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✨SUNDAY SPECIAL EDITION

• Featured Story: AI Models Are Going Local: The Rise of On-Device Intelligence

• Featured Story: AI Tutors: Changing the Way We Learn and Think

• Sunday AI Academy: Turn Comet into an AI-powered productivity assistant

• This week in AI - 5 Summarised news on AI

FEATURED STORY

🧠 AI Is Quietly Becoming Your Second Brain

The latest trend in AI is shifting from cloud-only models to powerful on-device AI, allowing users to run advanced language models directly on their personal computers and smartphones. These models enable faster responses, better privacy, and reduced reliance on internet connectivity.

This local AI approach is especially useful for tasks like coding assistance, virtual agents, and workflow automation. While still facing challenges like accuracy and limited multimedia capabilities, the progress shows a clear move toward more personalized and accessible AI experiences, opening doors for developers and everyday users alike.

Experts believe this shift will redefine how we interact with AI—making it more integrated into daily tools without constant cloud dependence. 

As hardware improves and models become more efficient, on-device AI will empower users with greater control over their data and instant AI-driven insights, even in remote or low-bandwidth environments.

AI Tutors: Changing the Way We Learn and Think

AI-powered learning tools are evolving beyond simple Q&A to become interactive tutors that guide users through complex concepts step-by-step. By incorporating multimedia elements like images, videos, and quizzes, these AI tutors encourage deeper understanding and critical thinking rather than just handing over answers.

This shift addresses concerns about AI undermining education and aims to foster active learning habits. As educational AI becomes more widespread, expect personalized study plans and adaptive feedback to become the norm, helping learners of all ages build skills more effectively.

With AI now supporting not just what to learn but how to think, the future of education looks more collaborative and engaging than ever. These tools also hold promise for bridging educational gaps worldwide, offering tailored assistance to learners regardless of location or background, and transforming classrooms into dynamic, AI-enhanced learning environments.

SUNDAY AI ACADEMY

Turn Comet into an AI-powered productivity assistant

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Perplexity’s Comet AI browser to connect to your calendar and email and get intelligent summaries, event management, and automated company research based on your meetings.

Step-by-step:

1. In Perplexity Comet, select your profile, Connectors, and enable Calendar and Email

2. Get quick overviews: “What's on my calendar next week?”

3. Reschedule with communication: “Move my tennis event to Friday, 25th, same time, and draft an email to the participant asking if that works”

4. Research and prep questions: “I have two calls on Wed, can you give me the latest AI news about those two companies and prepare me 3 questions to ask”

Pro tip: Use the research and question prep feature before every business meeting to lead more productive conversations.

THIS WEEK IN AI

Google launches Guided Learning in Gemini
Google introduced Guided Learning, an AI-powered tutor inside Gemini that helps users learn concepts deeply by breaking down problems step-by-step, using images, videos, and interactive quizzes instead of just giving quick answers. This tool aims to promote critical thinking as the new school year approaches.

OpenAI rolls out Study Mode for ChatGPT
OpenAI launched Study Mode to encourage students to engage with learning rather than just get answers. It quizzes users and nudges them to think critically, marking a shift toward using AI as an educational assistant, not a shortcut.

DeepMind reveals Genie 3 — a world model for AI agents
DeepMind announced Genie 3, an interactive 3D environment generator that remembers its past states and simulates realistic physics, paving the way for training more autonomous and embodied AI agents closer to human-like intelligence.

Microsoft integrates OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b on Windows 11
Microsoft made OpenAI’s lightweight open-source GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, available on Windows AI Foundry. Optimized for code execution and tool use, it runs locally on consumer PCs, enabling faster and more private AI-powered workflows.

Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok Imagine with NSFW content mode
xAI’s new AI image and video generator, Grok Imagine, allows users to create stylized videos from prompts and includes a “spicy mode” for generating limited NSFW content, continuing Musk’s unfiltered approach to AI tools.

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