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Turn Your AI Idea into Reality with the Custom GPT Builder

I've built a lot of custom AI assistants using OpenAI's CustomGPTs and other systems like Claude and Gemini over the past 12-18 months. However, this latest one is a little bit different. It's a CustomGPT...

Dealing with AI Overwhelm

When AI Gives You Too Many Ideas (And What To Do About It) Here's a challenge that tends to get worse as you get better at working with AI. At first, you're getting great results, solving problems faster,...

The Right Way to Integrate AI Into Your Organisation

When Your Staff Are Already Using AI: A Practical Approach to Managing Change A recent BBC article highlighted how one major law firm is navigating complexities and challenges around AI governance. Hill...

AI for Connected Hub Members

Free Online Event this Wednesday Feb 19th AI is transforming the way we work, and I'm excited to share how it can help businesses streamline operations, boost productivity, and drive innovation - all while...

Transforming Education with AI

AI Helped Nigerian Students Achieve Two Years of Learning in Just Six Weeks AI is changing the way students learn - and fast. In Edo State, Nigeria, an after-school programme using generative AI delivered...

Why AI's Big Impact is Taking Longer Than Expected

AI is Here - So Why Hasn't Everything Changed? AI is advancing rapidly, but for many people and businesses, it feels like life hasn't changed much. Professor Ethan Mollick's observation sums it up well:...

Write Better AI Prompts for Deep Research

I created an 8-part checklist that consistently gets better deep research from AI tools. Getting Better Results from AI Deep Research: the "RGOSPACE" Framework Sometimes we want AI to give us quick answers....

How We Outlined a Complete Course Module in Under 45 Minutes Using AI

Creating a new course module can be a long process - from brainstorming concepts to developing a structured outline, it often requires hours of planning. But what if you could create a detailed outline for a...

AI Agents Getting Closer to Reality

AI just learned how to work on your desktop. This is a BFD. A few weeks ago I wrote you an email telling you about what I consider the "killer app" of AI... for 2024 (RAG, an incredibly valuable technique.)...

Make AI Work for You: Real Business Examples

AI Without the Hype: Practical Ways AI Can Help Your Business Today, I had the pleasure of speaking at Meet Mayo in Ballinrobe Racecourse. My talk was all about cutting through the AI noise and focusing on...

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