Welcome to Week 3 of our newsletter! Each day, we’ll be covering 3 main topics, including the hottest AI news of the day, an AI productivity tool, and how AI is affecting culture. Get ready to level up!

In today’s newsletter:

• News - 🚨 LinkedIn is Using Your Data for AI - Here’s How to Opt Out

• Productivity - Sonnet AI - Your End-to-End Meeting Assistant

• Culture - 🍽️ AI's Recipe Revolution: Convenience or Risk?

🚨 LinkedIn is Using Your Data for AI - Here’s How to Opt Out

LinkedIn recently introduced a new data privacy setting that automatically grants the platform permission to use your posts, articles, and videos to train its artificial intelligence models. This means, unless you manually opt out, LinkedIn is feeding your data into its AI systems without explicit consent. To stop this, users need to navigate to their LinkedIn settings under “Data privacy” and toggle off the option labeled “Data for generative AI improvement.”

While LinkedIn claims this helps create opportunities for job seekers, the move has sparked concern over transparency and user privacy. Critics argue that the platform should provide a clearer opt-in option rather than hiding the opt-out in settings. Similar practices have been seen in platforms like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, making this part of a broader trend of companies using user data to improve AI.

Sonnet AI - Your End-to-End Meeting Assistant

Sonnet AI is a game-changing tool designed to help professionals manage meetings seamlessly. It offers a wide range of features like no-bot audio recording, real-time transcription, automatic CRM updates, and customizable notes, making sure you never miss important details during your meetings. Whether you're in corporate settings, project management, or sales calls, Sonnet AI keeps you on top of your game by organizing your meetings and turning conversations into actionable insights.

One of Sonnet AI's standout features is its ability to join meetings automatically and take notes without intruding on the conversation. It also integrates with platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack, providing real-time summaries and action items so that follow-ups are always clear. For teams looking to improve productivity and save time on manual data entry, Sonnet AI is an invaluable assistant that simplifies post-meeting tasks​

🍽️ AI's Recipe Revolution: Convenience or Risk?

With AI making its way into everyday tasks, Apple’s new iOS update now includes AI-powered recipe generation, allowing users to whip up meal plans based on the ingredients they have on hand. While this seems like a breakthrough in convenience, concerns are growing over the safety and reliability of AI-generated recipes. Previous mishaps, such as dangerous combinations like bleach and ammonia being suggested as "recipes," have raised red flags about trusting AI for something as critical as food preparation.

Beyond safety, AI’s influence on food culture is stirring debate. While some see AI as a tool for creative inspiration in the kitchen, others argue it could lead to a loss of diversity in recipes, with AI generating bland, unoriginal dishes based on existing data. As AI becomes more integrated into daily life, the question remains: will it revolutionize cooking or strip away the human touch that makes food special?

Job Opportunities

• OpenAI: Software Engineer Internship / Co-op, Applied Emerging Talent

• OpenAI: Software Engineer, Applied Emerging Talent

• UiPath: Chief Of Staff / Technical Advisor

• Captions: Software Engineer, Web (3+ years of experience)

• Shield AI: Information System Security Manager

VC Fundraising Rounds

• Harmonic, a mathematical reasoning engine designed to tackle complex mathematical problems using AI technology, has raised $75 million in Series A funding. (9/23/24)

• Ferrum Health, a developer of an enterprise IT and AI patient safety platform for health systems, has raised $16 million in Series A funding. (9/19/24)

• Brightband, an Earth System AI to improve weather and climate-related decisions, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. (9/19/24)

• Vahan.ai, a developer that uses artificial intelligence to match job seekers with employers inside messaging apps, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. (9/19/24)

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