Issue 39 | Apple Intelligence, Gemini in Gmail, and GPT-4o's Expanding Capabilities

Apple Intelligence, Gemini in Gmail, and GPT-4o's Expanding Capabilities

Apple entered the executive AI conversation at WWDC on June 10. Apple Intelligence brings Writing Tools, Priority Mail, AI photo editing, and a ChatGPT-integrated Siri to iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and M-series Macs.

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Issue 39

Quick Scan

What matters today

Format Weekly newsletter issue

Audience Executives using AI at work

Time 6 min read

Topic Apple Intelligence, Gemini in Gmail, and GPT-4o's Expanding Capabilities

Key points

Apple Intelligence: Fall 2024: Apple Intelligence will arrive in fall 2024 for iPhone 15 Pro and later, iPad with M1 or later, and Mac with M-series chips. English-language features first, additional languages to follow.
ChatGPT in Siri: Apple announced Siri integration with ChatGPT: users can authorize Siri to hand off requests to ChatGPT for complex queries, with explicit permission required each time and no data shared without consent.
GPT-4o Vision Improvements: OpenAI released updates to GPT-4o's visual understanding, improving accuracy on complex charts, graphs, and technical diagrams, relevant for executive teams using AI for data analysis.

Welcome

This issue gives executives a clean scan of Apple Intelligence, Gemini in Gmail, and GPT-4o's Expanding Capabilities. Start with the quick hits, then use the companion guides for the workflows worth testing this week.

Quick Hits

Top AI Updates

1. Apple Intelligence: Every Executive AI Feature Coming to iPhone and Mac

Apple announced Apple Intelligence at WWDC on June 10, 2024. For executives, the announcement has two parts: the features (Writing Tools, Priority Mail, AI Siri, ChatGPT integration) and the architecture (Private Cloud Compute). The features are compelling.

2. Gemini in Gmail Sidebar: AI Email Management for All Workspace Users

Google expanded the Gemini sidebar in Gmail to all Workspace Business subscribers this week. Previously available only to higher-tier Workspace plans, it is now included for Business Starter and above at no additional cost.

3. OpenAI GPT-4o Multimodal Updates: Voice, Vision, and Text Combined

GPT-4o's defining characteristic is that it handles voice, vision, and text as a single integrated model.

Pro Tip

Apple Intelligence Writing Tools embed into every text input on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Highlight any text in any app and a popup menu appears with Rewrite, Proofread, Summarize, Make Professional, Make Friendly, and Make Concise options. No separate app. No context switch.

Productivity Gem

The Gmail Gemini sidebar makes it possible to process a full inbox in a fraction of the normal time. The key is separating two tasks: understanding the current state of each thread (which Gemini handles) and deciding what to do about it (which only the executive can do).

Health Tip

How to extract key physiological metrics from your Apple Watch and iPhone without complex 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.