AI alone cannot solve the productivity puzzle

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ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.ft.com/content/55bc5876-254a-4daa-86f8-2cd0d939a866

Gemini can turn text into audio overviews — here's how to do it

You may already be familiar with NotebookLM, Google's Gemini-powered research companion. If you're new to it, it's worth exploring its standout feature called Audio Overview, which takes uploaded information and turns it into a podcast hosted by two AI presenters.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/gemini-can-turn-text-into-audio-overviews-heres-how-to-do-it

ChatGPT Has Already Polluted the Internet So Badly That It's Hobbling Future AI Development

The rapid rise of ChatGPT — and the cavalcade of competitors' generative models that followed suit — has polluted the internet with so much useless slop that it's already kneecapping the development of future AI models.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/chatgpt-polluted-ruined-ai-development

A Knockout Blow for LLMs?

Ha ha ha. But What’s the fuss about? Apple has a new paper; it’s pretty devastating to LLMs, a powerful followup to one from many of the same authors last year.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/a-knockout-blow-for-llms/

The Godfather of AI reveals which jobs are safest — and where 'everybody' will get replaced

Now is a great time to become a plumber, at least according to the so-called Godfather of AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.businessinsider.com/geoffrey-hinton-godfather-of-ai-safe-jobs-2025-6

With the launch of o3-pro, let’s talk about what AI “reasoning” actually does

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that o3-pro, a new version of its most capable simulated reasoning model, is now available to ChatGPT Pro and Team users, replacing o1-pro in the model picker.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/with-the-launch-of-o3-pro-lets-talk-about-what-ai-reasoning-actually-does/

Sam Altman says the energy needed for an average ChatGPT query can power a lightbulb for a few minutes

OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, said the energy needed to power an average ChatGPT query can keep a lightbulb on for a few minutes.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-energy-does-chatgpt-use-average-query-watts-altman-2025-6