Hello, and welcome to Monday! A new week means new products! In today’s digest, I’m covering a new AI tool from Meta. But first…
The headlines:
✍️ OpenAI has built a tool that can detect AI content but is debating releasing it.
🧠 Elon Musk says Neuralink has implemented its chip in a second patient.
💰 Bitcoin has dropped below $50,000 — its lowest level since February.
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Meta’s newest AI tool lets you put your online presence on autopilot
Ever feel like you need a clone in order to keep up with your online presence? Meta’s new AI Studio might be the answer. It lets you create AI versions of yourself, designed to chat with your audience and handle interactions on Instagram or the web. It’s like having a virtual assistant that speaks in your voice, ready to engage with your community when you can't.
With AI Studio, you can set up your AI to respond to comments, chat in threads, and even manage specific tasks—all while you focus on creating content or running your business. Simply head to the AI Studio website or start an "AI chat" on Instagram to begin. Meta’s blog post details how you can customize your AI’s personality, set boundaries on topics, and control which accounts it interacts with. You can also enable features like auto-replies, making the experience seamless and interactive.
Beyond personal avatars, AI Studio also allows for the creation of entirely new characters, offering a playful twist to your digital engagement. This feature echoes the growing trend of personalized chatbots, similar to those on Character.AI and Replika, and Meta plans to showcase these creations for wider interaction.
Previously, Meta experimented with AI versions of celebrities, giving them alternate names and personas to avoid potential pitfalls. While there are safeguards in place, the unpredictable nature of generative AI means surprises are part of the package. However, with AI Studio, Instagram creators and businesses have a new tool to creatively connect with their audience.
Meta AI Studio is currently available to US users, but it will likely expand to other countries soon.
We asked 34 customers what Viktor does for them. Not one said chatbot.
They kept using words like colleague, coworker, team member. One CEO called it the glue holding their e-commerce business together, which is a lot, but also… you see why. It lives in Slack and plugs into 3,000+ tools, so instead of jumping between tabs, you just ask for the thing. Pull Stripe against HubSpot, check Sentry alerts, spin up a campaign brief, build a landing page, send a report upstairs. It all happens there.
It has already hit top 5 on Product Hunt with 130 comments, is SOC 2 certified, and your data does not train models.One user said it was the first time AI felt like a real coworker, which is either exciting or slightly concerning depending on your week.
Daily Top Products
DEVELOPER TOOLS
GitHub just launched its own alternative to HuggingFace, GitHub models. This platform allows developers to access and experiment with different AI models hosted on the site.
Invisible Character Viewer lets you easily identify, understand, and delete invisible characters within your code.
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Making Today combines your apps and notifications into one dashboard, making it easy to stay organized. Manage meetings, todos, pull requests, and more without switching tabs.
Dobror is a minimalist email client that helps you focus on what really matters. It helps you own your attention and avoid distracting emails.
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