Issue 52

December 2024: The Month That Shipped Everything

OpenAI's 12 Days of OpenAI delivered 12 launches in 12 days. The most significant for executives: the full o1 model is now available to all Plus users (replacing o1-preview), ChatGPT Projects brings persistent context and file storage organized by client or department, and Sora video generation is live for Plus and.

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Issue 52

Quick Scan

What matters today

Format Weekly newsletter issue

Audience Executives using AI at work

Time 6 min read

Topic Weekly Brief

Key points

OpenAI: ChatGPT in Apple Intelligence: iOS 18.2 lets Siri hand off requests to ChatGPT with user permission on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models.
OpenAI: ChatGPT in WhatsApp: US users can message +1-800-CHATGPT on WhatsApp for 15 free messages per day. No subscription required.
Google: Project Mariner Preview: Google previewed Project Mariner, a Gemini 2.0-powered browser agent that can autonomously navigate websites and complete tasks.

Welcome

This issue gives executives a clean scan of December 2024: The Month That Shipped Everything. Start with the quick hits, then use the companion guides for the workflows worth testing this week.

Quick Hits

Top AI Updates

1. OpenAI o1 and ChatGPT Pro: The Full December 2024 Launch Guide for Executives

On December 5, 2024, OpenAI retired o1-preview and replaced it with the full o1 model for all ChatGPT Plus subscribers.

2. Google Gemini 2.0 Flash: The Fastest AI Model for Business Automation

Speed is the silent cost of every AI automation workflow. The faster a model returns results, the more iterations a team can run in a day. The difference between a 5-second response and a 10-second response is not significant on a single query.

3. OpenAI Sora and ChatGPT Projects: Visual AI and Persistent Workspaces

Day 3 of OpenAI's 12 Days event brought Sora, the text-to-video model in closed beta since February. Day 9 brought ChatGPT Projects, a feature that organizes conversations by topic with persistent context and file storage. Two different capabilities with different audiences.

Pro Tip

How to use Projects for client work, departmental management, and strategic planning

Productivity Gem

A product manager needs a 15-second animated explainer showing how their platform routes data between three systems. The traditional path: write a brief, find a motion graphics vendor, wait 2 to 4 weeks, pay $500 to $2,000. Total time: one month.

Health Tip

How to extract key health metrics from your iPhone and Apple Watch without complex data exports.

This information is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your health routine.

Kids Tip

Kids create a hands-on AI project: Build a Teachable Machine Image Classifier With Your Kid. A parent or educator helps them build, test, and explain what the AI tool gets right and wrong.