ChatGPT Brain Fog 🧠, AI Listen & Learn 🔊, The Face of Fair AI 👑

AI Quick Takes ⚡

1. The AI Brain Drain? 🧠

A new MIT study says using ChatGPT might make you… a little mentally lazy. Researchers asked students to write essays with either ChatGPT, Google, or nothing but brainpower. The ChatGPT group not only wrote the weakest essays, but their brains literally showed less activity via EEG headsets. Meanwhile, the no-AI group had more neural firepower and felt prouder of their work. Read more

Bottom line: It’s not that AI is evil.  It’s that over-relying on it can quietly dull your creative edge. Like using GPS so much you forget how to get home. Use tools like ChatGPT to spark ideas, not replace your thinking. 

2. AI’s Global Glow-Up? Not So Even. 🌍

The New York Times just mapped out a major reality check: the AI boom is mostly happening in a handful of countries with the U.S. and China hogging the best tech. Read more

The scoop: High-powered chips (aka the stuff that fuels tools like ChatGPT) are heavily concentrated in rich nations and tech hubs like San Francisco or Shenzhen. Some regions are being dubbed “compute deserts” because they literally can’t compete.

Why it matters: Without access to this hardware, countries can’t build or train advanced AI. That means fewer local solutions, less representation, and a lot of missed opportunities.  

3. Meta’s Superhero Hiring Blitz. 👥

Real talk: Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg’s personal pitches (and eight‑figure bonuses), has successfully poached three top AI minds from OpenAI’s Zurich office to join its new “superintelligence” unit. Read More

Bottom line: Alongside heavy investment in Scale AI and an aggressive poaching strategy, Meta is building a ~50‑person team aimed at breaking ahead in the next wave of AI evolution. With its infrastructure bets and Zuck-level attention, it’s launching what it hopes will be a serious challenge to OpenAI’s dominance.

4. Anthropic’s Fair Use Win, With a Plot Twist. 📚

A federal judge just ruled that Anthropic didn’t need author permission to train its Claude AI on books, as long as those books were legally bought and scanned. The court called it “exceedingly transformative,” basically saying training an AI is more like learning than copying. Read More.

But wait: Anthropic also allegedly downloaded over 7 million pirated books from shadow libraries. That part? Still heading to trial in December. Buying books and training AI? Fair game. Stealing them? Not so much.

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Try This Week 💡

✨ Audio Overviews Audio Overviews

Google just dropped a new Search Labs feature called Audio Overviews, aka your new fave way to learn stuff while doing literally anything else.

How it works: You search for something like “best AI tools for small business marketing,” and instead of skimming a wall of text, you hit play and get a bite-sized, AI-narrated rundown. Think podcast meets search results.

How to try it:

1. Go to labs.google.com/search

2. Turn on “Audio Overviews.” (scroll until you find it)

3. Search, listen, conquer.

Why we love it: Perfect for when your hands are full but your brain wants a snack. It’s efficient, informative, and a lot more fun than scrolling a Reddit thread at 11 p.m.

You Asked 🙋‍♀️

😕 “There are so many AI tools now. How do I know which one to use for what?”

Totally fair question. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini… it’s starting to feel like choosing a milk alternative at a coffee shop. Overwhelming. But here’s the good news: most of them can handle most tasks, so if you’re just getting started, picking one and learning the basics is a great move.

But if you’re ready to play around and see where each model shines? We made a cheat sheet that breaks down what each one is best at.

👉 Grab the full guide here

She’s Shaping AI 👑

Meet Joy Buolamwini, the MIT “poet of code” who’s flipping the script on AI bias. She founded the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL) to expose and challenge the blind spots in AI, especially around race and gender. Read More.

Joy’s “Gender Shades” study showed commercial facial-recognition software misidentified darker-skinned women up to 35% of the time, compared to less than 1% for lighter-skinned men. That study sparked major tech companies like IBM and Microsoft to pull or refine their face‑recognition systems.

Joy reminds us that ethics belongs in the algorithm from day one. She’s a powerhouse blending tech chops, storytelling, and advocacy. She’s pushing us toward AI that works for everyone, not just a few.

Your Turn 🔁

Got an AI win? Found a tool that made your life 10x easier? Building something cool that deserves a little hype (or know a woman who is)? We want to hear it! You might just see your story in the next edition (with your permission, of course). Because when one of us figures something out, we all get smarter. 🫶 

Resource Roundup 🛠️

🎓 3 Beginner-Friendly AI Courses That Won’t Melt Your Brain

New to AI and not sure where to start? This reel lays out a goldmine of intro courses perfect for dipping your toes in—no math degree or tech jargon required.

🧠 1. Intro to AI by IBM: Machine learning, neural networks, NLP, all without the overwhelm.

🎨 2. Generative AI for Everyone by DeepLearning.AI: Learn what GenAI is, how it works, and how you can use it, even if you’ve never coded a day in your life.

✍️ 3. Google Prompting Essentials: The art of writing killer prompts that get you what you actually want from AI.

Coming Soon: Part 2

The 3 practical ways to start using AI daily, so you’re not just watching, you’re building. Expect hands-on tips that move you from AI curious to AI confident.

Her AI Vault 🗂️

Your go-to stash of top resources we’ve created so you never have to dig through old emails to find that one gem.

📘 5 Ways To Get Started With AI At Work: Quick-start guide to delegate the “ugh” tasks and focus on what actually matters.

🔐 AI Privacy Guide: What your AI tools really collect and how to lock down your settings like a pro.

🔍 Her AI Glossary: 40+ essential AI terms, broken down in plain English.

🧠 AI Model Cheat Sheet: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini... we decoded who does what best, so you can stop guessing and start impressing.

🛠️ Build-Your-Own Productivity Tool: A one-prompt web app for tasks, timers, and focus that is custom-built by Claude and copy-pasted by you.

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