Welcome, humans.

Does anyone still use Threads? Their launch mirrored that of the squatty potty: tried for a week in the name of "wellness," only to revert to familiar old habits (hello again, Twitter).

Here’s what you need to know about AI today:

• Anthropic launched its subscription offering: Claude Pro.

• Microsoft will take the legal blame for Copilot users who get sued over infringement.

• Three big categories of YC AI startups: sales, finance, and education!

• Slack will be able to summarize channels & threads this winter.

Anthropic Launches Claude Pro, A Rival To ChatGPT Plus.

Claude launched its own version of ChatGPT Plus: Claude Pro.

For context, Claude 2 is the next-best option after ChatGPT-4. Its superpower is that it can “read” and distill huge PDF documents. Plus, it’s more concise than ChatGPT’s English major energy.

The pro version is just Claude 2 with 5x more usage and priority access at $20/month. Given their similarities, we suggest opting for either Claude Pro or ChatGPT Plus, much like you’d decide between Spotify and Apple Music.

tl;dr on Claude Pro vs. ChatGPT Plus: choose Claude if your job involves sifting through expansive documents (think research assistants or lawyers). Otherwise ChatGPT-4 and the free version of Claude 2 should suffice.

Now, for a human-touched comparison of these AI titans:

And here’s how we personally use each in our workflow at The Neuron:

1. Claude 2 to summarize longer research and reports.

2. ChatGPT-4 to brainstorm, draw parallels, and refine our content.

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Microsoft’s Got Your Back On Any AI Legal Issues.

Microsoft says it’ll cover your costs if your business faces legal trouble from using their AI products.

Ring a bell? A few months ago, Adobe made a similar promise for its AI design tool, Firefly.

Here's the lowdown on AI and legal challenges:

• AI companies (GitHub Copilot, Midjourney, OpenAI) are getting sued for using creative content without permission.

• This has spooked some companies off generative AI products entirely.

• But Big Tech is so confident in generative AI (and eager for your business) that they're setting aside a legal kitty just for you — if you sign on the dotted line.

It’s kind of like how credit card companies vowing cardholders won't be responsible for the bill after a theft.

Why it matters: The legal landscape is murky at best. Every attorney we've consulted is still on the fence about generative AI and copyright nuances.

What is settled? Enterprises want 100% certainty that they aren’t dabbling with any shady — or illegal — AI models.

For now, just imagine your favorite Big Tech CEO singing a Rihanna classic: 🎵 you can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh 🎵

Around the Horn.

• Slack’s AI will be able to recap channels and threads this winter.

• Y Combinator’s latest batch has 66 AI startups, with many in sales, finance, and education.

• Google will require disclosures for political ads that use AI.

• ChatGPT continues to struggle in non-English languages that aren’t as widespread.

• IBM is bringing new models and capabilities to Watsonx.

Treat To Try.

Story #1: You dial a company → dead silence → that's it.

Story #2: You dial a company → dead silence → then an AI messages you asking about the services you need.

That’s Twine, a messaging bot for SMBs. Cool, right?

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

Friday Faculty

1. 14 engineering, content, & GTM roles @ Speak (SF & remote).

2. ~40 open roles @ Anthropic/Claude (global).

3. Full stack engineer @ Tavus (remote).

4. Founding AI Engineer @ Gleen (SF).

5. SVP of Sales @ Voxel (Bay Area).

A Cat's Commentary.

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