Claude 3.5 Sonnet is 2x faster. Here is what to do with it.
The past two weeks produced the biggest speed upgrade in AI history for working executives. Claude 3.5 Sonnet arrived June 20 with benchmark scores that beat every other frontier model on coding, graduate reasoning, and document analysis, all at half the compute cost of its predecessor and twice the speed.
What matters today
The past two weeks produced the biggest speed upgrade in AI history for working executives. Claude 3.
Welcome byte
This issue gives executives a clean scan of Claude 3.5 Sonnet is 2x faster. Here is what to do with it.. Start with the quick hits, then use the companion guides for the workflows worth testing this week.
Quick Hits
Mistral: Codestral Launch
Mistral released Codestral, a 22B-parameter model built for code generation that outperforms GPT-4 Turbo on several code benchmarks. Read more
Amazon Bedrock: Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Amazon Bedrock now offers Claude 3.5 Sonnet, giving enterprise AWS customers access without a direct Anthropic contract. Read more
Meta: LLaMA 3.1 Preview
Meta previewed LLaMA 3.1 with a 405B parameter open-source model. Final release expected end of July. Read more
Claude 3.5 Sonnet: The Fastest Frontier Model for Executive AI Workflows
Why Claude 3.5 Sonnet's speed advantage changes how executives iterate during working sessions Read more
Gemini 1.5 Pro in Google Workspace: Using 1M Token Context for Business Documents
The General Counsel at a mid-size technology company manages 340 active vendor contracts. Read more
Top AI Updates
1. Claude 3.5 Sonnet: The Fastest Frontier Model for Executive AI Workflows
Why Claude 3.5 Sonnet's speed advantage changes how executives iterate during working sessions
2. Microsoft Teams Copilot: Setup Guide and ROI for AI Meeting Summaries
How to enable Teams Copilot meeting summaries for your organization in under 10 minutes
3. Gemini 1.5 Pro in Google Workspace: Using 1M Token Context for Business Documents
The General Counsel at a mid-size technology company manages 340 active vendor contracts. When a supplier dispute arises, finding the relevant clauses across the affected contracts takes a paralegal half a day of keyword searching and cross-referencing.
Pro Tip
A complete prompt workflow for first-pass contract review using Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Action items:
- Copy the prompt or framework into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
- Test Microsoft Teams Copilot: Setup Guide and ROI for AI Meeting Summaries on one live decision, document, or meeting artifact.
- Save the best version as a reusable team template.
Copy-ready guide Microsoft Teams Copilot: Setup Guide and ROI for AI Meeting Summaries
Productivity Gem
A three-step workflow that converts Teams Copilot summaries into distributed action item accountability
Action items:
- Choose one recurring workflow with a clear before and after.
- Run the Teams Copilot Workflow: Automatic Meeting Summaries and Action Item Tracking workflow once with real work, not sample data.
- Keep it only if it saves at least 30 minutes this week.
Put it to work Teams Copilot Workflow: Automatic Meeting Summaries and Action Item Tracking
Health Tip
How to extract key recovery metrics from your iPhone or Apple Watch without complex software.
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.
Step-by-step guide Build a Weekly AI Energy Check From Apple Health
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.
Try the activity Build a Teachable Machine Image Classifier With Your Kid
Wrap Up
Pick one workflow from this issue, run it with real work, and keep the result only if it makes the next decision clearer or faster.
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