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Jul 13, 2023 11 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Google's ChatGPT alternative has just been updated.

Bard now has some features that don't exist on ChatGPT.

Here are the new features in Google Bard that change everything (available for free):

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Just before we get started, here's a bit of news in bulk:

→ Bard is now available in EU countries (🥳)

→ It's now also available in Brazil

→ It's now possible to speak in over 40 languages

🔗 bard.google.com
1. Reading images

Bard is now able to upload and understand images.

This is an impressive feature (available in English for the moment):
2. Read answers aloud

It was already possible to ask questions by voice.

Now Bard can read out the answers:
3. History

Like ChatGPT, Bard now has a conversation history.

You can pin conversations for easier retrieval:
4. Share your conversations

You can also share a link to your conversation, just like on ChatGPT:
5. Modify a response

Five options are available for modifying Bard's response.

You can make it simpler, longer, shorter, more professional, or more casual:
6. Exporting code

In addition to Google Colab, developers can now export code directly into Replit:
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Gemini in Colab can now plan, analyze, visualize and write Python code autonomously.

This dataset of over 65,000 rows was processed without a hitch 🔥

More below
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Microsoft has released a new open source AI model

Phi-4-mini is surprisingly powerful for its size (3.8B!)

You can use it for free locally on your Windows, MacOS or Linux laptop.

Links and tutorial below
1. LM Studio

Go to the LM Studio website and download the version for your OS.

Free for personal use and no data collection! lmstudio.aiImage
2. Beta Channel

- At the bottom select “Power User”
- Then in the developer tab, click on “LM Runtimes”
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Anthropic has released a full guide to building AI Agents

There's both a YT video and a detailed blog post with all the necessary tips.

Everything you need to know below

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1. Understand the difference between workflows and agents

- Clearly distinguish between predefined workflows and autonomous agents.

- Choose the appropriate approach based on the complexity and variability of the task. Image
2. Design effective agent prompts

- Agent prompts should be open-ended and provide the LLM with access to tools.

- Provide clear instructions and descriptions of available tools.

→ Use Prompt chaining to decompose a task into a sequence of steps. Image
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Copilot “Think Deeper” is quite underrated

You can automate your Excel data processing by using it for free.

With just one prompt I have:

→ Generated the macro
→ Sorted the data
→ Automatically calculated important values

Steps and template below:
1. Activate “Think Deeper"

Open Copilot (copilot .microsoft .com) and click on the Think Deeper icon in the text field.

(You can also use the Copilot in Windows 11). Image
2. Use this prompt template

Prompt:


You're an expert in data processing and writing Excel macros. Using the sample data below from an xlsx file, write a macro that sorts the rows in descending “Profit” order and calculates the average of the “Sales”, “Gross Sales” and “Profit” columns.



(PASTE THE FIRST 5/6 LINES OF YOUR FILE)
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Microsoft has released its new open source model Phi-4

Incredibly powerful for its size and you can run it locally on your laptop!

Completely free and available on Mac, Windows, Linux 🧵
1. Download LM Studio

Go to and download the version for your OS. lmstudio.aiImage
2. Download Phi-4

Open LM Studio and in the search section type “Phi-4”.

Select a GGUF version for Windows/Linux or MLX for macOS.

Tip: if you have a potato laptop (like me), choose the Unsloth version.
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Gemini can turn any book into an interactive mindmaps

You can do it for books of hundreds of pages thanks to the massive context window and with a single prompt.

Perfect for those who memorize better visually (demo and prompt below): Image
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1. Upload your book

Open Gemini and upload your book in PDF format.

You can also use Google AI Studio by selecting the 1.5 Pro model.
2. Enter the prompt

Copy/paste the prompt from my own conversation:


Gemini will generate code that will allow you to view your mindmap. g.co/gemini/share/6…
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