🔒 Protect Yourself from GhostGPT: Navigate the Rise of AI-Driven Cyberattacks

Hey there! Welcome to this week’s edition of AI Smart Insiders, where we keep you updated on the latest tech news, trends, and controversies shaking up the world of AI, business, and digital innovation. Whether you’re a small business owner, marketer, or tech enthusiast, grab a coffee, get cozy, and let’s jump in. ☕

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📰 Top Stories This Week

LinkedIn Legal Concerns 📄

Did LinkedIn share your private messages to train AI? A new lawsuit says yes. Filed on behalf of LinkedIn Premium users, the suit alleges the platform “quietly” updated its privacy settings last August, allowing third-party companies to use user data for AI training. 👀 While LinkedIn denies the claims, the accusations highlight growing scrutiny over tech giants’ practices around data privacy.

Why should you care?

If your business uses LinkedIn for hiring, networking, or advertising, keep an eye on how this unfolds—it could impact trust and how users interact on the platform.

Psst… Read up on how these changes might affect your data security here.

🚀 DeepSeek AI Takes the Crown from ChatGPT

Meet DeepSeek R1, the new open-source AI shaking up the tech world. Released last week by a Chinese company, this rival to ChatGPT topped the Apple App Store in just days and dethroned its predecessor as the top free app.

💡 What makes DeepSeek R1 so special?

• It scored higher (or performed equally well) on key tests like coding and math compared to OpenAI’s models.
• It’s cheaper, running on significantly fewer resources and costing a fraction of OpenAI’s API.
• Being open-source, anyone can customize and build on it, unlike Google’s or OpenAI’s proprietary models.

Oh, and did we mention it only used 2,000 Nvidia chips for its development? That’s a game-changer compared to OpenAI’s tens of thousands. It’s no wonder programmers and tech investors are flocking to it!

Get the full scoop on DeepSeek R1 here.

🚨 Cybercrime Alert! GhostGPT Is Here 🛡️

There’s a new menace in the cyber space—meet GhostGPT, an uncensored chatbot that’s empowering hackers like never before. From creating malware to running phishing scams, cybercriminals are loving this new tool’s dark side.

🔑 How to protect yourself:

• Train your teams to recognize phishing emails and online scams.
• Regularly audit your security systems using trusted tools.
• Balance innovation with responsibility by following ethical AI practices.

Pro Tip: Stay informed! Cybersecurity isn’t a one-and-done task—it’s an evolving practice. Need advice or a referral to a top cybersecurity expert? Hit us up, we’ve got connections!

👉 Learn more about GhostGPT here.

🤔 How Does AI Handle Spreadsheets?

Q: Can AI help me build an annual budget?
A: Yes! Just prompt it with a simple request like, “Create a personal budget and ask me one question at a time to help create the budget, wait for my answer, then ask the next question.” AI tools will customize everything you need, including income, expenses, and savings categories.

Q: Will it automatically perform calculations?
A: It often does (yay!), but the formulas don’t always work when you take it xl or sheets. You may need to ask the tool to add or fix formulas in your spreadsheet. Always double check the math!

Q: Can I export my budget to Excel or Google Sheets?
A:

• ChatGPT offers downloadable spreadsheets or chart files (but requires manual tweaking).
• Gemini lets pro users click a magical “Export to Sheets” button to open in Google Sheets directly (super handy!).
• Copilot allows Microsoft users to easily work within Excel, but with a bit of back-and-forth setup.

Q: Do these tools support adding formulas automatically?
A: Sometimes! For example, ChatGPT will write formulas if requested but, spoiler alert, the results might not be accurate at first. Again, always double check your math!

🛠 Tools We Loved This Week

Gamma – 💖 AI tool for creating presentations, documents, and websites quickly.

Ideogram – free-to-use AI tool that generates realistic images, posters, logos and more.

Jasper.ai – Uses multiple LLM’s. Great for teams! Content supply chain, capture institutional knowledge, high quality copy for emails, ads, websites, listings, blogs while maintaining your brand voice and security.

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