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Still think AI can’t write?
AI models have long been accused of producing pedestrian prose but a new ‘creative writing’ model from OpenAI shows that might not be true for much longer…
GPT 4.5 - the future ain't what it used to be
GPT-4.5 (once known as GPT-5) was supposed to be the start of the next generation of AI models but developments over the last few months mean that it’ll make less of a splash than expected.
What are Diffusion LLMs?
Diffusion LLMs are much more efficient than standard LLMs at generating text while solving a bunch of the issues standard language models suffer from.
Claude joins the reasoning party
Claude, the assistant and model provided by Anthropic has had a sizeable upgrade which will be especially welcome for software developers.
A few thoughts on Deepseek
Why did Deepseek cause a market freak out and should we be worried about the implications of China leading the AI race?
RSVP now for AI & Automation on 19th September
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AI Essentials launches in Dublin on 6th September 2024
In collaboration with WeWork, we’re delighted to announce that General Purpose is coming to Dublin!
Will AI exacerbate bias in the workplace?
During London Tech Week, General Purpose hosted a discussion on AI & Bias with Sasha Scott of Inclusive Group.
Funding your General Purpose AI class
We provide various resources to help you secure reimbursement for your chosen class.
Embracing AI as a Modern Student
Isabelle Samuels is a student and wrote this guest blog after attending AI Essentials and AI for Creatives in June 2024.
15 ways small business can start using AI immediately
General Purpose reveals 15 AI hacks that small businesses can implement straight away to start taking advantage of AI now.
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
Who say’s you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? In this post Robert Campbell, founder of The Silver Academy tells us about his experience on some of our courses.
Top 8 AI Meeting Assistants for 2024
What is the best AI note taker for your meetings? Whether you use zoom, teams or google hangouts AI notetakers are going to become a bigger part of our workflows, but which one should you use? We put lots of them into the same meeting and compared the results to figure out which are the best ones for your meetings!
How Candy Kittens is leveraging growth with AI
AI Essentials "opened our mind to how we can all use AI in a really productive way - not to replace our job - but to enhance our jobs".
Making Music with AI
Over the past year, we’ve all been talking about generating text and images with AI. But it feels like audio generation hasn't kept pace—or has it?
From curiosity to application
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to explore the world AI through a course hosted by General Purpose AI Training (no affiliation). The experience was incredibly fun and a little overwhelming, reinforcing the vast potential and intricacies of AI technologies.
Introducing Sora: a game-changer for AI video
Everyone in AI is talking about one thing this week: Sora. It’s a groundbreaking new creative tool from OpenAI, the tech giant behind ChatGPT, that will enable anyone to generate videos using AI.
3 actually useful GPTs for getting work done
Introducing GPTs on the OpenAI GPT store. Tools that help get your work done.
Is Copilot the new ChatGPT?
Copilot from Microsoft is the product that the business world has been talking about for months. Now everyone can use it for free at copilot.microsoft.com.