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My fellow AI explorers

It’s good to be back in the studio this week—recharged, reorganized, and ready to zoom in on something that often gets overlooked in the hype cycle: maximizing the tools we already have.

This edition isn’t just about flashy new releases (though, yes, there are a few). It’s about refining your AI workflows, stretching the potential of GPT-4o, image APIs, and voice tech, and making sure you’re using the latest upgrades to their full potential.

In today’s edition:

• 🖼️ OpenAI’s image generator breaks free from ChatGPT

• 🧠 GPT-4o becomes your brainstorm partner (with killer prompts)

• 🎙️ Speech-to-text just became a daily driver—on your phone

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o3 Dominates

Prompt Like a Pro with GPT-4o

🧠 o3 Isn’t Just Smarter—It Thinks Differently
GPT-4o (nicknamed "O3") isn’t just the latest flagship model from OpenAI—it’s the best reasoning system ever released, and prompt designers are already unlocking wild workflows with it.

Here’s what you should know:

• O3 leads by far on ARC AGI benchmarks (used to evaluate reasoning and planning)

• It supports chain-of-thought better than any prior model, even at half the cost

• Both Pro and Free users now get access to deeper “Light Research” modes

But the real magic? Prompt recipes.

Two standout prompts are making the rounds right now:

1. Non-Consensus Insight Generator:
       “You’ve consumed more info than anyone alive. What’s a truth most people miss about [X]?” See example

2. Cross-Platform Trend Hunter:
       “Analyze Reddit, Twitter, and Product Hunt. Find a trend and suggest a YouTube or Reels content idea.” See example

The responses aren’t just helpful—they’re shockingly original. O3 can critique its own outputs, build metacognition loops, and spark ideas you wouldn’t have reached alone.

🎯 Use cases: marketing angles, startup ideas, pitch decks, or even course topics.

🔮 Takeaway: O3 isn’t just a better assistant. It’s an idea machine—especially when you ask it like one.

👉 See O3's benchmark dominance

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Search AI

Perplexity’s Play for the Future of Search

🔍 AI Search Isn’t About Answers—It’s About Actions
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas joined CNBC to talk about Google’s antitrust spotlight—and how Perplexity is quietly redefining the future of search.

Here’s what stood out:

• Perplexity now offers faster and cheaper real-time search APIs than Google or OpenAI

• They’re building a new browser called Comet, capable of running full multi-step AI agent workflows

• Search, as we know it, is becoming a commodity—and the real value is in actionable intelligence

Aravind explained that Perplexity’s long-term strategy isn’t just about returning answers—it’s about executing workflows. Think:

This kind of AI agent doesn’t just inform—it acts. And with tools like Comet and the cheapest citation-grounded API on the market, Perplexity is staking its claim in the post-Google world.

💡 Prediction: The next battle isn’t between search engines. It’s between AI agents that know what you want—and actually do it.

👉 Watch the full interview

API’s

OpenAI’s New Playground

🖼️ Image Generation API Is Here—And It’s Sleek
OpenAI quietly released its image generation tool for API access, and it changes everything about how you create visuals.

Why this matters:

• No longer tied to ChatGPT—you can now generate 10+ images at once via the playground

• Clean, Sora-style interface: drag in reference photos, get polished outputs fast

• Powerful presets (magazine covers, corporate headshots) built right in

It’s usage-based (some prompts cost up to $0.25/image), but it’s far more scalable than ChatGPT's built-in tool—and surprisingly beginner-friendly.

The workflow flexibility is huge, especially when batch-generating or iterating rapidly with references. Plus, with tools like Figma already integrating the API, expect this to become the go-to pipeline for polished media creation.

💡 Takeaway: This isn't just a better UI—this is Photoshop for prompt engineers. We haven’t even scratched the surface of its use cases.

👉 Try the new image playground

30-Second AI Play

🎙️ Turn Your iPhone Into a Real-Time Voice Assistant

Tired of Apple’s clunky dictation? Here’s how to replace it with a shortcut that uses 11Labs + OpenAI for crystal-clear speech-to-text.

How to set it up:

1. Download this shortcut template

2. Insert your 11Labs + OpenAI API keys

3. Assign the shortcut to your iPhone’s Action Button (or back tap gesture)

4. Speak your thoughts—get near-perfect, punctuated transcriptions

📲 Why it’s powerful:

• Outputs are cleaner than Apple’s native dictation

• No lag, full context awareness

• Great for creators, note-takers, and voice-first workflows

Pro tip: Use this to dictate emails, social posts, or even full articles on the go. Once you try it, you won’t go back.

Other Relevant AI News!

🎬 Descript’s new agent edits your video just by talking to it. Say “make this tighter,” and it does the rest—perfect for podcasters and creators. Watch the demo

🎨 Midjourney 7’s new UI brings layers, paint tools, and image blending to the browser—finally giving users more creative control. See the upgrade

📊 GenSpark’s agent turns simple bullet points into full-blown, interactive slide decks. Think chatbot meets landing page builder. Try it here
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💡 Lovable 2.0 is here—the AI-native productivity OS gets a sleek new design, lightning-fast speed, and deeper workflows for creators and teams. See it in action

Golden Nuggets

• 🖼️ OpenAI’s image API is the new Photoshop—for prompts

• 🧠 GPT-4o’s deep reasoning now belongs in your idea stack

• 🎙️ Voice-to-text is now actually usable—thanks to 11Labs

Until our next AI rendezvous,

Anthony | Founder of Uncover AI

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