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OpenAI and Meta to launch PhD level super agents this year.

Also, Hugging Face warns of risks from fully autonomous AI agents.

Plus, Colossal raises $200 million for AI to bring back the woolly mammoth.

Oh yeah, and Hinge’s AI helps make your dating profile less basic.

So, grab your beverage of choice.

Here’s your weekly dose of AI news.

Today’s newsletter includes:

• 📰 AI NEWS RECAP

• 🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

• 🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

• ⚙️ GPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

• 📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

📰 AI NEWS RECAP

PhD Level AI Super Agents?! 🎓

Will PhD level AI super agents take your job?

The answer might surprise you.

OpenAI and Meta are racing to see who can release AI super agents first.

In fact, Sam Altman will meet with US officials on January 30th to discuss this breakthrough behind closed doors.

But what are AI super agents?

In a nutshell...

It's an AI that can do more than just answer questions.

You give it a task.

And it solves it on its own.

From start to finish.

It can:

✅ Plan tasks

✅ Execute them

✅ Learn from experience

✅ Adapt to new situations

Here's how it works:

1️⃣ Coordinates with other AI systems

2️⃣ Learns from its own performance

3️⃣ Understands complex goals

4️⃣ Breaks them into subtasks

5️⃣ Improves over time

Think about it like this.

Imagine a personal assistant that not only schedules your meetings...

But also prepares your presentations.

Helps with homework.

And learns how you like your coffee.

𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲🤔 

Behind those closed doors, decisions are being made that could reshape our entire economy.

The real question.

Isn't what they'll show behind those doors—

It's what happens when those doors open and these AI super agents step into our world.

Will these AI super agents take our jobs?

My hope...

Instead of replacing us, they will work alongside us.

Like a super-smart intern that:

✅ Frees up our time for creativity

✅ Learns from our feedback

✅ Handles the grunt work

✅ Makes our lives easier

But hey, I'm optimistic.

Hugging Face warns against fully autonomous AI agents in comprehensive ethics report. The analysis reveals that safety risks increase with agent autonomy levels, recommending semi-autonomous systems with human oversight instead of unrestricted AI agents.

Zhipu AI and Google Gemini lead in reducing AI hallucinations to record lows. The specialized GLM-4-9B-Chat model achieves a 1.3% hallucination rate, while OpenAI's o1-mini follows at 1.4% in rigorous testing across 1,000 documents.

Amazon's Alexa upgrade faces critical technical hurdles despite two years of development. The company's AGI lead admits they must solve hallucination and latency issues before launching the AI-powered assistant, with accuracy requirements "close to zero".

Biden orders federal agencies to fast-track AI data center construction with clean energy mandate. The executive order aims to build 5 gigawatts of AI computing power within three years while requiring facilities to match energy needs with emissions-free electricity.

Colossal Biosciences secures $200M to revive extinct species by 2028. The company's breakthrough genetic technologies bring them closer to birthing the first woolly mammoth calf, while also advancing projects for the Tasmanian tiger and dodo bird.

BBC investigation reveals major flaws in AI safety testing protocols. Independent researchers found that leading AI companies routinely underreport model risks and overstate safety measures in public disclosures.

Hinge launches AI coach to help users write better dating profiles. The new Prompt Feedback feature analyzes responses and offers three levels of guidance to help daters move beyond cliché answers and show more personality.

Mayo Clinic partners with Microsoft and Cerebras to revolutionize personalized medicine. The collaboration combines radiology imaging with genomic data to create AI models that can predict disease patterns and treatment responses with up to 96% accuracy.

🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

Learn 7 key AI skills to start making money with AI.

Focus on complementing your strengths with AI tools, such as simplifying workflows or scaling your expertise.

Avoid "magic bullet syndrome"—AI is a tool, not a solution.

Monetize AI by helping others shorten their learning curve while developing systems that solve real-world problems.

🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

Lecca.io: A no-code AI automation platform that empowers users to create and deploy custom AI agents for tasks like email management, CRM integration, and workflow optimization.

With flexible modular tools and human-in-the-loop oversight, it streamlines business processes while ensuring quality and compliance.

Send your tool here to be featured next week!

⚙️ GPT OF THE WEEK

Financial Advisor: Want to whip your finances into shape in 2025?

Give ‘Financial Advisor’ a try today!

🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

LinkedIn is offering FREE AI courses.

No payment required.

Register today!

(What are you waiting for?)

📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

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As a confidence coach, suggest a weekly journaling exercise to boost self-esteem.

Try your prompt here.

🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

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