Welcome, humans.

A reminder: not every new incredible technology can be classified AI. Only the ones that make you go, “oh, sh*t!”

Here’s what’s going on in the world of AI today:

• AI detectors are against non-English speakers.

• ChatGPT is quicker but more error-prone than Google Search.

• TSMC crushed earnings amid demand for AI chips.

• Axel Springer is building an AI team.

Sponsor The Neuron | New Here? Subscribe!

AI Detectors Can Be Flat Out Wrong (& Biased) 😾

It’s he said, she AI said.

Deciphering whether text is AI-generated or human-generated is getting hard. Enter: AI detectors. Teachers love ‘em. Students hate ‘em.

Our stance? We just think they’re flat out ineffective.

Turnitin, the one technology GenZ actually hates, reported a “higher incidence of false positives” two months after launching its AI detector.

And according to new research, false positives are even more common in writing authored by non-native English speakers. Why?

GPT detectors try to find common words. Non-native English speakers tend to opt for simpler word choices.

Why it matters: AI will soon outsmart any detector (GPT-4 is pretty much there).

We think the answer lies in evolving how we assess people (i.e., it might be time we return to the good ‘ol days of hand-written applications and face-to-face interviews).

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Hire A Superteam To Build Products Leveraging AI 🦸

The hard truth is: if your team isn’t already using AI, you’re probably falling behind.

Finding individuals proficient in AI is toughhh. That’s why we love AE Studio.

Unlike most consultants, they know their sh*t when it comes to creating machine learning solutions in business. Their product studio offers:

• Software developers that build tech-heavy web & mobile apps.

• PhDs that know how cutting-edge tech will solve your business problems.

• Product designers that’ll make your product look way better (sorry)!

Here’s what one cofounder said about AE:

Hire the world’s most effective team today at ae.studio.

ChatGPT vs. Google: Which Is Better For Search? 🔎

Everyone keeps asking us: should we forget Google for ChatGPT?

Our answer: use ChatGPT for most things.

And we’ve got the numbers to back us up. Researchers had one group search for information via 1/ ChatGPT and the other via 2/ Google Search. The group that used ChatGPT reported:

• finding information 39% quicker.

• answers more helpful.

• a better overall user experience.

This isn’t news for most: ChatGPT summarizes what we need to know versus sending us scouring the internet for answers (ahem, Google).

But there is one issue: ChatGPT isn’t always right. It doesn’t bother with fact-checks, citations, and flagging errors in prompts.

If 100% accuracy is a concern, check out Perplexity AI. It’s like ChatGPT made for searching the internet. This means you’ll see citations for every query.

You can also use ChatGPT and Google Search side-by-side in the same browser by following this guide.

Around the Horn 🦄

• TSMC beat earnings yesterday as demand for AI chips booms.

• Cloud providers are racing to build the computing power required to run large AI applications.

• Axel Springer formed a global team to identify ways it can leverage generative AI in its business.

• A research paper found that smaller models are better at learning math if they're given well-structured data & step-by-step results.

Treats To Try 🍿

• Coframe is an AI assistant that operates and self-improves your website 24/7.

• Danswer is an open-source solution to answering questions across all your internal docs.

• DragGan lets you completely manipulate photos via point-and-drag controls.

• AskAI can answer questions about your content/docs in Slack and Teams.

We curated the top 27 tools you need for work in our “Top Tools For Business”!

Tuesday Ticker ⏰

It’s 8am. You’ve had your double espresso. You’ve skimmed read The Neuron thoroughly. You open your laptop to begin work.

Which app do you open first:

A Cat's Commentary 😻

That's all we have for today. Get started using AI with our free Intro To ChatGPT mini-course!

See you cool cats on Twitter if you're there: @nonmayorpete & @noahedelman02.