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The latest demo from OpenAI features two AI bots that sound eerily like humans. Specifically, humans who have read Dale Carnegie. They may not be great singers, but the new ChatGPT voice models from OpenAI have sure come a long way. In a widely viewed demo this week, the company showed off its new flagship model, GPT-4o, with company cofounder and president Greg Brockman putting two generative AI bots in conversation with each other—and asking the pair to sing a song about their discussion.

Two branding pros are looking to upend the agency model and take the pain out of the name game. Mark Liney won’t name the names, but he can’t shake the memory of an unusual brand-naming project that happened at an agency for the company’s biggest client. Writers weren’t included in the budget, so the creative director on the project decided to throw some sheets of paper up on a wall and instructed his team to jot ideas on them on their way to the kitchen or bathroom.

The SVP of engineering at Betterworks says a key reason for the AI risk difference is that women are overrepresented in administrative, clerical, and customer service roles, which are more vulnerable to AI disruption. Artificial intelligence presents both opportunities and pitfalls for women.