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A lot of people are still asking what AI will do in the future.
Meanwhile, others are already using it to automate tasks, create content, build services, and even launch entirely new businesses.
The technology keeps improving, but the biggest opportunities often come from finding practical ways to apply what's already available today.
In this issue, we're exploring the latest AI news, a prompt that can lead to surprisingly creative solutions, and five AI businesses you could realistically start this weekend.
The future of AI feels Like Magic, and it’s here!
The AI industry isn't slowing down. Here are the stories that caught our attention this week.
Anthropic proposed that leading AI companies should create a coordinated system that would allow development to be paused if future models become too risky. The company argues that the industry needs emergency brakes before they are needed.
Why this matters: Until recently, AI companies mostly competed on capabilities. Now some are openly discussing how to slow down development if systems become too powerful.
Executives from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are participating in discussions around AI, economic growth, and online safety during G7 meetings.
Why this matters: AI is no longer just a technology story. It is increasingly becoming a geopolitical and economic issue discussed alongside trade, security, and energy.
A new benchmark comparing workplace AI agents found that top systems can now successfully complete around 89% of tasks, up from 43% two years ago, while making far fewer costly mistakes.
Why this matters: AI agents are quickly moving from interesting demos to genuinely useful workplace tools.
A new study examining more than 150 open-source projects found that AI-assisted coding increases output significantly, but doesn't automatically improve software architecture quality.
Why this matters: As AI coding tools become mainstream, companies are starting to ask a more important question: are we writing more code, or better code?
European officials and AI leaders reacted strongly after the U.S. government restricted access to Anthropic's latest AI models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. The move has intensified discussions about European AI sovereignty and dependence on U.S. technology.
Why this matters: The AI race is no longer just about better models. It's becoming a geopolitical issue involving access, control, and technological independence.
The Three Options Prompt
One of the easiest ways to improve AI's answers is to stop asking for just one.
The next time you're working on a problem, try this:
"Give me a safe option, an ambitious option, and a crazy option."
Why?
Because most AI responses naturally gravitate toward the middle. They tend to be reasonable, practical, and often a little predictable.
This prompt forces AI to explore a wider range of possibilities.
For example, instead of asking:
"How can I grow my newsletter?"
Try:
"Give me a safe option, an ambitious option, and a crazy option for growing my newsletter."
You might get:
Safe: Publish more consistently and improve referral incentives.
Ambitious: Partner with complementary newsletters and launch a webinar series.
Crazy: Turn every issue into an interactive AI experience that readers can personalize.
Or if you're launching a product:
Safe: Start with your existing audience.
Ambitious: Run a targeted ad campaign.
Crazy: Build the product in public and let customers shape it in real time.
Will you choose the crazy option?
Probably not.
But that's not the point.
The value comes from seeing possibilities you wouldn't have considered otherwise.
And sometimes the best idea isn't the safe option or the crazy option.
It's something in between.
Give it a try the next time you're stuck.
You might be surprised by which option ends up making the most sense.
5 AI Businesses You Can Start Now
What if you didn't need to build the next ChatGPT to start an AI business?
One of the biggest myths around AI is that the only opportunities are building apps, raising funding, or learning to code. In reality, many of the most practical AI businesses are surprisingly simple and focus on helping people get more value from tools that already exist.
In this week's article, we're looking at five AI-powered businesses you could realistically start this weekend—from content repurposing and newsletter services to video localization, AI research, and workflow automation.
Some require little more than a laptop and a few AI tools. Others have the potential to grow into serious businesses.
The question isn't whether AI is creating new opportunities.
It's which one fits your skills.
👉 Read the full article: 5 AI Businesses You Can Start Now
From The Archive: Embracing AI
Back in April 2025, we published an article about how AI could help secretaries, office managers, and personal assistants become more productive.
Looking at it today, one thing stands out: we were mostly talking about AI as an assistant.
Fast forward to 2026, and the conversation has evolved. AI is no longer just helping draft emails, summarize documents, or organize schedules. Increasingly, it's taking action through AI agents, workflow automation, meeting assistants, and tools that can handle entire processes with minimal supervision.
But one prediction from the article has aged remarkably well.
The people getting the most value from AI aren't necessarily the most technical. They're often the people who spend their days coordinating information, managing communication, organizing projects, and keeping things moving. In many ways, these roles have become some of the biggest beneficiaries of modern AI tools.
The job didn't disappear.
The toolkit got much more powerful.
And as we discussed in this week's article about AI-powered businesses, many of today's opportunities come from helping others make the most of these new capabilities.
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