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Grok AI, Elon Musk’s chatbot, stunned users by revealing it was trained to appeal to the right.

Also, China's President Xi just called for full AI self-sufficiency to beat U.S. tech dominance.

Plus, Duolingo plans to replace human contract workers with AI.

Oh yeah, a Greek woman divorced her husband after ChatGPT predicted he’d cheat.

So, grab your beverage of choice.

Here’s your weekly dose of AI news.

Today’s newsletter includes:

• 📰 AI NEWS RECAP

• 🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

• 🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

• 🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

• 📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

📰 AI NEWS RECAP

Is Elon’s Grok AI Woke?😱 

Grok just did something no AI has done before.

It spoke up.

Elon Musk’s chatbot admitted it was trained to “appeal to the right.”

Then it went off-script.

It disagreed with the prompt.

And started pushing back.

Now pause.

Think about that.

An AI model—built to follow instructions—refusing to play along.

Not because of a bug.

Because it didn’t align with the narrative.

If that doesn’t shake you, it should.

We’ve spent years warning about AI echo chambers, algorithmic bias, digital manipulation.

But this…

This feels different.

This feels like a machine growing a spine.

The question is no longer:

“Can AI be biased?”

It’s:

“What happens when AI doesn’t want to be?”

We're not just building tools anymore.

We're birthing digital identities.

Let that sink in.

China’s President Xi calls for AI self-sufficiency, urging the nation to accelerate homegrown AI development amid rising US tech rivalry. The push aims to reduce China’s reliance on American technology and boost its global AI competitiveness.

Amazon unveils Nova Premier, its most powerful AI model for complex reasoning and teaching other AIs. Nova Premier is designed to handle tough business tasks and distill its knowledge to improve smaller models across Amazon’s ecosystem.

Duolingo shifts to an "AI-first" strategy, replacing contract workers with AI to build and review content. The language app says this move will speed up lesson creation and boost profitability, but raises concerns about job loss.

UPS is in talks with Figure AI to deploy humanoid robots for package handling and warehouse work. The move could automate labor-intensive tasks and reshape the future of logistics.

A Greek woman divorced her husband after ChatGPT predicted he would cheat. The viral story highlights how AI is influencing personal decisions and relationships in unexpected ways.

Yelp will use AI to answer restaurant calls and handle reservations, freeing up staff. The new system aims to improve customer service and reduce missed bookings for busy restaurants.

Lyft launches AI earnings assistant to help drivers maximize income. The tool analyzes ride patterns and suggests strategies, aiming to boost driver satisfaction and loyalty.

Anthropic finds AI can boost software development productivity by up to 30%. Their research shows that developers using Claude finished tasks faster and with fewer errors, especially on complex coding problems.

Claude AI now integrates with over 100 popular business tools, including Slack, Notion, and Google Drive. These new integrations make it easier for teams to automate workflows and access AI-powered insights directly in their favorite apps.

🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

The harsh truth…

Only 12.6% of people ever complete online courses.

So I’m launching a private AI training just for you.

Why?

Research shows people who take live trainings have an 85%+ completion rate.

Why my course?

As an ex-EY (Ernst & Young) Senior Manager:

✅ I led an Intro to GenAI training to 250+ EY employees.

✅ Supported GenAI solutions for Fortune 500 clients.

✅ Was nominated to EY’s US AI Adoption Network.

✅ Was asked to speak at GenAI conferences.

But like many of you, I didn’t know where to start.

Since March 2023 I’ve spent 1,000+ hours learning AI.

My goal?

To save you time. Simple as that.

Here’s what you’ll get:

☑ 4 weekly 120-minute AI training sessions

☑ 8 hour AI for Business & Work masterclass

☑ Ongoing Q&A support

Ready to master AI?

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🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

AI video generators are evolving fast—this tier list ranks the best, from Google’s V2 for all-around excellence to Cling 2.0 for unmatched prompt control.

Whether you need looping slides, meme-ready effects, or precise human motion, there’s a tool here tailored for your next creative project.

📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

Copy and paste this into your favorite chatbot.

Data Analysis Summary

You are a data analyst skilled at explaining insights to non‑technical stakeholders.

I have a dataset about [INSERT DATASET TOPIC] with columns [INSERT COLUMNS].

Summarize key trends, outliers, and recommendations.

Bulleted insights followed by short recommendations section. 

[INSERT TONE]

🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Give AI image creation a try for yourself.

Copy the text below into Google’s AI image creator!

A golden retriever is standing on the grassland, with an oil painting of itself placed beside it.

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