The CharLatte: Back on the Horse


Hi Reader

How have you been?

The last few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind - My birthday, workshops, a keynote, networking events and case studies all got me side-tracked.

But I’m still AI curious, so I want to get back on the horse...

Because there’s always something new/scary/interesting (delete as appropriate).

This week alone:

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that we're in the singularity: a point where AI advances beyond human prediction.
  • My LinkedIn feed has been awash with people talking about LinkedIn introducing a "Looks like AI slop" option.
  • Anthropic says Claude hacked three companies during cyber tests (and last week ChatGPT was doing something similar).

These stories are almost too big for me to think about, so I prefer to focus on the micro.

How people like us are using AI, and how it's changing our work.

I've had lots of chats about this recently, so I want to continue the conversation with you.

I'd love to know:

  • How are you using AI in your work?
  • Are your clients or customers using it? (If yes, how?)
  • Has it changed the conversations you're having with them?
  • What's making life and work easier?
  • What's becoming more difficult?

I read every response.

Best,

Charlotte

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The CharLatte: Curiosity, communication and AI

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