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24/08/2024

Work of the frontier of human-ai interaction. Wrote code for a billion people to use. Unique opportunity for unique people. Join the team.

Could you share and help us find the right people?

Posted 9:15:28 AM. MindLi, a seed-stage venture in the area of AI-driven personal productivity, is looking for…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

15/08/2024

We are a small team of innovators looking to add 3-4 members.

1. *PA/Admin* to run all of us and ME! Full Time.
2. *Lead mkt/growth/product B2C* advisor.
3. *Super multi-platform agile developers* who are top students/grads.
I want to point out that past projects are a MUST.

We are a last-mile AI firm in the area of personal productivity.

All should have Grit, as explained by Jensen Huang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0gNIHT7Ba8

Friends: Could you share this with friends and relevant people?

Want more details? Say "I want" in the comments.

20/07/2024

People talk about the greatest bug ever
that "broke" business all over the world

Here is a technical analysis from the "maker" of the bug
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/technical-details-on-todays-outage/

For more "bad" things that digital can do, see
https://digitalrosh.com/corpus/cross-industries/?_drs_corpus_cross_industries_en=red-path

Learn more about the July 19, 2024 CrowdStrike outage and the technical details related to it.

27/06/2024

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7212115926593224704?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

14/06/2024

Happy Thinking with MindLi, --Yesha

1. Three ways to start thinking in the age of AI (JUN-2024 Update)

2. Why? Our minds (and bodies) were designed for deserts and jungles. Yet the modern world brings complex issues from healthcare to homelessness to stupid wars and social networks that numb our minds.

3. Luckily, or by divine design, AI is here to augment our thinking and allow us to survive and thrive in this complex world.

4. Our goal in MindLi is to develop and deploy a digital tool that will serve as a copilot for individual thinking. We have been running this for the last six months. In this post, I will share three ways to start with MindLi, depending on your personal style.

5. Note: In all three methods, choose the Google method to sign up because it will enable you to work on the desktop later.

6. Method 1: Let me understand first -- You are the kind of person that must understand first, cool.
- Look to grasp the building blocks (Sparks and Boxes) and get the big picture of the five thinking modes: Plan, Capture, Connect, Create, and Evaluate.
- Start by “reviewing” our help.
- Download the IOS app [here](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mindli/id6467678555).
- Follow onboarding with care.

7. Method 2: Let me start now -- MindLi’s features are designed to be discovered, so jumping in is cool, too.
- Download the app [here](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mindli/id6467678555).
- Do the onboarding -- it will explain the 2 building blocks of Sparks and Boxes, and then the 5 thinking modes.
- Dive in, and go to Plan mode from the “M” button -- set the first 3-4 Boxes (choose projects you are working on).
- You can get “help” in every mode and page in the more menu (“...”) menu.

8. Method 3: Give me the technical info -- tell me more about the technical side.
- iOS MindLi is basically a client to a backend. So it will work from any device (soon web, soon Android) you can work now on iPhones, iPads, and Macs (as a native app).
- Download the app [here](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mindli/id6467678555).
- Download the Chrome browser extension (also for Microsoft Edge): [here](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mindli-capture/lkaanmelncdcpikhjpadjkegioolpdeb).
- Go to settings -- look at all LABs features -- turn on to “play” with advanced features like “AI on a Box.”
- Oh -- and you can always export all your thinking to HTML, JSON, and CSV.
- If you are a beta person -- go to settings and ask to join our beta program.

9. Happy Thinking with MindLi, --Yesha

23/04/2024

Augment your thinking with MindLi: Three ways to start.

Why? Our minds (and bodies) were designed for deserts and jungles. Yet the modern world brings complex issues from healthcare to homelessness to stupid wars on land.

Luckly, or by design, AI is here to help us to augment our thinking and allow us to survive and thrive in this complex world.

Our goal in MondLi is to develop and deploy a digital tool that will serve as a copilot for individual thinking. We have been running this for the last three months. In this post,, I would like to share three ways to start -- depending on your style.

Note: In all cases, choose the Google method to sign up because it will enable you to work on the desktop later.

(1) Let me understand first -- You are the kind of person that must understand first, cool.

a. Look to grasp the building blocks (Sparks and Boxes) and get the big picture of the five thinking modes: Plan, Capture, Connect, Create, and Evaluate.
b. Start by “reviewing” our help. https://mindli.com/help-overview/
c. Download the IOS app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mindli/id6467678555 .
d. Follow onboarding with care.

----
(2) Let me start now -- MindLi’s features are designed to be discovered, so jumping in is cool, too.

a. Download the app -- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mindli/id6467678555
b. Do the onboarding -- it will explain the 2 building blocks of Sparks and Boxees and then the 5 thinking modes.
c. Dive in, and go to Plan mode from the “M” button -- set the first 3-4 Boxes (choose projects you are working on).
You can get “help” in every mode and page in the action menu (“...”) menu.

---
(3) Give me the technical info -- tell me more about the technical side.

a. MindLI is basically a client to a backend. So it will work from any device (soon web, soon Android) you can work now on iPhones, iPads, and Macs (as a native app).
b. Download app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mindli/id6467678555
c. Download Chrom browser extension (also for Mincrosoft Edge): https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mindli-capture/lkaanmelncdcpikhjpadjkegioolpdeb
d. Go to settings -- look at all LABs features -- turn on to “play” with advanced features like AI on a Box.
e. Oh -- and you can always export all your thinking to HTML, JSON, and CSV.
f. If you are a beta person -- go to settings and ask to join our beta program.

Happy Thinking with MindLi --Yesha

01/03/2024

Thinking Spark for the weekend, FCC bans AI-generated phone calls. For the first time, a decisive action by the FCC to block AI -- and rightly so. Free speech and innovation are not a license to destroy. In the same way, you can not yell "Fire” in the cinema and cause havoc; we should not allow AI to destroy society as the old social technology (Facebook, TikTok, etc.) did. Just my 2 cents.

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel underscored the threat posed by malicious players who exploit AI-generated voices to orchestrate unsolicited robocalls, targeting vulnerable individuals, impersonating public figures, and disseminating misinformation to voters.

All info in DigitalRosh

The Federal Communications Commission has declared AI-generated voice calls illegal, following improved fake robocalls using voice cloning.

16/02/2024

Yesterday, Sam Altman shared more info about “Sora”, OpenAI’s new Video generating tool.

We're not talking about “4” seconds of blurry cartoons; we are talking about 1-minute video of real-life cinematic content.

*Full Story*
(1) 12 min. video cover: https://youtu.be/NXpdyAWLDas?si=H9VYncr61q2xrwIw (txs Maya for the link)
(2) 5 mi.n technical overview of Sora in open AI site: https://openai.com/sora (txs Jacob)
(3) And read about $100 valuation: https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-talks-raise-new-funding-100-bln-valuation-bloomberg-news-2023-12-22/ (txs Reuters)

*meaning*
(1) As usual, about 100 startups in video ceration / stock need to pivot.
(2) Actors, storytellers, video creators, YouTube itself, etc. -- are also in danger (why save videos when you can generate them on the spot?)
(3) Humans -- get ready.

*small reminder:*
Reminder: If you want to see how MindLi gives us the power to do human thinking, join us this Tuesday over Zoom (you need to be a member - details and sign up https://digitalrosh.com/register/drl097-welcoming-mindli/
MindLi Welcome - Tuesday, 20-Feb-2024 | Zoom | 18:00 IST | 17:00 CET | 11:00 EST

15/02/2024

Magen will be there.... meet me, Magen and MindLi -- next Tuesday for DigitalRosh members only.

10/02/2024

My gem of the week:

Big news: Bard is now Google Gemini. Google will try to give a fight to the dominant and first-mover OpenAI ChatGPT (aka "Microsoft's-nonofficial-cool-AGI-lab").

It seems from Goolge's marketing (good for you, Google) that they have done work to bring the latest in LLMs and connect their Gemini with other Google services.

It comes with a cost (same as Open AI) of $20 but is free for two months.

I have been using Bard and ChatGPT for 3-4 hours a day for the last month (due to a big project I have engulfed myself in; more about that later). ChatGPT 4 is better, especially in coding issues.

Supercharge your ideas with Gemini. You can already chat with Gemini with our Pro 1.0 model in over 40 languages and more than 230 countries and territories....

08/01/2024

Join me this Tuesday for a unique experience on AGI! In my upcoming talk, I will share 10 examples of how AGI can affect leaders. One of these examples, that I'm excited to share, is about puzzle solving.

With this example, I will describe my interaction with GPT 4.0 and how the right prompt elicited the ability to write a Python program that identifies colors and selects the right puzzle piece. We will also explore how a collection of programs marks the solution, as well as a few bugs I discovered.

Then, I will share the principles such as: multimodal thinking, prompt engineering, planning for GPT, and more.

The talk will be held on Tuesday and will span two hours on Zoom. You can sign up at the following link: https://digitalrosh.com/register/drl096-community-meeting-the-agi-elephant-q3/. DigitalRosh Pro members can log in to receive an invite promo code. Space is limited as this will be an interactive Zoom meeting - so bring your cameras and be ready to engage!

Kindly Share and LIke. Say hi if I will see you there.

04/01/2024

**Today, I had the great pleasure of selecting the 10 most interesting items related to AGI for our upcoming AI Digital Leadership update. The update is scheduled for next week, Tuesday, and will span 2 hours on Zoom.** 17:00-19:00 (CET), 18:00-20:00 (IST), 11:00-13:00 (EST)

After reviewing 391 items, I narrowed them down to the top 10. But how does one choose? With so much progress, a plethora of technologies, new applications, conflicting issues, and even gossip, the task was daunting. "You got to do what you got to do" — and after careful deliberation, I chose 10 cases that exemplify a key leadership principle. This principle should guide digital leaders in their journey to understand Artificial Intelligence and harness its potential for creation.

Here is the preliminary list (subject to minor updates):
1. “Aloha Robot” — How Close Are We to Winning the Wozniak Test?
2. “Puzzle” — Thinking with Code
3. “Cruise” — When Things Go Wrong
4. “Ask Yesha” — A Case of Do-It-Yourself
5. “PIKA” — The Future of Actors, Movies, and More
6. “NYT” — Who Owns What
7. “Midjourney v6” — The Rate of Progress
8. “From 25 to 45” — The Truth About Truth
9. “Perplexity” — The Battle of Open Source
10. “Retina/EEG/and More” — Knowing Too Much

**The talk will include a review of these topics, followed by a Q&A session, and a discussion on 'what we should do as organizational leaders'. To sign up, https://digitalrosh.com/register/drl096-community-meeting-the-agi-elephant-q3/ DigitalRosh Pro members - log in to receive an invite promo code. Space is limited as this will be an interactive Zoom meeting — so bring your cameras and be ready to engage! 🙂**