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+ The news of this week šļø āThe AI market is a paradox of soaring valuations and cautionary warnings from leaders like the CEO of Goldman Sachs. This financial tension, however, masks the true narrative: the acceleration of AI adoption is poised to create a seismic shift in the corporate world. As AI becomes more accessible and intelligent, its disruptive force wonāt just correct market values but will fundamentally upend industries and displace major players. This post reveals why the true risk isnāt a bubble, but a ātrain wreckā for those who fail to adapt.ā Continue reading here.
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A freelance translatorās career has been transformed by AI, with his expertise now repurposed for an āAI cleanup service.ā This highlights a broader trend where generative AI is disrupting white-collar work, leading to a 20% decline in job listings for some roles. Furthermore, AI-powered Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are creating a āblack holeā for job seekers, as resumes without specific keywords or correct formatting are rejected before ever reaching a human.
In other news, Boston University is leading the way in integrating AI into education with its āTerrierGPTā platform, a move the university describes as a ācritical embraceā of the technology. On the corporate front, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has announced the company will cover the new $100,000 visa fees, showing its commitment to a global talent pool. Separately, Salesforce has told clients it will not pay a ransom demanded by hackers who claim to have stolen client data.
Finally, the role of developers is evolving, with new tools like OpenAIās Codex making them supervisors of machine-generated code rather than just authors.
Experts are also exploring various methods for evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) to ensure they are accurate and reliable.7
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How AI is changing white-collar work
Julian Pintat, a freelance English-to-German translator, has watched his 15-year career gradually unravel. Specializing in high-stakes fields like medical technology and pharmaceutics, his expertise has been repriced as an AI cleanup service. [LINK]
The A.I. black hole swallowing job seekers
After sending out more than 100 applications, I learned the robots are no longer satisfied with taking our jobsāthey also want to prevent us from getting new ones. [LINK]What happens when universities offer a ācritical embraceā of AI?
With platforms like Boston Universityās āTerrierGPT,ā the pressure for students to use AI is coming from colleges themselves, even as researchers warn of long-term consequences. [LINK]
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Salesforce tells clients it wonāt pay hackers for extortion. [LINK]
Nvidia will foot the bill for Trumpās new visa fees. Hereās what CEO Jensen Huang told staff. [LINK]
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The developer role is evolving.
Hereās how to stay ahead. AI is changing how software gets built. Explore the skills you need to keep up and stand out. [LINK]Codex is now generally available
Weāre announcing the general availability of Codex and three new features that make it even more useful for engineering teams [LINK]
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Understanding the 4 main approaches to LLM evaluation (from scratch)
How do we actually evaluate LLMs? Itās a simple question, but one that tends to open up a much bigger discussion. [LINK]Every AI founder should be asking these questions
