Why hello there my my silicon adventurors!

In todays electric edition of Well Wired ⚡ we’re serving you the latest AI-health, productivity and personal growth insights, ideas, news and prompts around the planet. We’ll do the research so you don’t have to!

From improving your wellbeing with AI to predicting Alzheimers 🧠through speech to cloning yourself or creating your very own TED talk… we have some marvellous ideas and news just waiting for your eyes to take a peek! 👁️

Todays wire:

🗞️  Main Stories AI in Wellness, Self Growth, Productivity

• INSIGHT: Should AI Improve Wellbeing, Not Just Your Productivity? 🤖

• AI can now predict Alzheimer's by analysing your speech! 🗣️

• Healthcare experts put all their chips into AI! ❤️‍🩹

• Teachers harness AI for productivity, here’s what happened 🙌

• Instagram allows creators to clone themselves with AI💡

Learning and Laughs AI in Wellness, Self Growth, Productivity

• ⚡Supercharge + Optimise 🔋 (AI Tools & Resources)

• 📺️ Must watch AI videos (How will AI 10X your personal growth?)

• 🎒AI Micro class (Create your own TED talk with this prompt 🧠)

• 📸 AI Image Gallery (Cyberpunk meets the natural world! 🎨)

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💡 Insight: AI Wellbeing & Self Growth

Get the latest insight on one key AI idea around wellbeing, productivity or self-growth.

INSIGHT: Will AI Improve Your Wellbeing, Or Just Your Productivity? 🤖

Can AI turbocharge your quality of life and still keep the cash flowing? Or are you simply falling into another high-tech rat race? 🐀

Despite the AI boom, we're not exactly living in John Maynard Keynes' dreamy utopia of work-life bliss. Americans, Australians and Brits are still burning the midnight oil more than our global buddies… Will AI save the day? Is AI here to flip the script? Will it make your life juicier or simply beef up your to-do list? 🗒️

AI and the work-life waltz… 🕺

AI's like a genie with a knack for working it’s magic on your workplace, from zapping boring tasks and sorting data to playing doctor. 🩺However, the question remains… will having this digital guru on your side really help you swap spreadsheets for sunsets? Both students and suits are tapping into the AI trend to cut the drudgery our of their day, hinting at a future where work becomes… well… fun!

Slimming down the work week 🍎

AI is helping to accelerate our experiments with shorter work weeks, like the famous four-day gig, which shows some serious promise in boosting happiness and kicking productivity into high gear. ⚙️

Companies and countries around the world giving this a trial run, rave about more joyful work places, happier 🌈 vibes, and even saving the planet. Slimming down the work week with the help of AI is painting a picture of a work-life balance that's as sustainable as it is satisfying.

AI's money and mood moves

Sure, AI's a goldmine for GDP and getting stuff done, but let's not ignore the elephant in the room: job jitters and income inequality. But hey, history tells us that these types of tech booms usually bring in new gigs and help iron out the economic landscape. With AI in the driver's seat, you might just see everyone cashing in on the 💰productivity party, levelling the playing field and spreading the wealth.

Combine AI with blockchain and we may just have a digital Valhalla in the making… An economic Shangri-La for the masses! 😇

A world where fun and brain power rule

AI could also be your ticket to flipping your work-life script, putting leisure and smarts front and center. By balancing the busyness of life with bytes and bliss, AI could steer you toward a future where you’ve got a shot at that amazing job along with loads of downtime to chill out on the beach. 🏖️

So will AI improve your wellbeing? I think that it will and already has in so many ways! I mean this whole newsletter revolves around my deep belief that we are somehow merging with AI to become better versions of ourselves. Either way, we have no choice but to embrace the change because AI isn’t going anywhere. It’s here to stay!

Why not enjoy the ride! 🎢

How-to section: How to master the AI life mix!

• Max out AI's mojo: Let AI handle your grunt work so you can live a little and focus on the fun stuff.
  

• Root for policy change: Cheer on policies that spread AI's benefits, making sure everyone gets a piece of the happiness pie. 🥧
  

• Prep for tomorrow: Stay ahead of the curve on AI's latest and greatest revelations and trends. Stay plugged in to make sure you're ready to ride the next wave of change.

What's next:

The AI revolution is bringing in a new Renaissance era of work-life harmony, sculpting a world where you’ll hustle smarter, not harder. With AI leading the charge, you could be looking at a future where work's all about living your best life and elevating society to value happiness and relaxation over simply hard work and brainpower.

Perhaps AI is not just about making us more productive, but making life downright awesome.

How do you think new advances in AI will bridge the gap between work and wellness? 🤔

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Further Reading

• Read more about this idea on the Michigan Daily.

🗞️ On The Wire (Main Stories) 🗞️

Discover the most popular AI stories, news, trends and ideas focused on wellbeing, productivity and self-growth that have impacted humanity in the last 7-days!

🗞️ AI Self Growth 🌱

AI can now predict Alzheimer's by analysing your speech! 🗣️

The super-clever scientists at Boston University have developed an AI model that predicts Alzheimer's with a 78.5% accuracy rate just by analysing your speech. Imagine catching the disease early without any invasive tests. 💉

Their new AI platform examines the content of your words, not just the sounds, making early diagnosis 🩸 more accessible and affordable. The AI listens to the inflections in your voice and how you talk and flags potential issues long before traditional methods might.

Key takeaways:

• High accuracy: 78.5% accuracy in predicting Alzheimer’s progression.

• Accessibility: Easier, more widespread cognitive screening.

• Speech analysis: Focuses on what you say, not just how you say it. 🗣️

Why it matters?

The high-tech AI coming out of Boston could transform Alzheimer’s detection, offering a non-invasive, wallet-friendly way to spot the disease early on.

In fact, early diagnosis means earlier intervention, which will drastically improve patient outcomes. Plus, it democratises healthcare by making advanced diagnostics available to more people, regardless of their access to high-end medical facilities.🧬 💻

What’s next?

• More research: Expanding the data pool to bump up accuracy.

• Integration: Potential for smartphone apps to monitor cognitive health regularly. ☎️

• Wider testing: Rolling out trials to ensure reliability across diverse populations.

Read the full wire on Neuroscience News. 😉 

If an AI app can spot Alzheimer's before it hits, could it also remind you to pick up the groceries? ⚡

🗞️ AI Wellbeing 🌱

Healthcare experts put all their chips into AI! ❤️‍🩹 

Healthcare experts across the planet are placing their bets on AI to tackle critical gaps in patient care. According to a new report by Philips, a whopping 85% of these leaders are either investing in or planning to invest in generative AI over the next three years. 📈

They believe AI will revolutionise data integration, enhance patient care and streamline operations. The big players are using AI for everything from patient monitoring to treatment planning, hoping to overcome the 94% who struggle with data integration issues.

In fact, AI could soon be your doctors new BFF, and yours as you navigate your own health. 🍎

Key Takeaways:

• Data drama: 94% of healthcare providers struggle with data integration.

• AI all-In: AI is the new go-to for patient monitoring and so much more to come

• Generative AI: 85% are betting big on it. 🎱

Why it matters?

Could AI turn healthcare chaos into a well-oiled machine?

AI has the potential to revolutionise healthcare by improving data management, patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Early diagnosis, personalised treatments and efficient patient monitoring could become the norm, reducing your healthcare costs and making advanced care accessible to more people. ❤️‍

This is a giant leap towards a future where healthcare is smarter, faster, and more effective.

What’s next?

Expect to see a surge in research to gather better data and refine AI models, leading to broader adoption across the healthcare landscape.

This rollout will bring AI into hospitals, clinics 🩺 and possibly even your humble abode. Alongside this, developing ethical guidelines and policies is vital to make sure AI doesn’t go bonkers 🥴 and is used responsibly and fairly, avoiding biases, and making sure there’s equitable patient treatment for all - even your toaster!

Read the full wire on AI in Healthcare.

If AI takes over patient care, will your doctor get to swap his stethoscope for a surfboard and hit the waves? ⚡

🗞️ AI Productivity ⚡

Teachers harness AI for productivity - here’s what happened!

Indiana teachers and students got a crash course in AI with a new pilot program. 🚀 

The goal? Lighten teacher workloads and turbocharge student tutoring. Feedback was positive but mixed and although funding has run out, some schools still have access to digital learning grants.

AI tools handled lesson plans, grading and subject tutoring. Teachers saw AI's potential to revolutionise teaching and decided it might not be such a silly idea after all. 🥸

Key takeaways:

• Indiana kicked off an AI pilot program for schools.

• The mission: reduce teacher workloads and boost student tutoring. 📚

• Reviews were generally positive, despite some tech hiccups.

Why it matters?

AI could make education more efficient, effective and personalised. Imagine AI teaching assistants in every classroom! Funding's gone, but some districts can still snag digital learning grants. The future of AI in education also depends on support and training. ⚡

Read the full wire on Wyfi Indianapolis.

Further reading

• AI addiction now rampant with students using ChatGPT

• UNSW provides basic AI literacy to schools in Australia

• The future of AI in schools and small business is here
  

Could AI boost education and the integrity of academia without messing with your kids minds? ⚡

⚡ Quick Bytes AI Wellness News ⚡

Quick hits on more of the latest AI news, trends and ideas focused on wellbeing, productivity and self-growth over the past 7 days!

Key AI Wellbeing AI news, trends and ideas:

• AI decodes emotions in professional Tennis players 🎾

• Life Sciences biz simulates 500M years of evolution 🧬

• Gastroenterologists generally trust AI study finds 🌱

• Scientists use AI to engineer improved enzymes 🤖

Key AI Productivity news, trends and ideas:

• Now you can turn any text into audio narration with AI 💡

• Here are the top free ChatGPT alternatives 🛠️

• Does AI make you feel lonely and effect productivity? ⚡

Key Self Growth AI news, trends and ideas:

• AI discovers six shades of depression in humans 🧠 

• Strategies for a balanced work life with AI 🧑‍🏫 

• AI overcomes the phenomenon of ‘Stresslaxing’ 🏖️
  

🚀 Breaking ‘General’ AI News 🚀

Learn everything AI, with your weekly list of the top non-wellness  AI stories, ideas and news breaking out around the globe.

OpenAI gets access to 101 years of Time magazines archives? 🤖

OpenAI is diving into the archives of TIME Magazine and getting access to 101 years of history. Think of ChatGPT as a history buff now, but with cooler technology and none of the dusty library smell. 📚

Key Takeaways:

Partnership Details:

• OpenAI and TIME Magazine have entered a multi-year collaboration. 🙌

• OpenAI gains access to TIME's 101-year archive, including articles, images and other content.

• TIME will use OpenAI's technology to develop new content and products.

Implications for OpenAI:

• The archive will significantly enhance ChatGPT by providing a vast repository of historical and contemporary content.

• ChatGPT will use this data to offer more accurate, context-rich responses and will attribute TIME content appropriately.

Benefits for TIME:

• TIME will use OpenAI's advanced tech to innovate in content delivery, making historical and current events more accessible.

• This collaboration is part of OpenAI's broader strategy of partnering with major media organisations like Le Monde, Axel Springer, and Associated Press to integrate diverse content sources into its AI models. 🤖

Read the full wire on The Decoder.

Instagram allows creators to clone themselves with AI 

Instagram is rolling out "AI Studio," letting creators make AI chatbot versions of themselves. Get ready to chat with AI influencers in the US as part of this early test. It’ll be like having your favourite creator on speed dial, but cooler and more robotic. 🤖

Imagine DMing AI versions of your favourite creators. Mind. Blown. 🤯

This could totally change your Instagram empire. You can now have more engaging chats with influencers and brands, making it feel like you’ve got your favourite creator on speed dial. But, y'know, AI-style.

Meta’s tweaking these AI chatbots and planning to roll them out to more people. They’re betting big on a future where everyone has their own custom AI. Watch out for more AI personalities popping up in your Insta feed.

Will chatting with AI versions of creators feel like the real deal or just like talking to a high-tech customer service bot?

Read the full wire on The Verge.

Key Takeaways:

• Instagram’s new “AI Studio” lets creators make AI chatbot versions of themselves.

• The rollout is an “early test” in the US, announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

• These AI chatbots will show up primarily in messaging, clearly labeled as AI.

A sneak peek inside San Francisco’s AI boom 🎉

San Francisco is buzzing with AI innovation. Hackathons, co-working events and creative meet-ups have AI entrepreneurs building, networking, and having fun with AI.

These new events, like AI hackathons, blend coding, creativity and community. Founders live and work together, creating a unique and immersive environment.

And AI innovation is booming, with San Francisco at the heart. These events could lead to the next big thing in tech as the AI community in SF continues to grow and evolve.

Key Takeaways:

• AI enthusiasts gather in hackathons and co-working spaces around SF.

• Start-ups use AI for everything from mental health chatbots to brain-computer interfaces.

Read the full wire on The Washington Post.

Quick Hits

• How to spot AI fakes and avoid being duped (for now) 😱
  

• Scientists use AI to engineer improved enzymes 🧬
  

• Apple ads 20 more AI models to Hugging face 🍎
  

• Ancestry.com uses AI to give African Americans a portal into history 📚

⚡SUPERCHARGE + OPTIMISE 🔋

AI Tools and Resources

• Self Growth : Want to wake easily and feel more rested? Try Sleep Cycle, the AI that tracks and analyses your sleep so that you wake up at the perfect time and feel rested. 🛌
  

• Productivity: Have you tried BeeDone, the AI daily planner game? Whether conquering todos, habits, or routines, BeeDone adapts effortlessly. It's not just an app; it's a lifestyle upgrade, streamlining your journey to success... 🤖
  

• Wellness: When it comes to fitness, the best of us falter every now and then. Enter Aaptiv, the uber smart and hyper-personalised fitness app that adapts to your lifestyle to help you crush your fitness goals! 🏋️

Visit our growing database of the best AI wellbeing
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📺️ Must-Watch AI Videos

How to: AI Mentors: AI can 10x your personal growth 🧠 

Ever wondered how AI might boost your personal growth? In this video we’ll explore some of the ways you can harness AI to make you superhuman!

Intersting: AI Generated Video - Toys R Us Advert 🌱

Toys R Us unveils the first branded commercial ever made with OpenAI’s Sora. Crafted by ad agency Native Foreign, it offers you a glimpse into the origin story of the companies founder, Charles Lazarus. I have to say that it's the best AI advert I’ve seen so far.

🎒 AI MICROCLASS (Prompt) 

Prompt Series: 
The TED Talk Creator 🧠

““The only reason to give a speech is to change the world."
–John F Kennedy

Ever feel like you have a story to tell but don’t know where to start? Like your life is a jigsaw puzzle and you’re missing the final piece to see the full picture? 🧩 

You watch TED talks and think, "Wow, that could be me up there!" But when you try to map out your own, you’re left with a big, blank canvas. 😱

Sound familiar?

Today, we're diving into the art and science of creating your very own TED talk — a.k.a. distilling your life's journey into a powerful, captivating narrative. Imagine turning your experiences into a story that inspires millions, much like finding the perfect piece to complete your life's jigsaw puzzle. 🧩✨

Designing a TED talk is like crafting a masterful piece of art — it requires reflection, creativity and a dash of boldness. 🎨

Here’s how!

Prompt 1: Uncovering your story

The first prompt will help you identify the key moments and themes in your life that will form the foundation of your TED talk.

ChatGPT, can you guide me through a series of questions to help me uncover the key moments and themes in my life that would make a compelling TED talk? I want to reflect on impactful experiences and lessons learned.

ChatGPT Response

Here's an example of what ChatGPT delivered… Now all you need to do is answer all these questions based on your life and add them to the second prompt to start creating your TED talk. 👁️

Prompt 2: Crafting your narrative

The second prompt will help you weave these key moments and themes into a cohesive and engaging narrative. Just enter all your answers to prompt 1 under the section titled MY LIFE.

Alternatively you could tweak both these prompts to create a TED talk on any subject you want! The world is your oyster! 🦪

ChatGPT, I am preparing a TED talk and I need assistance in writing it. The topic and narrative for my TED talk is based on the key moments and themes from my life. I want this talk to be engaging, inspiring, impactful and memorable. Please use my answers below in the section called MY LIFE to help me structure my talk according to the following framework:

Introduction (1-2 minutes)

Hook: Start with a gripping story, surprising fact, or a thought-provoking question.
Thesis: Introduce the main idea or message of the talk.
Body (12-15 minutes)

Point 1: Introduce the first supporting point. Provide a personal story, data, or example to illustrate this point.
Point 2: Introduce the second supporting point. Provide another story or example to support this point.
Point 3: Introduce the third supporting point. Further illustrate with another example or anecdote.
Ensure smooth transitions between each point to maintain the flow of the talk.
Conclusion (1-2 minutes)

Recap: Briefly summarise the key points discussed.
Call to Action: End with a powerful call to action, a thought-provoking closing statement, or a memorable quote.
Additionally, please include elements of storytelling, humour, and visual descriptions to keep the audience engaged. Use simple language, avoid jargon, and maintain a clear and focused content throughout the talk. Provide suggestions for visual aids that can enhance the understanding of my message.

Here's some information to help you get started:

MY LIFE
Topic: [Your Topic]
Personal Stories: [Briefly describe any relevant personal stories]
Supporting Data or Examples: [Provide any data or examples you want to include]
Main Message: [State the central idea or message of your talk]
Desired Impact: [Describe the impact you want your talk to have on the audience]
Please write the talk in British English and ensure it is within an 18-minute time limit.

Want to enhance these prompts?

You can now take all your insights and ideas from these prompts and use an AI tool called Speeko to practice and refine your TED talk. This cool little app helps you improve your public speaking skills with real-time feedback and personalised tips. 📢

Speeko is like having a speech coach in your corner, ensuring your TED talk is polished, impactful and ready to wow the audience. With Speeko, you'll deliver your story with confidence and flair. 🎤✨

What you learned today?

• Why crafting a TED talk is a powerful way to share your story and inspire others.
  

• Twin "TED Talk Creator" AI prompts for identifying key moments and crafting a compelling narrative.
  

• How to enhance your public speaking skills with the Speeko tool. 🛠️

Now you’re ready to find your voice and share your story with the world! 🌍🎙️

Are you ready to create your own TED talk and become a world-class speaker? ⚡👊🏽

📸 AI IMAGE GALLERY 

AI Art When cyberpunk 🤖 merges into the natural world 🌱

With AI growing at an exponential rate, it won’t be long till we see robots with AI-level intelligence roaming the forests and cities of the world.

And as they adapt and merge into the human psyche, could we see these silicon sentients integrate into our culture, art and spirituality too? Here’s what some of them might look like…

Digital artwork created by adif_robotics.

👊🏽 STAY WELL

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Stay wired, stay well, 🌱
Cedric the AI Monk - Your guide in the silicon wilderness.

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