Chipp Chatter - Happy Models, Healthy Prompts, Growing AI Budgets, and More
AI that is engaging will be favored by businesses. Learn how to prompt with new models like 4.1 plus think about what it all means for IP law in this week's Chipp Chatter.
AI is moving quickly. 💨
Here are the highlights from the week that was in AI and Chipplandia and our spicy takes on what it actually means 🌶️:
AI Highlights from Around the Web
Engaging Models Win Over Smart Models
Ethan Mollick shares research showing that "engaging models feel smarter and win LM Arena more." As models get smarter than what most people need, making AIs feel good to interact with becomes more important than raw intelligence.
🌶️ The AI model is probably “good enough” already for your work. What model do you *like*? That will be how people may choose moving forward. If you’re building AI, make your experience delightful.
Getting the Most from GPT-4.1
Noah MacCallum's detailed breakdown of GPT-4.1 usage reveals something interesting: AI prompting is becoming less about technical commands and more about relationship psychology. His emphasis on "understanding user intent" and avoiding phrases like "always do X" shows we're treating these systems more like collaborators than tools.
🌶️ OpenAI will be pushing more people to 4.1 so it’s a good time to learn the new techniques. We will have a webinar all about his topic on Thursday, but my fav hack is to repeat the instruction at the end so the AI doesn’t get lost. “One of us! One of us!” :)
AI Adoption Hits Milestone in Tech Companies
Eric Glyman shares that "For the first quarter ever, 50%+ of tech companies are buying at least one AI based product." Meanwhile, most non-tech industries still lag behind in adoption.
🌶️ The AI software world will continue to grow. Do you have budget for AI tools?
IP Law Meets AI's "Tragedy of the Commons"
Jacob Tucker highlights concerns about AI and intellectual property, arguing that a world without IP protections could lead to a "Tragedy of the Commons" for creators. When AI can instantly reproduce creative work, there may be little incentive left to create original content.
🌶️ Fascinating discussions around IP And AI. Recent ideas around gutting IP protection is not the way.
Chipp Highlights
Chipp Builder Series: Dr. Sabba Quidwai on Building AI Teams in Education
In our latest Builder Series, Dr. Sabba Quidwai shares how she's transforming education by creating AI teams rather than just using AI tools. She demonstrates how schools can rapidly implement portfolio-building assistants that help students showcase their strengths and projects.
The most powerful insight? What used to take a year to implement can now happen in weeks, completely changing how schools approach innovation.
Check out the full conversation on our blog to learn how Dr. Quidwai is reimagining education with AI teammates!
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