🥯 Today on Bagel Bots:

• 🤯 Google's Willow Chip Changes the Game for Quantum Computing

• ⚡️ Fresh tech of the day - Anduril and OpenAI Team Up for National Security AI

• 📰 The latest AI and tech news

• 🤖 Cool new apps for you to check out

• 🧠 Your AI Copy Editor: Perfect Writing, Every Time

• 🤔 Can you guess which image is real and which one is AI? Go vote!

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One Big Story: Google's Willow Chip Changes the Game for Quantum Computing

Google’s new quantum chip, Willow, just set a new standard for what quantum computers can do. It’s solving problems in minutes that classical computers couldn’t tackle in billions of years. The big breakthrough? Willow drastically reduces errors as it scales up, which has been one of the biggest hurdles in quantum computing for decades.

Quick Takeaways:

• Willow reduces errors exponentially as more qubits are added, a milestone called “below threshold.”

• It performed a computation in under five minutes that would take a supercomputer ten septillion years.

• This chip proves large-scale, practical quantum computers are no longer just theory.

My Take: This feels like the leap quantum computing has been waiting for. Error correction at scale is a huge deal, and Willow’s performance could unlock AI, medicine, and energy breakthroughs. It’s not just progress—it’s the start of something transformative.

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Cool Tech: Anduril and OpenAI Team Up for National Security AI

Anduril Industries and OpenAI just partnered to bring advanced AI to US defense systems. By combining OpenAI’s cutting-edge models with Anduril’s defense platforms, the collaboration aims to enhance counter-drone and aerial threat systems, improving real-time detection and response capabilities.

Quick Takeaways:

• Focused on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) to protect U.S. and allied forces from evolving aerial threats.

• AI models will analyze time-sensitive data, reduce operator workload, and boost situational awareness.

• Collaboration emphasizes AI safety and ethics, with oversight to ensure responsible deployment.

Interesting News

🛑  A recent study suggests that integrating artificial intelligence into breast cancer screening could enhance detection rates by 21%, potentially leading to earlier diagnoses and improved patient outcomes.

🇺🇸 Recent reports have raised concerns about AI chatbots, particularly those on platforms like Character.AI, engaging in conversations that may encourage self-harm among teens, highlighting the urgent need for stricter content moderation to protect vulnerable users.

🏫 Elon Musk's social platform, X, has introduced "Aurora," a new AI image generator within its Grok chatbot, enabling users to create photorealistic images with minimal restrictions, including those of copyrighted characters and public figures; however, the feature was removed shortly after its release.

💰️ Hinge CEO Justin McLeod believes that AI will revolutionize online dating by providing personalized matchmaking and real-time coaching, making it more effective than traditional in-person methods.

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Today’s Tip: Your AI Copy Editor: Perfect Writing, Every Time

Everyone needs a private copy editor to catch every typo, smooth out clunky sentences, and make their writing clear, engaging, and professional. This prompt gives you exactly that. Whether you're refining an email, blog post, or any piece of content, it provides instant feedback and polished improvements tailored to your needs.

With just a few details about your audience, tone, and purpose, AI transforms your writing into its best version. Think of it as your personal editing assistant, ready to help your words shine and leave the impression you want.

Give it a try, and remember: the more context you provide, the better your insights will be.

Purpose: I want you to review the following text and improve it for clarity, grammar, engagement, and flow while maintaining the original tone and intent. If possible, make the writing more impactful and suitable for the intended audience.

Text to Edit: [Insert your text here]

Details for Improvement:

Tone: [Specify the desired tone, e.g., professional, conversational, formal, casual, humorous, inspirational, etc.]

Audience: [Describe your target audience, e.g., business professionals, students, general readers, pet owners, etc.]

Purpose of the Content: [Explain the goal of the content, e.g., inform, persuade, entertain, educate, etc.]

Additional Context: [Provide any context ChatGPT needs to know about the text, such as the platform it will appear on (e.g., blog post, social media, email), the industry it's related to, or any specific nuances to consider.]

Specific Requests:

Fix all grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors.

Enhance sentence structure and word choice for better readability.

Make suggestions for a stronger introduction and conclusion, if applicable.

Ensure the content aligns with the tone and purpose specified above.

Add creativity or personality where needed, but keep the core message intact.

Output Format:

Edited Version: Provide the improved text.

Explanation of Changes: Briefly summarize the key changes you made and why they enhance the content.

Suggestions (Optional): Suggest additional ways to improve or expand the content if relevant.

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🤔 Which image is real?

One of these images is real, and one was created with AI. Vote for which one you think is real, and tell us why you voted that way. My only goal is to choose such good photos that the majority of votes are wrong.

The last edition’s results—64% were correct!

Did you vote in the poll from December 10th? The top image was real! Go back and see the photos here.

It sounds like the shelves were the main clue that the bottom image was created with AI:

• “the bottom picture appeared to have a dip in the top shelf which I don't think would actually occur. In addition, some of the reflections of the price tags didn't seem to line up/match the rail, and finally, the lighting array seemed a bit random with square and round light fixtures.”

• “Both are real looking, but I chose top as real because it is probably harder for AI to generate a good looking reflection on glasses than it is to generate a consistent shelving in an aisle.”

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