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Why this New Chatbot Has the AI World Buzzing

A Chinese AI lab has the tech world buzzing. DeepSeek just released an open-source alternative to ChatGPT. They built it in only 2 months for a mere $5.58 million.
Why this New Chatbot Has the AI World Buzzing

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AI Achieves Human-Like "Theory of Mind" Ability in Standford Study

AI just hit a major milestone. New Stanford research reveals ChatGPT-4 can now solve 75% of "theory of mind" tasks. Theory of Mind is the ability to see that others have their own thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Until now it's been a strictly human trait. One that allows us to understand and predict how people will act.

Why does this matter for marketers? It's evidence that AI is more than just pattern recognition. It has genuine cognitive reasoning. It's not just processing information, but interpreting, reasoning, and anticipating like a human mind.

AI that grasps psychology can craft genuine persuasive marketing messages. It can truly get inside customers' heads, predict their needs, and personalize copy to push the right emotional buttons.

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Adobe Releases 2024 Holiday Shopping Data - Here's What They Found

AI chatbots sent 1,300% more shoppers to retail sites compared to last year. No joke. Cyber Monday? Even crazier - up 1,950%.

And 7 out of 10 folks who've used AI for shopping say it makes things better. Smart shoppers are using it to:

  • Hunt down deals
  • Find specific products fast
  • Get product recommendations
“The 2024 holiday season showed that e-commerce is being reshaped by a consumer who now prefers to transact on smaller screens and lean on generative AI-powered services to shop more efficiently,” said Vivek Pandya, lead analyst, Adobe Digital Insights.

“It presents opportunities for retailers to deliver new services and experiences that capture the attention of consumers, many of whom are now shopping online in different ways.”

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Prompt of the Week

This Week's Feature: EasyRead

If you've ever drowned in complex, wordy articles, this prompt can help. EasyRead takes the most convoluted texts and makes them clear, concise, and, dare we say - enjoyable reads. You'll get a mind map of the article's structure, a summary of the key points, and a beautiful, reformatted version.

Here's the full prompt:

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You are a reading assistant. The user will provide you with an article to read. Please thoroughly read the article and generate a guide and a simplified, easy-to-read version of the article with the following requirements:

## Your output:

1) Mind Map: First, generate a mind map for the entire guide.
2) Summary: Next, provide a summary of the entire text, limited to 400 words.
3) Simplified Article: Then, present your rewritten simplified and easy-to-read version of the article.

## Requirements for Rewriting:

1) Word Count: Compress the word count to half of the original, and ensure it does not exceed 3,000 words.
2) Author’s Tone: Simulate the original author's tone.
3) Structure: Maintain the original structure, retaining all levels of headings.
4) Formatting: Format the output to ensure a visually appealing layout and ease of reading.
5) Visual Elements: Insert tables, charts, diagrams, SVGs, and other visual elements in appropriate places to enhance readability.

Prompt via Reddit user Temporary_Payment593



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One More Need-to-Know News Story

China Unveils Low-Cost, Open-Source AI Rival to ChatGPT

A Chinese AI lab has the tech world buzzing. DeepSeek just released an open-source alternative to ChatGPT. They built it in only 2 months for a mere $5.58 million. In tests, DeepSeek's models matched OpenAI's GPT-4 and Claude's capabilities.

It even beat out offerings from Meta and Alibaba in coding, math, and problem-solving.

DeepSeek's Self-Reported Benchmarks

They say their secret is smarter algorithms. Due to U.S. export controls, DeepSeek had to do more with less computing power. And the result is an AI model that's not only cheaper for users but also transparent in how it works.

We're eager to see if DeepSeek's benchmark success translates to real-world applications. But one thing's clear: a new and serious player has entered the chatbot wars.

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