Published Date:
January 14, 2025

What AI Search Means for the World and the Work

AI is transforming search as we know it. What are the implications, and how must businesses prepare? Also: AI helps cut a huge document backlog, an AI Playbook for government sectors, and more.
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Only 9%.

That's the fraction of professionals proficient enough with AI to see its time-saving benefits.

The section’s latest ​AI Proficiency Report​ also revealed that 77% feel anxious and overwhelmed by AI's implications.

It's no wonder so many teams are struggling to adapt, with the pressing gap not just in skills but in confidence. And without proper support, the promise of AI can feel more like a burden than an opportunity.

How far are you getting your team on board with AI?

In this issue, I have insights and inspiration for you to apply AI in your work, team, and organization:

  • “Your AI Team” Updates: Give ChatGPT a Personality, Google’s Deep Research Tutorial
  • AI Implementation Case Study: AI Cuts Backlogs and Processes 30,000 Documents Daily
  • The Executive AI Brief: What AI Search Means for the World and the Work
  • Weekly Quick Hits: Anthropic Hits $60B Valuation, ByteDance Reveals AI Text-to-Video Upscaling Tool, Nvidia's $3K Personal AI Supercomputer, AI Playbook for Government Sectors, and more.

And other interesting sharings from the ​Lead with AI PRO​ community.

ChatGPT

Chances are you’ve spotted this too, ​like some X users​: new ChatGPT custom instructions menu. This update gives more, easier-to-answer fields to personalize ChatGPT’s tone and give it personalities with ‘traits’ like “Chatty,” “Encouraging,” or “Gen Z.”

Google’s Deep Research

This isn’t a launch from last week but one that may have slipped through the cracks during December’s deluge of AI updates.

Google’s Deep Research is an ‘AI research agent’ that received positive feedback from early users and testers. It currently pairs with Gemini 1.5 Pro and is free for the first month on the Gemini Advanced bundle. Here’s what it can assist differently with in-depth research:

  • Propose a research plan and let you edit it before execution.
  • Analyze 50+ websites at once using Google Search.
  • Generate detailed findings with source citations that can be exported to Google Docs.
  • Allow follow-up questions or deeper exploration of specific points within the report.
  • Leverage data from Google products like Gmail, Docs, and Drive (with permissions).

Above is a ​4-minute tutorial​ to ​get started with it​.

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  • Valuable resources: Stay informed with 30+ video lessons and cutting-edge research on AI tools and applications.

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