AI Mode Takes Over Google

Google gets AI Mode, GPT-4.5 is rolling out to more users, and Claude Code is awesome…

In this edition we’ll be covering…

• How Google Search is rapidly changing

• A breakdown on how to start using OpenAI’s newest model

• A tutorial on how to spin up Claude Code in your terminal

• 5 trending AI signals

• 3 more AI tools to explore

• And much more…

The Latest in AI

Search is So Last Decade…

Google Search is changing—fast.

AI-generated answers are taking center stage, and with its new AI Mode, Google is turning Search into a full-on AI-powered chatbot…

What’s New?

• Google is expanding AI Overviews to more searches, including complex topics like coding and advanced math. Also, even users who aren’t signed in will see AI Overviews.

• AI Mode is a new experimental, search-centric chatbot that replaces traditional search results with AI-generated responses. Think Perplexity or ChatGPT Search, but built into Google.

• The new feature is powered by a custom version of the Gemini 2.0 model that can handle multi-part questions, comparisons, and follow-ups, pulling data from live sources like Knowledge Graph, shopping data, and real-time web content.

So What?

Google is betting users want AI-generated answers first even before clicking links.

While it claims AI Mode won’t replace traditional search, this shift redefines how people find information.

With AI handling research, summarization, and even decision-making, the future of search might look less like a results page—and more like a conversation. SEO experts everywhere are having existential crises in 3... 2... 1...

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Industry Intel

OpenAI’s Latest Model is More Human, Less Hallucination

Last week, OpenAI dropped the long-awaited GPT-4.5, its largest AI model yet.

Billed as OpenAI’s “most knowledgeable model”, GPT-4.5 promises better writing, improved world knowledge, and a more refined personality.

It’s not breaking records on benchmarks, but OpenAI is positioning GPT-4.5 as its most conversational and human-like model yet—while also being more reliable with fewer hallucinations.

The model is now live in for Pro and Plus users, here’s how you can start using it:

1. Navigate to ChatGPT.

2. Select the model dropdown at the top.

3. Choose GPT-4.5 and get to yapping!

Here are some prompts to try out to fully test its writing and conversational capabilities:

Explain the concept of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and provide a simple example.

Write a vivid short story about an astronaut discovering something mysterious on the dark side of the moon.

Innovation Showcase

AI That Lives in Your Terminal

Anthropic just launched Claude Code in preview, an agentic AI coding assistant that runs directly in your terminal that helps developers write, debug, and manage codebases using natural language commands.

We touched on this briefly last week, but now it’s time to dive in and use it!

What can it do specifically though?

• Edit and debug code

• Understand your codebase

• Automate Git workflows

Here’s how to install and use it:

1. Open your terminal and run:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

2. Navigate to your project.

3. Start Claude Code with the claude command.

4. Complete authentication — you’ll need to use your Anthropic API key.

5. Start debugging!

Quick Bites

Stay updated with our favorite highlights, dive in for a full flavor of the coverage!

Amazon is developing an AI model that incorporates advanced “reasoning” capabilities, similar to models like OpenAI’s o3-mini and Chinese AI lab DeepSeek’s R1 under the ‘Nova’ brand.

Codeium has announced Windsurf Wave 4, the latest iteration of their AI coding assistant.

Apple announced new MacBook Air models equipped with the latest M4 chip and AI features.

Cohere unveiled Aya Vision, a state-of-the-art AI model that excels in understanding and generating images across multiple languages.

Apple is introducing AI-generated summaries of user reviews in the App Store.

Trending Tools

⚡️ Zapier - A web-based automation tool that connects different apps and services to create automated workflows.

📊 Columns - Automate storytelling with AI.

🧞 Synthesia - Create videos with human presenters by simply typing in text.

The Neural Network

Sam Altman recently gave GPT-4.5 a test on some thought provoking topics, like the differences between consciousness and the materialistic universe…

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