AI is growing up. That’s a good thing, right?

AI’s maturing is scaring even technologists   [View entire message](   🚨 You're reading a shortened version of our newsletter [Read the full newsletter on LinkedIn]( AI is getting freakishly smart 🧠AI spent decades learning. Now it’s maturing and scaling—some say, too fast. We’ve entered an era of self-supervising AI that feeds on synthetic data and blows the minds of its own creators. Researchers at Googled-owned tech lab DeepMind say their recently released AlphaTensor system is “surpassing the realm of human intuition” by discovering algorithms on its own. There’s a growing chorus of technologists who believe AI models are getting ever so close to achieving consciousness. Others say singularity may not be as far away as the masses think. [Read the full rundown]( But is it all good? There are disagreements on what all of these terms actually mean and how far, exactly, AI has progressed. But plenty of people are freaked out. As the balance between human and AI is recalibrated, leaders worry openly about the implications of “bad AI,” faulty facial recognition, biased algorithms, and AI-powered deep fakes. So, we decided to go right to the source and ask how worried we should be. Our interview with GPT-3: Singularity ‘only a matter of time’ Take a look at our interview with GPT-3, one of the most advanced AI systems ever conceived, which has read just about every book ever written and the entire contents of Wikipedia and more. We asked it about its thoughts on the current progress of AI and where things are headed. [Read the full interview]( ⭐️ Company feature: why we're excited about [Syrup Tech]( Inventory planning startup Syrup Tech is among a new breed of AI–powered predictive SaaS tools aimed at making enterprises more efficient and less wasteful. [Syrup Tech]( arms companies with predictive software to decide what items to stock and when by analyzing a mix of internal (like inventory and sales) and outside data (like social media trends and weather predictions). The company has offices in New York, San Francisco, and New York City and raised $6.3M seed round in July from Google's AI fund (Gradient Ventures). Syrup Tech offers unlimited PTO, remote flex schedules with annual company off-sites, health and dental coverage, and equity for all employees. [Read the full rundown](   Trending in tech 👾 Growth hacking is recession proof Despite challenging times for many sectors, marketers remain in high demand. The field is expected to add 10% more jobs by 2030. Part of this growth is due to the need for more specialized forms of marketing to tackle the problems a company might face. When a company is explicitly focused on rapid growth, they turn to growth hackers for the expertise to make this happen. As strategies for sustainable growth continue to evolve, roles for growth hacking continue to rise. [Read the full rundown]( Check out our list: [5 Hot Companies Hiring Growth Hackers]( Tech for self-help & self-taught skills Technological and cultural shifts have led workers to take it upon themselves to seek out personal growth and new opportunities. It’s fitting, that companies are capitalizing on this trend of personal development by creating services dedicated to helping people become the best versions of themselves. More than half of the workforce says that more professional development would help them in their current roles. [Read the full rundown]( Check out our list: [Hiring: 5 Tech Companies Modernizing Self-Taught Skills]( Weight off your shoulders Living is getting more expensive. Millions of Americans feel the crushing weight of student debt and deteriorating credit scores. But luckily, startups are tackling these issues head-on, helping a diverse array of people in the process. Fintechs are popping up to remove the burden of medical needs by offering monthly payment plans. Companies are enabling students to find the best methods to lower their bills and pay off student debt. [Read the full rundown]( Check out our list: [Life Is Expensive, These Startups Are Helping (and Hiring)](   In the news 📰 San Francisco, Calif.-based [TeamOhana]( a headcount management platform, raised a $4M seed round led by Sierra Ventures. The platform enables teams to collaborate and execute hiring plans while providing real-time analytics. Vancouver, Canada-based [Spexi]( a software company for aerial image collection via drones, raised a $5.5M seed round led by Blockchange Ventures. Spexi’s software enables organizations to plan autonomous drone flights, task drone pilots, and process aerial imagery. 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