AI Lawsuits, LinkedIn Trends, and Language Beyond Humans

Hey there Ai5ers,

From courtroom clashes with Elon Musk to AI-generated action figures and dolphin translators, this week’s AI roundup shows just how fast tech is evolving. Let’s dive into what matters and what’s just vibing.

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Today's Ai5:

🧐 OpenAI counter-sues Elon Musk
👋 'AI action figures' go viral, sort of...
🤓 Model understands dolphin chatter
🤨 Do you "Vibe Code?"
🎓 How AI is Reshaping Career Pathways

Prompt of the Day 🎨

PROMPT (ChatGPT-4o) Visualize four shadowy figures joyfully running, skipping, and jumping upward along a soft, billowing cloud that stretches diagonally from the bottom left to the top right. The sky should transition from soft golden hues near the horizon to gentle blue tones higher up, with bright, energetic sunlight filling the background (but no visible sun). At the very top center of the image, write the words "Dream to Dream" in soft, cloud-like letters, using an elegant, flowing script font (like Lobster or similar). The overall feeling should be light, dreamy, whimsical, and full of motion and hope. Important: 1) Keep the cloud large and textured, like a staircase to the sky. 2) The figures should be small, joyful silhouettes — not detailed faces. 3) Sunlight should be soft and glowing, not harsh or directional. 4) “Dream to Dream" should be centered at the top, clearly readable but feeling part of the sky.

OpenAI counter-sues Elon Musk 🧐

The court filing, submitted to the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges Musk could not tolerate OpenAI’s success after he had “abandoned and declared [it] doomed.”

Musk was involved in the launch, serving on the initial non-profit board and pledging $1 billion in donations.

However, the relationship fractured. OpenAI claims that between 2017 and 2018, Musk’s demands for “absolute control” of the enterprise – or its potential absorption into Tesla – were rebuffed by Altman, Brockman, and then-Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever. The filing quotes Sutskever warning Musk against creating an “AGI dictatorship.”

Full article by Ryan Daws

'AI action figures' go viral, sort of... 👋

The craze began picking up momentum after the viral Studio Ghibli-style portraits sees users sharing images of themselves as boxed dolls, complete with accessories and job themed packaging.

The movement gained initial attention on LinkedIn, where professionals used the format to showcase their brand identities more playfully.

Regardless of the buzz, engagement levels are different. Many posts receive limited interaction, and most well-known influencers have avoided the trend. Nevertheless, it highlights ChatGPT’s growing presence in mainstream online culture, and its ability to respond to users’ creativity using relatively simple tools.

Full article by Muhammad Zulhusni

Model understands dolphin chatter 🤓

Google has developed an AI model called DolphinGemma to decipher how dolphins communicate and one day facilitate interspecies communication.

The intricate clicks, whistles, and pulses echoing through the underwater world of dolphins have long fascinated scientists. The dream has been to understand and decipher the patterns within their complex vocalisations.

As WDP begins deploying the model this season, it promises to accelerate research significantly. By automatically flagging patterns and reliable sequences previously requiring immense human effort to find, it can help researchers uncover hidden structures and potential meanings within the dolphins’ natural communication.

Full article by Ryan Dows

Do you "Vibe Code?" 🤨

AI-assisted coding isn’t a new concept by a long shot, but “vibe coding” — a term coined by OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy — is a relatively new approach, as it leverages generative AI and natural language prompts to automate coding tasks.

This is compared to other AI coding assistants and no-code and low-code tools that use visual drag-and-drop elements. Vibe coding is all about incorporating AI into end-to-end development workflows, with the focus being intent rather than manual coding minutiae.

Full article by Taryn Plumb

How AI is Reshaping Career Pathways 🎓

A report by McKinsey & Company highlights that AI-driven automation could necessitate occupational transitions for millions by 2030. This underscores the critical need for new skill sets.

AI is not just a technological advancement; it is a career shaper. For university graduates, AI impacts academic pursuits, career plans and the skills necessary for success. Employers are actively looking for candidates with AI knowledge due to its contribution to innovation, process improvement and effective problem-solving.

Career experts acknowledge the anxiety that comes with rapid technological innovation, given the unknowns it creates. Students can either feel anxious about AI or empowered to use it to their advantage.

Full article by The Washington Center