Issue 35 | Meta Llama 3 Launches Open Source, GPT-4 Vision Reaches All Plus Users, Copilot Studio Goes GA

Meta Llama 3 Launches Open Source, GPT-4 Vision Reaches All Plus Users, Copilot Studio Goes GA

Three significant capability shifts this week. Meta released Llama 3 on April 18, the most capable open-source AI model family to date, available for free download and commercial use in 8B and 70B parameter versions. The 70B model matches GPT-3.

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Issue 35

Quick Scan

What matters today

Format Weekly newsletter issue

Audience Executives using AI at work

Time 8 min read

Topic Meta Llama 3 Launches Open Source, GPT-4 Vision Reaches All Plus Users, Copilot Studio Goes GA

Key points

OpenAI ChatGPT Team Introduces Custom Instructions: ChatGPT Team users can now set custom instructions, streamlining interactions and ensuring consistent AI responses across projects.
Microsoft Copilot Integrates with Microsoft Forms for Survey Creation: Copilot in Microsoft 365 can now assist in creating surveys and polls within Microsoft Forms, generating questions and structures based on user prompts.
Perplexity AI Adds Real-time News Updates to Search Results: Perplexity AI now incorporates real-time news updates into its search results, providing more current information for trending topics.

Welcome

This issue gives executives a clean scan of Meta Llama 3 Launches Open Source, GPT-4 Vision Reaches All Plus Users, Copilot Studio Goes GA. Start with the quick hits, then use the companion guides for the workflows worth testing this week.

Quick Hits

Top AI Updates

1. Google Gemini Advanced Enhances Data Analysis with Direct File Uploads

A product manager at a rapidly scaling SaaS startup faces a critical challenge. Her team has just completed a quarter-long A/B test on a new feature, generating a massive CSV file filled with user engagement metrics, conversion rates, and churn data.

2. Microsoft Copilot Integrates with Microsoft Forms for Intelligent Survey Creation

Structure forms efficiently for market research, employee feedback, or customer satisfaction.

3. OpenAI ChatGPT Team Introduces Workspace-Wide Custom Instructions

Streamline content generation and project management workflows using consistent AI.

Pro Tip

How to use AI to condense lengthy meeting transcripts into actionable executive summaries.

Productivity Gem

A project lead at a 150-person software development firm faces the recurring challenge of preparing for weekly sprint review meetings.

Health Tip

A precise, copy-paste prompt to transform raw health data into an energy forecast.

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.