OpenAI brings ChatGPT to your landline (1-800-CHATGPT)

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Just a quick heads-up: OpenAI goes landline; that means your phone number data is also getting snatched.

What’s inside today’s newsletter:

• 🌐 Tech Pulse Perplexity acquires Carbon to connect AI search to your work files

• 📁 Unfold AI Tricks Automate Your Email Sorting with AI

• 5 New Tools on the Block

• 🔎 Spotlight: OpenAI brings ChatGPT to your landline (1-800-CHATGPT)

• What We’re Reading

• ✅ To-dos

🌐 Tech Pulse

• Perplexity acquires Carbon to connect AI search to your work files.

  • Perplexity acquired Carbon to improve data connectivity for its users.

  • Carbon's technology will allow Perplexity users to connect apps like Notion and Google Docs.

  • This will allow Perplexity to provide answers informed by a wider range of sources, including internal databases, cloud storage, and document repositories.

• Microsoft bought nearly 500K Nvidia Hopper chips this year.

• GitHub launches a free version of its Copilot

📁 Unfold AI Tricks

Overview: Looking for a way to automate your daily tasks? ChatGPT plugins are your new secret weapon. From managing your inbox to drafting content, you can streamline repetitive tasks and focus on what really matters.

Duration: 1 hour

Skill Level: Intermediate

Steps:

1. Discover the Right Plugin: There are ChatGPT plugins for nearly every need—whether it's scheduling meetings, automating marketing tasks, or generating content. Explore integrations on platforms like Slack, Google Docs, Gmail, or Notion to see which one fits your workflow.

2. Set Up Custom Workflows: Once you’ve selected a plugin, create personalized commands or templates. You can automate email replies, summarize data, or even draft content for your social media. The possibilities are endless.

3. Maximize Your Efficiency: With these tasks off your plate, you'll free up time for higher-level priorities, whether that’s growing a side project or dedicating more time to your core responsibilities.

Pro Tip:
Boost your productivity by pairing a ChatGPT plugin with tools like Trello or Asana. This allows you to move tasks seamlessly from idea to execution, helping you stay organized and on top of deadlines.

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🔧 New Tools on the Block

1. Eden: One-click create comments on any web pages with AI

2. Draft Alpha: The ultimate AI assistant for content creators.

3. Steer 2.0: Save hours of writing emails & messages

4. HowsThisGoing: AI Project Manager for Slack

5. Quitsugar: Quit sugar with AI insights, health tracking, and challenges

🔎 Spotlight: OpenAI brings ChatGPT to your landline (1-800-CHATGPT)

You can now talk to ChatGPT by calling 1-800-ChatGPT (1-800-242-8478) in the U.S. or by sending a WhatsApp message to the same number—available everywhere ChatGPT is. pic.twitter.com/R0XOPut7Qw

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) December 18, 2024

Summary

OpenAI has launched two new ways to access ChatGPT: a toll-free number, 1-800-CHATGPT, provides voice-based interactions similar to the advanced voice mode in the app, offering a 15-minute free trial for U.S. users; and a WhatsApp integration allows text-based conversations globally, though with fewer features and daily usage limits. Both options prioritize accessibility, aiming to make ChatGPT available to users without requiring an account or dedicated app. OpenAI emphasizes that this is an initial rollout with plans for further feature expansion on WhatsApp, highlighting a rapid development cycle from a "hack week" project.

Why it matters?

• Increased accessibility: OpenAI is offering ChatGPT via landlines and WhatsApp to make it more accessible.

• Wider reach: ChatGPT on WhatsApp is available everywhere that ChatGPT is available. And yes, you can CALL THEM TOO.

📝 What We’re Reading

• AI startup Oddysee’s new tool can generate photorealistic 3D worlds (TechCrunch)

• OpenAI says it has no plans for a Sora API—yet. (TechCrunch)

• Grammarly acquires productivity startup Coda, brings on new CEO (TechCrunch)

 😂 Tech Memes

✅ To-dos

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