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In today’s Brief:

• ChatGPT destroys Chegg's homework help business 📚

• AI art of Turing sells for $1m, smashing estimates 🖼️

• Google DeepMind releases AlphaFold 3 for all to use 🧬

Today’s Feature:

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ChatGPT destroys Chegg's homework help business 📚

The Brief: Chegg's US homework help business has lost 99% stock value and 500,000 owing to the rise of ChatGPT, as subscribers as students switched to AI. The company failed to adapt despite early warnings.

Details:

• Chegg, a prominent online education company that began in the 2000s with textbook rentals, had evolved into a successful platform offering study guides and homework help through pre-written answers to common academic questions.

• The launch of ChatGPT has devastated Chegg's business model, causing a catastrophic 99% drop in stock value and erasing $14.5 billion in market value. The company has lost half a million paid subscribers as students migrate to AI alternatives.

• The collapse of Chegg represents a dramatic example of how AI can rapidly disrupt established business models in the education technology sector. The company's struggles highlight the speed at which AI can transform student behaviour.

Why It Matters:

The rapid collapse of a major EdTech player shows how swiftly AI can obliterate established business models. Beyond Chegg's struggles, this serves as a serious warning to companies still weighing up whether to embrace AI. Waiting too long could prove catastrophic.

AI art of Turing sells for $1m, smashing estimates 🖼️

The Brief: A painting of Alan Turing by robot artist Ai-Da sold for $1,084,800 (£836,667) at Sotheby's, far exceeding estimates. The historic sale marks growing acceptance of AI-created art.

Details:

• In a groundbreaking moment for the art world, a painting of computer science pioneer Alan Turing created by Ai-Da Robot has sold for over $1 million at Sotheby's auction house. This historic sale represents the first time a humanoid robot artist's work has been sold at auction, dramatically exceeding its initial estimate of $120,000-$180,000.

• The artwork, titled "A.I. God," attracted 27 bids before selling for $1,084,800 (£836,667), establishing a new benchmark for robot-created art in the global market.

• The artwork serves as a catalyst for broader discussions about AI's role in society. As noted by Ai-Da Robot itself, the piece invites viewers to contemplate the "god-like nature of AI and computing" while considering ethical implications.

Why It Matters:

The astronomical price signals a watershed moment in art history—AI-created works are now commanding serious money. But perhaps more profound is the meta-narrative: an AI system creating valuable art of Turing shows how his vision of machine intelligence is becoming reality.

Google DeepMind releases AlphaFold 3 for all to use 🧬

The Brief: DeepMind released AlphaFold 3 as open-source software, enabling prediction of complex molecular interactions with scientific community. The Nobel Prize-winning technology could revolutionise drug discovery whilst balancing open science with commercial interests.

Details:

• Google DeepMind has made a significant advancement in scientific research with the open-source release of AlphaFold 3, an advanced AI model for molecular modelling.

• The model can now predict not only individual protein structures but also simulate how proteins interact with DNA and other molecules with unprecedented speed and precision.

• This advancement challenges traditional physics-based methods, often surpassing them in accuracy while significantly reducing the time and cost typically associated with laboratory experimentation.

• By enabling rapid and accurate prediction of molecular interactions, AlphaFold 3 could dramatically accelerate the drug development process and reduce associated costs.

Why It Matters:

Utilising AI to simulate tumour behaviour and treatment responses could result in significant advancements in paediatric oncology, providing hope for gentler therapies with reduced side effects and potentially improving survival rates for the youngest patients. DeepMind's balanced approach to open science and commercial interests sets an important precedent in AI research, potentially establishing a new model for how AI companies can share research with the scientific community.

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What if you could turn two hours of reading competitor research into a 15-minute podcast for your morning commute?

Meet NotebookLM: Your AI Research Assistant

Google's latest innovation transforms your documents into engaging audio conversations. Upload your files, and NotebookLM's AI instantly creates a natural-sounding podcast that summarizes everything you need to know.

Key Features 🔑:

• Analyzes multiple documents at once (up to 50 sources)

• Creates instant summaries from text, PDFs, emails, and audio files

• Generates natural-sounding podcast conversations

• Suggests relevant questions based on your content

• Completely free to use

Perfect for:

• Lawyers preparing for cases

• Consultants researching new clients

• Sales teams reviewing market intelligence

• Executives staying on top of industry trends

• Anyone who needs to digest large amounts of information quickly

Getting Started is Simple:

1. Visit notebooklm.google.com

2. Sign in or create an account

3. Click "Create new"

4. Upload your files (drag & drop or choose file)

5. Optional: Add website links for additional context

6. Get instant summaries or create your podcast

7. Start listening and learning

Real-World Example 💡:

Imagine you're analyzing a competitor's new product launch. Instead of spending hours reading through websites, product materials, and market analyses, NotebookLM can:

• Transform 50 pages of content into a focused 20-minute podcast

• Answer specific questions about the competitor's strengths and weaknesses

• Help identify market opportunities

• Save you approximately 80 minutes of reading time*

Time-Saving Tip:

Listen during your commute, workout, or lunch break. Your AI hosts will break down complex information into clear, engaging conversations.

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*Based on average reading speed (2 mins/page) vs. a condensed 20-minute AI podcast summary.

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