^{AI MARKETPULSE}
90% of Executives Say AI Still Hasn't Boosted Productivity

Companies are pouring money into AI while increasingly tying the technology to workforce cuts, but the productivity gains still aren't showing up. An Atlanta Federal Reserve study found roughly 90% of executives say AI hasn't yet increased productivity at their companies. New research analyzing millions of employee reviews and corporate records points to a possible reason: layoffs tied to AI can increase job insecurity and make workers more resistant to the very tools they're expected to adopt. Researchers also found that positive management sentiment toward AI had no measurable relationship with productivity, while employee sentiment did.

Key Takeaways:

• Roughly 90% of executives surveyed say AI has not yet increased productivity at their companies

• Researchers found employee sentiment toward AI was strongly associated with company productivity, while management optimism was not

• AI-related layoffs may undermine adoption by making employees view the technology as a threat rather than a tool

👉️ Read the full article here

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^{AI SPOTLIGHT}
Sam Altman Says AI Adoption Is Moving Slower Than Expected

Sam Altman says the AI industry has been too aggressive about how quickly the technology would transform everyday life. While nearly 49% of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, up from 33% two years ago, Altman argues that economic inertia and people's preference for familiar tools are slowing the transition. He also acknowledged that the industry may have fueled resistance by emphasizing existential risks and job losses without clearly explaining AI's benefits. Instead of promising a future where a handful of companies control powerful AI systems, Altman believes adoption will depend on giving individuals more control and making entrepreneurship more accessible. The deeper thesis: AI may still reshape the economy, but adoption is likely to happen through gradual changes in human behavior rather than the overnight disruption many predicted.

Key Takeaways:

• Nearly 49% of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, up from 33% two years ago

• Altman admits the AI industry has been too ambitious about how quickly widespread adoption would happen

• He believes broader adoption will depend on empowering individuals rather than concentrating AI control among a few companies

👉️ Read the full article here

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^{TODAY’S PROMPT}
Build a Sellable Course With AI

This mega-prompt acts like a course strategist, curriculum designer, and launch planner, turning your expertise into a complete course concept. It builds the curriculum, rough creative, implementation plan, and distribution strategy so you can move from idea to something you can actually launch and sell.

👉️ See the example inputs and outputs here

Act as an expert course strategist and launch
planner.

Turn my expertise into an AI-assisted course I
can realistically create and sell.

Build it around a specific audience, real
problem, and clear outcome. Use AI to speed up
research, creation, and marketing.

MY INPUTS

Expertise:
[What You Know]

Experience:
[Your Experience]

Target audience:
[Who You Help]

Problem:
[Problem You Solve]

Desired outcome:
[Student Result]

Course topic:
[Topic or "Help Me Choose"]

Format:
[Video / Text / Cohort / Hybrid / Unsure]

Time available:
[Hours Per Week]

AI tools:
[List Tools]

Other tools:
[List Tools]

Current audience:
[Describe or "None"]

Budget:
[Budget]

Platform:
[Platform or "Unsure"]

YOUR TASK

Create a practical course business plan.

1. COURSE CONCEPT

Generate 3 ideas. For each, include:

• Course name
• Target student
• Problem solved
• End result
• Why they would buy

Choose the strongest idea.

2. COURSE OUTLINE

Create:

• Course promise
• 5-8 modules with lessons
• Module objectives
• Exercises
• Final outcome

Focus on transformation, not information.

3. CREATIVE DRAFT

Write:

• Title and subtitle
• Landing page headline
• Course description
• 5 benefits
• Module descriptions
• Welcome email
• Launch announcement

4. AI CREATION PLAN

For major creation tasks, show:

• What AI handles
• What I handle
• Tool to use
• Final output

Use the smallest practical tool stack.

5. 30-DAY PLAN

Week 1: Validate
Week 2: Build curriculum
Week 3: Create course
Week 4: Launch

Give specific actions for each week.

6. DISTRIBUTION

Create a strategy covering:

• Best channels
• Content strategy
• Lead magnet
• Email strategy
• Launch plan
• Ongoing promotion

Prioritize my existing audience and resources.

7. VALIDATION

Identify the biggest risks and show how to test
demand cheaply before building.

8. FINAL PLAN

Summarize the course, audience, promise,
curriculum, tools, creation process,
distribution strategy, and 30-day goal.

Finish with the ONE action I should take in the
next 24 hours to test whether people will pay.

Do not assume demand exists. Avoid unnecessary
modules or tools. Prioritize a simple course
with a clear outcome.

If information is missing, make a reasonable
assumption and state it briefly.

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^{AI QUICK HITS}

🧠 OpenAI has lost its head of data centers, Chris Malone, adding another senior departure to a growing list of executive exits as the company reorganizes the infrastructure team behind its massive AI buildout.

💰 Anthropic reportedly plans to tell investors that its total addressable market exceeds $30 trillion, framing AI as capable of taking on a huge share of global knowledge work as the company builds the case for its future growth.

📱 A new longitudinal study found that heavier screen use at ages 1 and 6 was associated with weaker academic performance and working memory years later, suggesting timing may matter as much as total screen exposure.

🍎 Apple is cutting 147 jobs across Cupertino and Sunnyvale, with software engineers and employees tied to its Vision products among the hardest hit as the company reshapes parts of its hardware and software organization.

⚖️ Former Meta engineer Arturo Béjar testified that internal data showed teen harm rates on Instagram were dramatically higher than Meta’s public figures, adding fresh pressure in a landmark multistate case over the platform’s impact on young users.

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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.

The last edition’s results—79% were wrong!

Did you vote in the poll from August 24th? The bottom image was real! Go back and see the photos here. So what do you think? Are you getting better at spotting AI vs. not?