Gm Chat GPT enthusiasts,

More dramas in the world of ChatGPT this week, as some sources hint at a financial collapse, musicians aren’t happy with ChatGPT, and a travel company introduce their brand new chat bot to accompany you on your holibobs…

Here’s the Monday Memo:

• Is ChatGPT running out of money?

• Musician weighs in on ChatGPT creative genius

• Businesses decide on banning or adopting ChatGPT

• Our AI Tool of the Week

• Travel Buddy Chat Bot sorts your holiday woes

• Our ChatGPT Lols

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ChatGPT's Financial Woes: A Ticking Clock?

ChatGPT's operational costs are skyrocketing, with daily expenses reaching a staggering $700,000. If the current trend persists, OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, might face bankruptcy by 2024. The AI community is buzzing with speculations and concerns about the future of this conversational marvel. Will OpenAI find a sustainable solution in time?

Read more - Source: Business Standard

With OpenAI becoming a great competitor to the likes of Google, Amazon, and Meta, is this a smear campaign from the giants to slow down the machine? We certainly know Elon Musk is trying to compete with his construction of TruthGPT. The irony 😂 

Nick Cave & ChatGPT: An Unlikely Songwriting Duo

The iconic Australian musician, Nick Cave, has NOT found a new songwriting partner in ChatGPT. Cave recently threw shade at our AI friend, expressing his disdain for musicians who dare to use ChatGPT for songwriting.

In a fiery "letter to the editor"-style blog post, Cave lamented that ChatGPT "rejects any notions of creative struggle." Ouch! It seems Cave isn't a fan of shortcuts, especially when it comes to the sacred art of songwriting. He argues that ChatGPT is out to bypass the blood, sweat, and tears of the artistic process, viewing it as just another pesky hurdle. Nick might not be penning any love songs for ChatGPT anytime soon.

Read more - Source: Futurism

As we always say… ChatGPT won’t replace you, but someone that can use it, will. Do you agree? Or is the art of creativity only for the purists?

Our AI Tool of the Week (Which IS ChatGPT)

We have brought you AI Tools, which aren’t ChatGPT, but this week we had to share our ChatGPT Plugin of the week.

With OpenAI disabling the web browsing feature, and then Plugins such as the Link Reader, we have discovered the latest Web searching Plugin to keep you up to date.

Web Requests!

To use Web Requests follow these simple steps

• Log into ChatGPT-4

• Select the three dots bottom left onto your profile

• Select ‘Settings and Features’

• Select ‘Beta Features’ and make sure Plugins is turned on

• Go to Plugin Store, search Web Requests and Install

• Enable plugin and search the entire web with ChatGPT

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Businesses Wary of ChatGPT, but employees aren’t

A recent survey reveals that 75% of businesses are either implementing or considering bans on ChatGPT. Concerns about misinformation, data privacy, and potential misuse are driving this trend. As AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, the debate on its ethical use intensifies.

On the flip side, a recent survey also found that 28% of employees are using ChatGPT in their work.

Read more - Source: ZDNet

So… are you a company owner or boss looking to ban or adopt? Are you an employee hoping you can still use ChatGPT?

Let us know in the replies to this email.

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Passport…plane tickets….AI Travel Buddy

Ascott, a leader in the hospitality sector has introduced "CUBBY," a ChatGPT-powered web chatbot. This AI-driven assistant promises to revolutionize the way traveler’s interact with the brand, offering real-time assistance and personalized travel recommendations. With AI's growing influence in the travel industry, CUBBY might just be the next big thing.

Don’t know where to eat tonight? Ask Cubby. Don’t know how much travel luggage allowance you have? Ask Cubby. Want to know what factor sun-cream to use? … Ask Cubby

Read more - Source: Travel Daily Media

AI Chat Bots in the travel industry will soon be common for everyone…

Taking the Lonely, out of Lonely Planet.

Our Monday chuckle 😂

We asked AI tool, Midjourney to show what a newsletter writer looks like in the style of knolling and this is what they showed us…

We think the photo needs more coffee!

To find out more about knolling photos, you can follow us on Twitter/ X, where we now have a shiny blue tick. 😄 

That's a wrap for this week's Monday Memo, buzzers! Stay tech-savvy, keep buzzing, and catch you Wednesday for more updates! 🚀