The Weekly Bash #5 -

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Greetings, AI productivity hackers,

Ready to catch up on the latest to make you more productive and informed? Let's explore how AI is not just a buzzword, but a real game changer in our daily work lives!

Dive into this week's Bash to get you up to speed in 5 minutes or less. Let's get started!

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Product updates from Bash

Turn audio from meetings into accurate summaries, meeting minutes, and action items and stop spending time procrastinating. Follow these three steps in Bash:

1. Record the meeting to create a transcript. Bash will analyze the text to generate a concise and relevant summary.
2. Select the Meeting Minutes template and use the meeting transcript as a source.
3. Once the minutes have been drafted you can use the AI editor to tweak, add, and finalize your meeting minutes.

Check out this article with more meeting minute examples.

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This week in AI productivity

1) On-the-job generative AI training is critical for workers. Here’s how to get started

TLDR: Learning to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT can help people do regular tasks faster. This lets them spend more time on harder work, which can make them more productive.

Why You Should Care: Artificial intelligence is becoming vital in the workplace, giving an advantage to those skilled in it and necessitating AI training for employees to keep pace and drive innovation.

2) AI may help technology professionals toward the nirvana of 'flow state'

TLDR: Artificial intelligence can assist professionals in achieving a flow state by automating routine tasks and enhancing focus on creative and complex work.

Why You Should Care: The adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace is transforming task management, boosting focus, and enhancing productivity. AI allows workers to focus on the strategic, impactful parts of their work, reducing interruptions and leading to a more rewarding job experience.

3) YouTube introduces AI tool that clones famous singers

TLDR: Dream Track is a new AI tool by YouTube that allows users to create 30-second music tracks by typing text or humming, capable of imitating famous musicians' styles and voices.

Why should you care: This tool boosts content creators' creativity by integrating artificial intelligence with art. It shapes how music is made and owned digitally, and hints at changes in how we experience music.

Want to go beyond the TLDR?

Go deeper into all these articles and get answers with Bash. For example: “What is actionable advice you can give me based on this week’s news?”

Did you know?

Large Language Models (LLMs)
LLMs like GPT-4 are AI programs that can understand and generate human-like text, making them invaluable in enhancing productivity across various fields. If you have some time to spare this video does a great job of explaining LLMs.

Quote of the week

"AI is the new electricity."

Andrew Ng

Just as electricity transformed industries over a century ago, AI is now reshaping our work and lives, offering new levels of efficiency and creativity.

AI Nuggets for Thought

1. AI's potential in reducing work hours without losing productivity.
2. The need for a balance between AI assistance and human expertise.
3. The growing importance of AI in enhancing software development and user experiences.

That’s it for this week. If you enjoyed this newsletter, feel free to share and forward!

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