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In today's edition:

• When ChatGPT freaked out Google

• Roundups of the top headlines and hottest product launches

• Memes - come for the news, stay for the laughs

🔍 ChatGPT woke up Google

ChatGPT has awoken the sleeping AI giant.

If OpenAI's risk tolerance is 90/100, Google's AI team is at 5/100. Google won't release anything AI related until it's confident the public will respond positively.

That all changed when OpenAI released ChatGPT in November.

Soon after, Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly declared a "code red." The search giant had been caught off guard by the AI bot's rapid rise and Pichai needed a plan.

The narrative was quickly shifting to ChatGPT killing Google, followed by reports that the company's rival Microsoft would incorporate OpenAI's tools into all its services, including Bing.

In true superhero fashion, Pichai called for backup from the dynamic duo, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The co-founders, who had been busy saving the world from their own pet projects, reportedly donned their capes and had "several" meetings with Google executives and Pichai himself in December to discuss Google's AI strategy.

The incredibly risk-averse company now allegedly has over 20 new AI products in the pipeline. Furthermore, Google is planning to demo a search engine with chatbot features later this year.

That's how scared Google is.

This is the first time that Page and Brin have been closely involved in the company's operations since 2019. Like all heroes, they come back when they're needed most.

Whether OpenAI is an existential threat to Google or not, we're excited: more competition for the larger AI community is always welcome.

Plus, there will soon be more toys for us AI nerds.

(The New York Times) [Paywall]

🤠 Headline Roundup

CNET stopped using its AI writer, after a controversy about its disclosures. (The Verge)

AI art got its first big case and here's the story behind it: How artists Kelly McKernan, Karla Ortiz, and Sarah Andersen found each other due to their AI concerns. (Buzzfeed)

A bot that lets you chat with historical figures became AI's latest controversy. (NBC News)

AI therapy has arrived, whether it's ready or not, disrupting how people get mental-health counseling and their relationship with their therapist. (Fast Company)

ChatGPT took Wharton's Operations Management Course, getting process analysis questions correct but making surprising 6th grade math mistakes. (The Wharton School)

AI-generated art got a guide for helping humans to spot it, with help from artists. (Wired)

Three South Australian universities announced they will allow students to use AI to complete their assignments, if they disclose it. (The Guardian)

Editorial: AI in art: a challenge that must be met (The Guardian)

Editorial: How ChatGPT Will Destabilize White-Collar Work (The Atlantic)

Editorial: Google vs. ChatGPT told by aglio e olio (Margins)

🔥 Hottest Product Launches

• MotionIt AI - generates Google Slides, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, and videos (link)

• Ai Pencil - turns simple drawings into artwork using AI (link)

• aitools.fyi - helps you find AI tools that make your life easier (link)

• Vanity AI - creates Hollywood-quality visual effects (link)

• FILT Pod - generates LinkedIn comments to engage prospects (link)

• ChatGPT Email Marketing Prompts - 325 prompts to make you a better marketer (link)

• GenZ Translator - helps you write in GenZ parlance (link)

AI is coming for every job

That's a wrap for today. Stay curious and see you tomorrow! If you want more bite-sized content, be sure to follow me on Twitter (@jeremykuoo).