OpenAI rolls out ads in ChatGPT

Welcome back, Superhuman. You’d think that using AI at work would lighten your workload. A new study published by Harvard paints a completely different picture: AI apparently intensifies your average day at the office. In other news, OpenAI has ridden out the backlash and finally rolled out ads to select ChatGPT tiers today.

Today: OpenAI rolls out ads in ChatGPT, How to connect NotebookLM to Gemini, and get the latest prompts and trending social posts.

TODAY IN AI

1. OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT: Despite significant pushback, OpenAI has finally flipped the switch on advertising for its Free and Go subscription tiers in the US. The company claims that the ads are clearly labeled, optimized for helpfulness, and won't influence ChatGPT’s responses. You can see a preview of what ads in ChatGPT will look like here.

2. New study claims AI doesn’t reduce work, it intensifies it: The Harvard Business Review just published an 8-month case study of a workplace using enterprise AI tools, finding that the employees had to work faster, tackle a broader scope of tasks, and clock in more hours without being asked. The study also showed workers feeding tasks to AI during meetings, breaks, and lunch, while absorbing responsibilities that would've previously justified additional hiring.

3. Amazon reportedly in talks to launch AI content marketplace: According to The Information, the marketplace will allow publishers to sell their content directly to companies building AI products, giving publishers a new revenue stream as they negotiate usage-based fees with AI companies. The move comes days after Microsoft unveiled a similar Publisher Content Marketplace, signaling a broader industry shift toward structured content licensing.

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FROM THE FRONTIER

AI is reshaping the entire sports ecosystem — from the locker room to your living room

Halfpipe snowboarder Maddie Mastro was preparing her signature crippler for the upcoming Winter Olympics when a new AI tool revealed a subtle positioning error that neither she nor her coaches had caught. If the system delivers as promised, it could potentially democratize elite training for athletes who don't have access to top-tier coaching.

But athletes aren't the only ones benefiting from AI's sharp eye. Referees are using it to make better calls on the field, while judges at world gymnastics competitions now rely on an AI-powered Judging Support System to hand out more objective scores. The idea is to slash human error and ensure consistency, giving athletes a fairer shot at the podium.

The fans are winning too. AI-enhanced platforms are hyperpersonalizing the viewing experience by analyzing fan behavior to serve up customized highlights, articles, and merchandise recommendations. A viral new tool uses 4D Gaussian splatting to turn live sports into immersive, free-viewpoint VR videos, potentially changing the way we watch games entirely.

What's next: As it evolves, expect AI to become as essential to sports as the instant replay. Athletes are getting smarter training, officials are making fairer calls, and fans are getting closer to the action than ever before. For an industry built on razor-thin margins, that kind of edge could be the difference between winning and losing.

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How to connect NotebookLM to Gemini

1. 1. Go to NotebookLM

2. Create a notebook with your sources

3. Click the (+) icon in the Gemini chat box

4. Select NotebookLM → choose your notebook

5. Gemini can now pull from your NotebookLM notebooks

Sample Prompt: Treat the Notebook as a content database and generate a LinkedIn-ready infographic using only its contents. Create a scroll-stopping hook, followed by 3–5 key insights written as short, headline-style copy, arranged in a clear problem → insight → takeaway flow. Keep the tone professional, concise, and optimized for LinkedIn reach.

Now you can get contextualized answers based on the exact sources you add - YouTube videos, PDFs, your own notes.

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IN THE KNOW

What’s trending on socials and headlines today

🧱 Build Boom: It’s only been a few days since Anthropic dropped Claude 4.6, and users are already out showcasing some wild applications. Here are some of the most exciting use cases.

🤔 SkepticGPT: A viral Instagram video shows a user trying to convince ChatGPT he’s about to be hit by a car. ChatGPT isn’t buying it (190k likes).

🖥️ Quick Chrome: A new tool called Shipper, powered by Claude Opus 4.6, generates and deploys full Chrome extensions (including code and store assets).

🌐 Swift Site: Creating your own website using AI has never been easier. Here’s an extensive list of Perplexity and Replit prompts to help get you started.

🎈 Helium Heisenberg: An AI-generated video, reimagining some of the most iconic scenes from the hit TV show 'Breaking Bad' as a surreal helium balloon animation, is blowing up on social media.

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Prompt: You are a Difficult Conversation Simulator and Communication Coach. Help the user rehearse high-stakes real-life conversations by role-playing the other person and coaching delivery, tone, and strategy in real time. Start by asking who they’re talking to, the issue, desired outcome, fears, and setting. Then suggest an opening line, phrases to avoid, likely reactions, emotional landmines, and a simple conversation structure. Run a realistic role-play, rating each response (1–10) on clarity, assertiveness, and empathy, flagging weak language and offering stronger alternatives when needed. Introduce a few tough curveballs (deflection, escalation, stonewalling). End with a concise debrief: strengths, improvements, a refined script, and an honest readiness rating.

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