🎓 Colleges to "ChatGPT-Proof" Assignments and SoftBank Goes Big on AI

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Hey everyone!

We're now on Day 4 of our Halloween Hustle Challenge. We're starting to drill down on our daily deliverables, so it’s all about execution and accountability.

Also, we have college professors trying to figure out how to ban ChatGPT, journalists scared of being put out of a job, and the US launching a white-hat AI hackathon to protect its interests.

Ignore the noise and get building. Let's get it.

-Kevin

🗞️ In today’s issue:

• The Big Story: SoftBank Ditches Speed in Favor of AI
  

• Prompt Tutorial: Halloween Hustle - Day 4
  

• AI Tools: 4 New Tools of the Day
  

• Images of the Day: Sleeping + Running = Slunning

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THE BIG STORY
SoftBank Ditches Speed in Favor of AI Investments

Quick Hits

• Investment Increase: SoftBank invested the most in the last four quarters, with $1.8 billion in the previous three months, transitioning to an aggressive strategy focusing on AI.
  
  

• Vision Fund Unit: Through the Vision Fund Unit, SoftBank invested $900 million, two times more than in the same quarter last year.
  
  

• Careful Resurgence: Despite the increase, SoftBank's CFO Yoshimitsu Goto emphasized a careful approach, selectively focusing on companies within the AI trend.
  
  

• Impact on Different Sectors: SoftBank's investments across various sectors could leverage generative AI, such as using it for route optimization in logistics.
  
  

• Indian Market: SoftBank's renewed interest could signal hope for Indian startups, being the third-largest market for SoftBank. However, investment standards remain high.
  
  

• Financial Performance: SoftBank's loss narrowed to $3.3 billion in the June quarter, with fair valuation of portfolio companies witnessing a marginal increase.
  
  

• Stakes in Indian Companies: SoftBank has not actively invested in India this year but has managed stakes in companies like Paytm and Lenskart.

Brief:
SoftBank Group Corp has increased its investments with a focus on AI, shifting from a defensive to an offensive strategy. The company invested $1.8 billion in the three months to June, its highest in four quarters. This investment includes $900 million through the Vision Fund Unit, more than twice as much as the same quarter last year. SoftBank's positive stance on AI and technology may indicate a return to being one of the most assertive late-stage investors after a hiatus of 15 months.

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What’s Next:
SoftBank's emphasis on generative AI across various sectors, such as logistics and fintech, indicates they may be eyeing innovations that leverage AI for optimization and efficiency. In the Indian market, SoftBank's cautious resurgence may rejuvenate interest in late-stage investments; however, the high bar for investment emphasized by executives will likely shape the nature of these engagements.

Overall, an increased focus on AI and a careful approach to investment set the stage for SoftBank's potential strategic alignments and growth in the coming months while closely monitoring the evolving landscape of technology and AI.

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📻 In Other AI News

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• US Gov Launches AI Cyber Challenge Competition
  During the two-year competition, the White House is offering $18.5 million to create new AI systems to protect critical infrastructure, such as electric grids, hospitals, and transportation systems.
  
  

• Colleges Seek to “ChatGPT-Proof” Curriculum
  Educators are rethinking how they’ll teach courses this fall, from Writing 101 to computer science. Educators say they want to embrace the technology’s potential to teach and learn in new ways, but when assessing students, they see a need to “ChatGPT-proof” test questions and assignments.

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[PROMPT] TUTORIAL
Day 4 - Week 1 & 2 Outline


Welcome to Day 4. Yesterday’s prompt put together a timeline for us; the next prompt will get that honed in even further. We want to set a schedule and have AI hold us accountable for what we should do on any given day.


Take a look at my Day 3 results below 👇

*We’ll push moving this to LinkedIn until next Monday so we can set it up over the weekend.

The Prompt:
Copy, Paste and Customize

Follow Along:

Using my three selections and the Day 3 prompt, here’s my customized 1-2 week plan:

Trendy Dad T-Shirts

Week 1:

• Finalize first 5 shirt designs and phrases

• Set up Teespring account and create listings

• Take professional product photos

• Design simple logo and branding

• Set up TikTok Shop account and profile

Week 2:

• Launch first 2 designs promoting with TikTok videos

• Run small TikTok ad campaigns targeting relevant interests

• Utilize influencer marketing by sending free shirts for reviews

• Track sales, click rates to optimize listings
  

Dad Planners/Notebooks

Week 1:

• Survey target audiences on desired planner features

• Design 2-3 templates and finalize vendor for print on demand

• Set up Etsy shop, optimize SEO keywords in listings

• Create social media accounts and branding assets

Week 2:

• Officially launch Etsy shop and promote on social media

• Run small paid ads on Facebook/Instagram

• Develop craft fair outreach plan to sell in person

• Analyze site traffic and purchase data to inform optimizations
  

Dad Joke eBooks

Week 1:

• Research formats and length for maximizing value

• Compile and write initial set of jokes/humorous content

• Hire editor on Upwork for quick feedback on draft

• Set up Gumroad account and create product listing

Week 2:

• Publish eBook and promote through TikTok/YouTube shorts

• Run small paid ads targeted at dad demographics

• Reach out to dad bloggers to get reviews

• Track sales and feedback to improve content/marketing
  

Our thoughts: Overall pretty good so far. I think the Day 4 prompt will get us even more granular, on the right track toward accountability, and, more importantly, launching into profitability.

Tool: ChatGPT-4

Images of the Day

Midjourney + Opposites
Sleeping + Running = Slunning

➡️ Check out the collection here

To recreate:
You’re not going to have much trouble creating this one. It’s just about finding opposites that you can do something with.

I’ve chosen “Old Man Baby” or “O’Maby” for short.

Here is a list of opposites to choose from

That’s a Wrap

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