years.
But with the rise of Generative AI, this type of employee training is going to become even more commonplace.
Nancy broke down how Verbal Transactions is kinda like a flight simulator for call centers. And she cut it straight — this type of training is the future.
So, how do we handle these new AI overlords?
Let’s check it.
🦾How You Can Leverage:
Bots, bots and bots. Got it.
Can we be real, though, for a second.
Is AI training us a bad thing?
Maybe. But maybe not.
Would you rather have a pre-trained bot with you step-by-step while learning a new skill, or a nosy Nancy over your shoulder. (Not YOU, Nancy our guest, just nosy Nancys in general)
Maybe we can all agree that AI-led training and employee engagement isn’t a bad thing.
Let’s break down how we can prep for that kind of future. 👇
1 – Embrace Smart Tech 📳
OK. So maybe you aren’t in the position to train hundreds of employees with AI. But, we can still start incorporating smart skills into our daily lives.
Try this: Nancy suggested something simple: Create your own Alexa Skill. It’s free, and not too hard.
2 – Read all about it 🗞️
The point of this edition of Everyday AI wasn’t to convince you to use AI to train your employees. It’s not for everyone.
Buuuut, if you ARE in the position of building strong teams, you should do more research on how AI could play a role.
Try this: Get your read on to see if AI-led employee training might be a fit for you/your company. Check out this article from Business Tech Weekly or this guide from Hour One.
3 – Dip your toe in the AI waters 💧
Alright, you’re ready to re-record that employee training program from 1997 and wanna give the AI ride a try?
Well, let’s do it then. You can give Nancy and her team a shout, or try out some of these AI-powered training programs.
Now This …
It’s Friday. 🥳
Whether you grind away this weekend sharpening some new AI skills, or ditch the buzz for the beach, we thank you for making us a part of your day.
See ya’ll on Monday!
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