GPT-4 is now connected to the internet

Your weekly roundup of the latest AI news and tools, from OpenAI's latest update to Canva's new design features

Mar 24, 2023

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Greetings 👋 AI enthusiasts! It's time for your weekly dose of AI news and tools that will make you feel like Tony Stark in no time. From GPT-4 analyzing the US job market to Canva dropping 10 new features, we've got it all covered. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into the world of AI.

This issue covers the following:

Latest News 🌍
Featured Material 🧑‍🏫
Useful tools ⚒️
Hot Takes 🔥
Weekly Guides
AI Meme of the Week 🤡
(Bonus) Cases

Latest News 🌍

ChatGPT-4 is now connected to the internet 🌋

OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet, which now extends its functionality by granting it access to the web. This plugin now allows ChatGPT to draw data from all around the web to answer questions.

In 2023, AI has made significant progress, particularly with popular AI language models like ChatGPT. However, experts are now shifting their focus towards artificial general intelligence (AGI) which could lead to the development of AI systems that are as intelligent as, or even surpass humans in the future.
A team of Microsoft AI scientists published a research paper claiming that ChatGPT which powers Microsoft's now somewhat lobotomized Bing AI shows "sparks" of human-level intelligence, or artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Google has introduced BARD, its latest AI chatbot, as a new player in the market to compete against OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing Chat.
Canva announces 10 new features - Canva has been releasing new features rapidly, but this time they decided to drop 10 new features to Canva Create. From Magic Design and Beat Sync, all the way to creating an animation simply by drawing the path you want your animation to take.
Microsoft has launched Loop, a public preview task and project management hub similar to Notion that synchronizes across Microsoft 365 applications.

Featured Material 🏷️

OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet

OpenAI has launched plugins for ChatGPT, which now allow the AI-powered chatbot to access third-party knowledge sources and databases, including the web, to answer various questions posed to it.

While this is an intriguing feature, OpenAI acknowledges the risks involved with a chatbot having web access, as demonstrated by previous experimental systems. Therefore, OpenAI will initially prioritize a small number of developers and subscribers to its premium ChatGPT Plus plan before rolling out larger-scale and API access.

By utilizing the Bing search API, the newly launched plugin fetches information from websites on the internet to formulate an answer, which ChatGPT then presents to the user. The chatbot acknowledges its sources in its response, detailing any websites it visited while crafting the answer.

Powerful Tools ⚒️

Glide Actions - Build custom workflows that connect directly with tools that drive your business forward.
Jema.ai - Create amazing blog posts, marketing copy, SEO content, and a lot more.
Script AI - 10X faster way to write short video scripts for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or Youtube Shorts.
MagicFlow - No-code drag-and-drop tool to build AI workflows that easily integrate into your app.
You-tldr - Effortlessly Summarize, Download, Search, and Interact with YouTube Videos in your language.