Issue #1: Launch of AInspirations!

More than just ChatGPT.

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AInspirations
September 02, 2024

Welcome to AInspirations—your new favourite AI hangout, minus all the jargon and doom-and-gloom of robot overlords (for now). 

Here’s the deal: I’m here to demystify AI, turning it from "What on earth?" to "Wow, I can actually use this!" Making AI simple for business leaders, marketers and everyone else.

My not-so-secret agenda? To make AInspirations the go-to AI newsletter in Asia, keep you ahead of AI trends, find your next gig, and maybe even impress your friends with your AI-savviness.

So support, subscribe and share this newsletter — so I can continue to curate the best AI updates for all the nerds chilling out here - one byte at a time. 

Be AInspired.

ainews.

Free AI training: Republic Polytechnic (RP), Singapore Polytechnic (SP), and Junior Achievement (JA) are working with IBM to provide free AI and tech courses to about 4,500 students and adults for one year.

What the Hack: Youtube creators can now chat with its new AI Assistant to recover their hacked accounts. Access is currently limited to ‘certain creators’ but YouTube plans to roll out this feature to all users - eventually.

High-tech pet care: South Korea is revolutionizing pet care with AI diagnostics, offering more accurate and personalized health solutions for pets.

ainsights.

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest research and reports on AI and its implications on leadership, strategy, people and operations.

Check out Section’s latest report which illustrates how leaders can create an AI strategy that brings their company into the future.

Explore how Gen AI is transforming business strategies and decision-making in this executive guide.

ainnovate.

We scour the internet for new AI tools that can help supercharge your productivity, efficiency and creativity so that you don’t have to. Here are our top picks for this issue:

  • Cclarity.io - Supercharge your LinkedIn posts with this AI-powered writing tool. Comes complete with custom templates for beautifully formatted posts and writes in your tone of voice. Use the special code “Inspirena” and enjoy 30% off your first month subscription!

  • Molypix.ai - Sick of using Canva? Tell Molypix what you want in one sentence and get beautifully designed and editable posters, invites and cards in seconds.

  • Sleekflow - This Singapore x Hong Kong startup recently raised a whooping $7 million Series A+. Their tool uses conversational AI to generate leads, convert sales, and engage their customers across social platforms - with one dashboard to rule them all. Slay.

aimpact.

Use AI to turn consumer trends and insights into actual new products, services and campaigns. How? Find out in this free webinar.

Big Data & AI World Asia is the must-attend event of the year, where you’ll get to network with top data and AI leaders and form new partnerships.

Join 300 peers in Singapore for a day of knowledge and networking, and challenge the discourse around AI with those at its frontier.

aicademy.

Executives, founders, and senior leaders looking to integrate AI into their strategy and operations quickly and effectively - check out this cutting-edge program where you get personalised coaching to achieve AI mastery.

Lead with AI Trainer Daan van Rossum

Learn about generative AI with this free online training. Earn a badge in Gen AI basics that you can add to your LinkedIn profile or resume.

The AI Explored podcast, hosted by Social Media Examiner's Michael Stelzner, is your go-to weekly show for marketers, creators, and business owners who want to master AI.

ainfluencers.

The world of AI thrives on a community of passionate and exceptional experts who generously share insights to help businesses and individuals harness its power. Here are some of our favourite (human, not AI) influencers on LinkedIn.

Rachel Woods: Founded The AI Exchange to make AI accessible to everyone.

Andrea (Andi) Huels: Recognized as one of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Technology in 2023, Andrea is dedicated to revolutionizing enterprise operations with AI.

Louis-Francois Bouchard: AI Podcast Host and founder of Towards AI, an open platform for sharing insights, educational content and research on AI.

David Ong: Seasoned practitioner and keynote speaker in the areas of AI, data and analytics.

Know any AInfluencers we should be featuring? Would love your recommendations and referrals!

aimbitions.

Unlock your next career move with the latest AI job opportunities across Asia.

quote of the day.

“It’s not about displacing humans, it’s about humanising the digital experience.”

Rob Garf, vice president and general manager, Salesforce Retail

that’s all folks.

If you've made it this far, you’re clearly as obsessed with AI as we are—welcome to the club! 🎉 We’re thrilled to have you on board for our very first issue. Do us a solid: share the AI love with your friends, and don’t forget to subscribe for more juicy updates.

Got more ideas to share? Hit the ‘reply’ button and send us an email.

Till next time,

Rena Tan,
Chief AInspirations Officer & Original Creative Gangsta
AInspirations x Inspirena

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