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Hi there, welcome to this week’s update!

🔥 Breaking: Get ChatGPT Pro Power Without the $200 Price Tag!

This week's AI revolution is unmissable! Claude just connected to the internet, making it (in my honest opinion) the most powerful LLM available right now. We've learned AI capabilities have doubled every 7 months since 2019, while Gemini's latest releases have dramatically leapfrogged the competition.

I am taking a holiday break from everything this week, so short and sweet updates directly into to the key topics

In today’s AI for the 9 to 5:

• 📈 Google Gemini just got SERIOUS upgrades

• 🚀 AI's Power is DOUBLING Every 7 Months!

• 🏢 ChatGPT $200 Plan, now FREE!

📈 Google Gemini just got SERIOUS upgrades

The Breakdown: Google's latest Gemini three major features just dropped last week that transform how you'll use AI:

• Deep Research is now FREE. The upgraded reasoning model doesn’t just summarize, it thinks, connecting insights across multiple sources. Whether it’s market research or lead discovery, or anything else. I used it to analyze how often the S&P 500 dropped over 10% in a few days over the past 30 years, and how long it took to recover. The insights were genuinely surprising.

• Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking gets supercharged with better performance and significantly longer context windows. This means it can now tackle complex questions while seamlessly jumping between Search, YouTube, and Notes in a single conversation.

• Personalization, Gemini connected to your search. When I asked about Whatsapp API for an entrepeneur I am helping on with AI, it noticed my previous Webflow API searches and tailored the response specifically to that integration. It definitely knows what matters to you.

Why it matters: Less time searching, more personalized AI help, and free access to premium features. Google is definitely getting ahead of the AI game.

🚀 AI's Power is DOUBLING Every 7 Months!

The Breakdown: METR researchers claim AI ability is doubling every 7 months since 2019.

Quick highlights:

• Claude 3.7 Sonnet reliably handles tasks taking humans ~59 minutes

• GPT-4 manages 8-15 minute tasks, while 2019 models struggled beyond seconds

• At this rate, AI will tackle month-long human projects by 2030

Why it matters: This predictable growth pattern in AI capabilities gives businesses a powerful forecasting compass for the future. As systems evolve to independently handle what once took humans months to complete, we're witnessing the complete transformation of how organizations worldwide approach AI adoption and automation strategy. Those who recognize this pattern now gain the critical advantage in tomorrow's business landscape.

🏢 ChatGPT $200 Plan, now FREE!

The Breakdown: Microsoft just unlocked OpenAI's powerful o1 reasoning model for FREE in Copilot through a new feature called "Think Deeper." This eliminates the need for that $200 ChatGPT subscription everyone's been talking about.

Why it matters: For any of us with an office job, this means advanced AI capabilities without budget approval, immediate productivity boost, and competitive advantage in your daily tasks. You can now leverage sophisticated AI for comparing options, solving complex challenges, and planning projects without touching your expense account.

Bottom line: Microsoft is democratizing premium AI tools, making what was once exclusive tech accessible to everyone. This is the productivity upgrade you've been waiting for without the price tag.