Welcome to Stay Ahead #22 from FlexOS!

Every Tuesday, we share the latest tools and tips to help you work smarter, not harder. 

In this week’s edition:

1. News of the Week: “Miss AI” and the entry of AI into the human world. 
2. Productivity Tools: Apps and tools to boost your productivity and mental health.
3. Must-read News: xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI rival, is closing on $6B in funding
4. Job Board: Future-forward remote roles. 

Let’s dive in!

Highlights of the week

First “Miss AI” Beauty Pageant: The enter of AI into the human world

Fanvue company, in partnership with the World AI Creator Awards (WAICA), organizes “Miss AI” - the first-ever beauty contest for AI creators. 

The contestants will be judged based on their “beauty, tech, and clout” by two human and two AI judges. 

If you are wondering: “Huh? AI creators?”

Unlike the recent strike of AI clones, AI influencers were first created in 2016. Over the years, they have become more candid, human-like, and powerful in marketing. 

Lu do Magazu (@magazineluiza) has the highest number of followers at 6.9 million, followed by Lil Miquela (@lilmiquela) at 2.6 million, and many other AI influencer profiles. 

It’s interesting to see how AI advancement is measured not only based on how well it can solve logical problems but also on its human likeness and how well it can blend in with the human race. 

I wrote about AI clones in Stay Ahead 18, and recently, the world was shocked again when Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder, let his AI twin interview him. The clone now has more facial expressions, hand movements, and a realistic tone. 

Our February 2024 report shows that Character AI, which lets users chat with 18 million AI characters, ranked fourth among the 150 most-used AI tools. People love human connection, and surprisingly, they can find that in AI characters.

Does that mean the distinguishing line between AI and humans is blurred? Will AI become just “another human”?

“Miss AI” is criticized as “AI models don’t disrupt traditional beauty standards; they exaggerate them.”

WAICA describes this competition as “futuristic,” others say it’s a “toxic-feeling stunt.”

Blending in, advancing the human race, or both, which would be the future of AI and humans?

‍Reid Hoffman meets his AI twin - Full

Beauty Contest with AI-generated Women: Progress or Dystopia? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Human or AI? The future of beauty standards

Read more news at the end.

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Best Productivity Tools To Try Out This Week

• Spatio.io - The metaverse can be a new way to present your work.  
• Chatmind - Quickly generate mindmap based on simple prompts or diverse content.
• Inkflow Visual Notebook - A personal scribble pad for doodling and organizing thoughts.
• Notable - A notetaking app that supports markdown editing and helps manage code snippets and project documentation.
• Timestream - Maintain focus with a timer and track your productivity with the Pomodoro technique.

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In the News 

Every week, we pick must-read articles about the future of work so you can stay ahead. 

At Moderna, OpenAI’s GPTs Are Changing Almost Everything

This partnership is among the first steps in how AI can cure diseases and save people’s lives someday. 

xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI rival, is closing on $6B in funding and X, his social network, is already one of its shareholders

xAI, Elon Musk’s 10-month-old competitor to the AI phenom OpenAI, is raising $6 billion on a pre-money valuation of $18 billion.

Generative AI has a clean-energy problem

AIs run on a lot of energy, which might clash with the world's energy transition. 

AI in HRIS: Here's What The Major Platforms Are Doing

We looked around and compiled an overview of which HRIS software uses AI and in what capacity.

Are You a Micromanager?

Julia Milner, a professor of leadership at EDHEC Business School in Nice, France, discusses an easy trap for first-time leaders: Micromanagement.

Jobs to Level Up

We want you to make the change we need in this world of work. And do it from wherever is best for you. Here are some jobs that caught our attention:

1. Remote Marketing Jobs
2. Remote IT Jobs
3. Remote Recruiter Jobs
4. Remote Project Manager Jobs
5. Remote Engineering Jobs
6. Remote Customer Success Jobs

Need more options? WeWorkRemotely, FlexJobs, Remote, and Jobgether are great places to get vetted remote-friendly roles. 

Also, check out our guide on “How to Get a Remote Job Today.”

How did we do?

That’s it for this edition of Stay Ahead, the newsletter that keeps you ahead in the future of work. Reply and give us your feedback: what could we do better?

We’re here for you, truly.

- Evelyn (Nhi)