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OpenAI has reversed its plan to become a for-profit company following legal scrutiny, public backlash, and a lawsuit from co-founder Elon Musk. Instead, it will restructure its for-profit arm as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), balancing commercial goals with its mission to serve humanity through safe AGI development.

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Today’s AI Menu

▪️ OpenAI retreats, Red_Panda roars, and AI takes the wheel

▪️ Tutorial: How to use use Voicemod for voice changing?

▪️ 5 new AI tools to boost your productivity

▪️ AI special edition: Human skills, Machine speed

▪️ AI Daily Prompt

TODAY IN WORLD OF AI

🎨 Recraft’s “Red_Panda” Surpasses DALL·E and Midjourney, Secures $30M in Funding

In a surprising twist in the generative AI space, stealth startup Recraft has emerged with a powerful image generation model dubbed “red_panda,” outperforming industry giants DALL·E and Midjourney on a key benchmark. This technical win has caught investor attention resulting in a $30 million Series B round led by Accel.

Red_panda’s strength lies in its ability to generate sharp, stylized images with remarkable prompt precision, an asset highly sought after in creative industries like digital marketing, design, and branding. Unlike its bigger-name competitors, Recraft has taken a quieter route to success, focusing on refining output quality and user alignment.

What makes this moment important? It underscores a key shift: the next breakthroughs in generative AI may not come from tech titans, but from focused, fast-moving startups. With its new funding, Recraft plans to scale red_panda, expand its creator-focused tools, and challenge the dominance of larger players.

💡 The Big Picture:
Recraft’s stealth strategy, combined with strong performance and product vision, proves that innovation in AI isn’t just about size, it’s about precision, creativity, and execution. As image generation tools become essential for businesses, red_panda might just become the go-to visual co-pilot.

THE AI INSTITUTE

How to use use Voicemod for voice changing?

▪️ Go to voicemod.net and download the app

▪️ Install and launch Voicemod on your PC

▪️ Set Voicemod as your input device in system/audio/chat settings

▪️ Choose a voice filter (robot, anime, deep voice, etc.)

▪️ Use the soundboard for effects or custom sounds

▪️ Open your game or chat app: Voicemod will work live!

YOU TALK

FOOD FOR PRODUCTIVITY

5 tools for your productivity

🛒Octane AI: Personalized AI quizzes and product recommendations for eCommerce stores.

🔐Peech: AI tool for securely creating branded video content for teams and enterprises.

📚 Explainpaper: Upload research papers and ask questions to understand them easily.

🎤 Voicemod: AI voice changer for gamers, streamers, and content creators.

🧵 Patterned AI: Generate unique patterns and textures for fashion and design.

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EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW

🎓 Empowerment: IIT Madras is democratizing AI education by offering five free online courses through the SWAYAM Plus platform. These 25 to 45-hour courses are designed for students, faculty, and professionals eager to delve into AI, making cutting-edge knowledge accessible to a broader audience.

🎨 Redesign: Google inadvertently revealed its upcoming Android redesign, Material 3 Expressive, in a now-deleted blog post. Touted as the company's "most researched" update, the design aims to enhance usability and visual appeal through strategic use of color, shape, size, and motion.

💳 Autonomy: Visa has unveiled its 'Intelligent Commerce' platform, enabling AI agents to make purchases on behalf of users. Collaborating with tech leaders like OpenAI and Microsoft, this initiative allows AI to handle routine shopping tasks, from booking flights to ordering groceries, while users maintain control through spending limits and transaction approvals.

🌍 Uplift: A recent UN Development Programme report reveals that 70% of populations in low and medium human development countries expect AI to enhance productivity.

AI SPECIAL EDITION

🧠 The Great Cognitive Migration: Redefining human relevance in the age of AI

As AI takes over more intellectual tasks, from analysis to automation, humanity is undergoing a "cognitive migration." This shift compels us to move beyond routine functions and lean into our most human strengths: creativity, empathy, ethical judgment, and meaning-making. In a world where machines may outperform us in logic and efficiency, our value lies in what they can’t replicate connection, purpose, and imagination.

To stay relevant in an AI-powered future, individuals and organizations must evolve not just in skills, but in mindset. This is not a race against AI, but a redefinition of what makes us irreplaceable.

AI PROMPT OF THE DAY

Prompt for Creating an SOP for e-filing GST returns

Prompt: Create a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for e-filing GST returns in India. Include step-by-step instructions for GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and annual returns, covering login process, data preparation, reconciliation, filing deadlines, and post-filing confirmation. Ensure the SOP is clear, accurate, and compliant with current GST regulations, suitable for use by accounting teams or small business owners.

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Until tomorrow!

Shinky & the Hanoomaan AI team

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