Welcome, humans.

This video had us at AI + cats:

Because the internet is, well, the internet, someone has already shared a video of themself showing this video to their own cat to try and get the cat to react…

Let’s be honest: it would be nice if we could train pets to do chores with video clips, like how researchers train robots.

For now, we’ll have to settle for chore-bots… like this adorable little guy who picks up leaves. It’s giving “WALL-E”, but for lawns—“LAWN-E”, anybody?!

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

• We got early access to SearchGPT—read below for our honest review.

• Midjourney launched a web editor for advanced image manipulation.

• Former Google CEO's controversial AI content theft comments went viral.

• Researchers proposed “Personhood credentials” to verify human identity online.

We got early access to SearchGPT. Here’s our honest review. 

The AI gods must be smiling down on us over here at The Neuron, because last Thursday we received early access to SearchGPT. 

Naturally, we had to take the weekend to test it out. For a fair comparison, we asked the same series of questions to SearchGPT, Perplexity, and Google. 

Our first test? “Top trends in AI 2024”:

• SearchGPT shared 15 topics from 9 sources, equivalent to a solid “page one” of Google results.

• Perplexity offered 8 topics from 4 sources, with an option to expand.

• Google first provided a one-box response from an AI company's blog, followed by blue links. On a second attempt, it provided an SGE answer similar to Perplexity’s. 

First impressions: SearchGPT seemed the most comprehensive, Perplexity solid, and Google... well, Google-like.

We then tested 10+ more queries, including “Python tutorial for beginners,” “How to fix Toyota Corolla headlight bulb,” and “OSHA safety guidelines for construction.” 

Here's what we found:

1. SearchGPT is the most comprehensive. It didn’t just spit out text, but often built tutorials, embedded videos, and provided screenshots.

   1. When we asked “How to use SearchGPT for research”, SearchGPT actually produced a step-by-step guide—without any in-text citations, just sources in the sidebar.

2. It excelled at creating lists and summaries from multiple sources for topics like “Best tools for productivity 2024”.

3. Citation consistency varied, especially for complex topics.

Our take: SearchGPT feels like a mashup of Perplexity and a souped-up Google One-Box, offering thorough initial answers for quick, comprehensive responses. 

While it excels at providing instant insights, it lacks Google's depth when you want to do deeper research. Use SearchGPT when you need a rapid overview, but turn to Google when you want to explore a topic more extensively.

As one tester put it, "It's like having the ability to search through the first three pages of Google, compile all the information, and write a summary." 

BTW, if you want to see a video of SearchGPT in action, check this out.

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Around the Horn.

• Midjourney released a new web editor to edit portions of an image with reframe, repaint, vary region, pan, or zoom all in one UI.

• Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, had a Stanford talk go viral for his take on how successful AI companies can steal content and hire lawyers to “clean up the mess.”

• Researchers from OpenAI, Microsoft, MIT, and other institutions proposed new “Personhood credentials” to prove you’re human while online (but protect your privacy). 

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What gives it away that this is AI?

Every Monday/Wednesday, we’ll post a new AI video, and your job is to tell us what about the video gives it away as being AI.

Ready? One look, everyone knows the rules:

Monday Meme.

A Cat's Commentary.