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☆ The free version of ChatGPT may provide false answers to questions about drugs, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Long Island University researchers challenged ChatGPT with real drug-related questions in the past year. OpenAI advises users not to use its tools including ChatGPT for medical information. The responses provided a base criteria according to which the answers produced by ChatGPT would be compared with. The researchers found that ChatGPT only provided a satisfactory response in accordance with the criteria to 10 of the 39 questions. For the other 29 questions ChatGPT either didn't directly address the question or provided an incorrect or incomplete answer.

Persons: OpenAI, —, ChatGPT, Sara Grossman, Grossman Organizations: Long Island University, Service, American Society of Health, University's, of Pharmacy, OpenAI, United, Stanford Medical Locations: Long, Anaheim , California, United States

☆ Gen Z may be on track to kill middle management
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The result may be that Gen Z largely kills off middle management roles for good. AdvertisementIt may even be that Gen Z kills off middle management for good. Success looks different to Gen ZBen Voyer, an ESCP Business School professor and founder of the Gen Z Observatory, told BI that his research showed that "success takes many more different forms" for Gen Z workers. Advertisement"It seems like the employees like to blame the middle managers, and the leadership likes to blame middle managers," she said. AdvertisementKing also agreed that Gen Z rejecting middle management is not because they're work-averse or lazy.

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☆ AI is more likely to become as clever as a dog in the next few years than mimic a human, industry godfather says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is sceptical that AI will reach human-level intelligence anytime soon. The AI godfather previously said that AI hasn't been able to fully capture the human experience yet. AdvertisementMeta's chief AI scientist has reiterated his skepticism about AI reaching advanced or human-level intelligence in the near future, contrasting the viewpoints of some more bullish tech leaders. LeCun explained that AI will likely reach "cat-level" or "dog-level" intelligence years before it achieves human-level intelligence. This is largely because AI is being trained on language models and text that are not sufficient to create advanced AI.

Persons: Yann LeCun, hasn't, —, LeCun, Jensen Huang, Jensen, Huang Organizations: Service, Meta, AI Research, CNBC Locations: San Francisco

☆ An 11-year-old girl is going viral on TikTok after showing off her luxury outfits including a $124,000 watch and a $31,000 handbag
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

11-year-old Moo Abraham went viral on TikTok this year after showing off her lavish lifestyle. Videos on the account of Love Luxury, a store owned by her parents, show her modelling clothes and jewelry worth thousands. AdvertisementAn 11-year-old girl has caused a stir on TikTok and divided users' opinions as videos of her showing off her luxury items including a $124,000 watch and a $31,000 Hermés handbag have gone viral. The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 , which was discontinued by the brand, is being resold for anywhere between £70,000 ($87,000) to £266,798 ($333,000) on the luxury watch marketplace Chrono24. Business Insider couldn't independently verify whether Moo Abraham owns the items she models, or whether they are stock in her parents' store.

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☆ The North Face pulled off a hilarious, spectacular marketing stunt by flying a disgruntled customer up a mountain and gifting her a new jacket after hers let the rain in on a hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Popular apparel brand The North Face posted a crazy marketing stunt on TikTok recently. In a video, they delivered a rain jacket to a woman at the top of a mountain in New Zealand via helicopter. Jenn Jensen posted a TikTok video on November 17 showing herself on a hiking trail in the rain where she's soaked whilst wearing a rain jacket sporting The North Face logo. "I've got a bone to pick with North Face," Jensen says in the video which has racked up over 11 million views. "I bought this 'rain jacket' a couple of days ago and the tag for the advertising said that it's waterproof.

Persons: —, Jenn Jensen, I've, Jensen, @timbrodini Organizations: Service, North Locations: New Zealand, Hooker

☆ Gen Z are turning to TikTok for career advice, survey finds, as creators share workplace tips like 'corporate flirting' and being 'delulu'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen Z are not just using TikTok for fun but are instead gleaning useful career advice from the app. They say it's helped them get promotions and raises, an EduBirdie survey of 2,000 Gen Zers found. However, some Gen Zers are getting into trouble for their posts or for repeating misinformation. Instead it's providing an essential lifeline for Gen Zers trying to understand corporate norms. 55% of Gen Z have gotten into trouble for sharing misinformation from TikTok at school, work, and in their personal lives.

Persons: it's, Zers, —, they're, Gen, Gen Zers, TikTok, Avery Morgan, you'll, TikTokers Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Consulting grads are getting a measly $5,000 as their jobs are pushed back by almost a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ernst & Young has delayed the start date of some its new graduate hires for the second time. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementErnst & Young has delayed start dates for new hires to its strategy consulting arm, making them wait almost a year in total, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. Some recent graduates who were initially expecting to join Ey-Parthenon in Autumn have had their start dates delayed twice, and won't be working with the firm until July 2024. Delaying the start dates of grads is not only a cost-saving measure but also to ensure that new hires have work to do when they join.

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☆ People with ADHD in the workplace may get 'passed over for promotions' and struggle to climb the corporate ladder, a clinical psychologist said
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

People with ADHD may face some barriers to success in corporate environments, a psychologist told Business Insider. AdvertisementPeople with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may struggle to keep up with their peers in the corporate workplace and could be "passed over for promotions," a clinical psychologist told Business Insider. Dr. Scott Kollins, chief medical officer at Akili Interactive and a clinical psychologist, told BI about some of the barriers professionals with ADHD can face in corporate environments. AdvertisementKollins explained that ADHD symptoms, like the ones experienced by Trefren, can frequently show up in the workplace. Watkins advises people to disclose their condition in the workplace if they feel comfortable so that employers can be accommodating.

Persons: Dr, Scott Kollins, —, Kollins, Sarah Trefren, Trefren, you'll, Bryan Watkins, Watkins, wean Organizations: Service, Akili Interactive, Trefren, California Republican Party

☆ Charlie Munger once advised Warren Buffett to live his life according to how he wanted his obituary written, and 'live backwards'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Charlie Munger, the investing legend, once advised Warren Buffett to live life backwards. Think about what you want your obituary to say, and work towards it, Munger advised Buffett, he told CNBC. AdvertisementCharlie Munger, Warren Buffett's right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, once advised the CEO to think about what he'd want his obituary to say, then live life according to it, CNBC reported Tuesday . Munger told Buffett "he should write his obituary the way he wants it written, and then live his life accordingly," Quick said. In a recent unaired interview with Quick, Munger commented on the advice and said "It's not a bad idea" to start at the end and work backward.

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☆ Charlie Munger had a big birthday party planned for New Year's Eve when he would have turned 100 years old
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, died at age 99 on Tuesday. He had planned his birthday party which would have fallen on New Year's Eve, according to CNBC. AdvertisementCharlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman and investing legend, had plans in place for his birthday on New Year's Eve when he would have turned 100 years old, CNBC reported Tuesday . In a recent unaired interview with Munger, Quick asked if he had anything left on his bucket list of things he'd like to do. He led Berkshire Hathaway alongside Buffett since 1978 and amassed a $2.6 billion fortune along the way.

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☆ TikTok offers Gen Z advice on how to survive a 9-to-5 job
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Young people are growing tired of their 9-to-5 jobs calling it "soul-crushing" and "depressing." Several TikTokers have acknowledged the pains of the 9-to-5 routine and are posting their own corporate survival guides. AdvertisementOther advice included setting boundaries by working the contracted hours only to ensure you have free time after work. Advertisement"All corporate jobs are not bad but you need to make sure you're a good fit in a corporate environment. Take screen breaks every hourJessica Ollerenshaw provided her "top tips to stay sane" in a 9-to-5 job earlier this year on TikTok .

Persons: —, Slack, Tim Whitehead, Jessica Ollerenshaw, Ollerenshaw, Suzy Welch, they're, Welch Organizations: Service, Microsoft Locations: TikTok

☆ There is no 'smoking gun' linking social media use to mental health harm, a study using data from over 2 million people found
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new study by the Oxford Internet Institute found little evidence that Internet use harms mental health. The study analyzed whether there's a link between internet adoption and mental well-being. AdvertisementThe idea that using the internet including using social media apps and smartphones can harm mental health has been disputed by a new global study published by the Oxford Internet Institute on Tuesday. Still, they found there was little evidence to show that increased internet usage was associated with negative mental health impacts. Despite these findings, social media firms have come under fire in recent years for contributing to young people's mental health problems.

Persons: —, Andrew Przybylski, Matti Vuorre, Przybylski, Instagram Organizations: Oxford Internet Institute, Service, Mental Health, Wall Street Locations: OII

☆ A nurse with a full-time job and two kids made a tearful TikTok video about living paycheck to paycheck
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A full-time nurse in Pennsylvania said she's struggling to live paycheck to paycheck. AdvertisementA nurse from Pennsylvania shared her financial struggles as a full-time working parent and broke down as she explained that she is living paycheck to paycheck despite earning good wages, in a viral TikTok video . I work full-time, he works full-time," Moan said in the TikTok video while sobbing. AdvertisementAnother user wrote: "I make 6 figures and am STILL paycheck to paycheck! … I don't live beyond my means either.

Persons: she's, —, Mackenzie Moan, Moan, it's, Brett House Organizations: Service, Fox Business, Columbia Business School, CNBC Locations: Pennsylvania, America

☆ An agency created an AI model who earns up to $11,000 a month because it was tired of influencers 'who have egos'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A modeling agency created AI-generated Aitana López after encountering issues booking real models. AdvertisementA Spanish modeling agency said it's created the country's first AI influencer, who can earn up to €10,000, or $11,000, a month as a model. Euronews reported the news, based on an interview with Rubeñ Cruz, founder of the Barcelona-based modeling agency The Clueless, which created the influencer. The AI-generated woman, Aitana López, is a pink-haired 25-year-old. The agency created the images using Photoshop.

Persons: —, it's, influencer, Euronews, Rubeñ Cruz, Aitana, Cruz, Marta Biino, Emily Pellegrini, Fanvue, Will Monange, Biino Organizations: Service Locations: Barcelona, Instagram

☆ Marc Benioff just can't make up his mind on RTO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

This is despite mandating Salesforce employees to come to the office three or more days a week. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSalesforce billionaire CEO Marc Benioff seems to have somewhat of a muddled stance on hybrid working. AdvertisementBut Benioff doesn't seem to apply this mantra to his own workforce. It just doesn't work with my personality."

Persons: Marc Benioff, —, it's, GQ isn't, Benioff, I've Organizations: GQ, Service, Engineers

☆ Here are 7 times older generations slammed Gen Z's work ethic, calling them 'weakened' kids who 'don't seem like they want to work'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The battle between older generations and Gen Z has intensified in recent years as the youngsters enter the workplace. Some older workers are shaken by Gen Z's bold demands for work-life balance and flexibility. Gen Zers are increasingly eschewing and criticizing traditional 9-to-5 work patterns and corporate grind culture. AdvertisementLike millennials before them, Gen Zers are attracting the ire of older generations, with Gen X and boomers increasingly criticizing their perceived lack of work ethic and the dedication needed to become successful. Here are seven times when older generations have criticized Gen Z's way of working.

Persons: Gen Z, Gen Z's, Zers, —, Gen Zers, Gen X, Z's Organizations: Service

☆ 9 of Steve Ballmer's zaniest moments, from chanting on stage to dancing to Fergie
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Billionaire Steve Ballmer is known for his antics at Microsoft events in the 2000s. The then-Microsoft CEO would often shout, run, and dance on stage at events. Here are nine of his wildest moments including some questionable dance moves at a Fergie show. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

Persons: Steve Ballmer, Fergie, —, Steve Ballmer –, –, Bill Gates, Ballmer, Ballmer's Organizations: Microsoft, Service, LA Clippers, Bloomberg

☆ X Factor's Simon Cowell said no one should work 5 days: 'it's just pointless'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Studies have shown that the four-day workweek can be beneficial. AdvertisementTV personality and multimillionaire Simon Cowell has gotten on board with the four-day workweek hype and given up working on Fridays because "it's just pointless," he said in an interview with British tabloid The Sun . The 64-year-old said that he used to be a workaholic and clocked in 20 hours of work a day running shows. There is evidence that a four-day workweek can be beneficial. They're seeking out alternatives such as the four-day workweek, working nine days every two weeks, or even opting for so-called "lazy girl jobs" that are low-effort roles with decent pay.

Persons: Simon Cowell, —, multimillionaire Simon Cowell, Cowell, It's, They're Organizations: Service, British

☆ Microsoft was preparing its San Francisco offices with MacBooks and HR on standby to welcome defecting OpenAI employees, then Sam Altman rejoined as CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft was preparing to bring on OpenAI employees who were ready to quit after Sam Altman's departure. However, Altman announced he was returning as OpenAI's CEO on Wednesday morning. AdvertisementMicrosoft was getting ready to welcome hundreds of OpenAI employees to its offices in San Francisco before Sam Altman returned as OpenAI's CEO on Wednesday, according to reporting from CNBC and Axios . Altman announced his return as OpenAI's CEO on Wednesday morning on X after reaching an agreement with the company. OpenAI staff showed unwavering support for Altman after he was fired.

Persons: Sam Altman's, Altman, —, Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, Nadella, Axios, wasn't Organizations: Microsoft, San Francisco, Service, CNBC Locations: San Francisco

☆ Why it was so easy for OpenAI's board to fire Sam Altman, one of the most influential CEOs in tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

OpenAI's board of directors fired Sam Altman, the man behind ChatGPT, in a shock move on Friday. OpenAI's board announced Friday that Altman is out saying it "no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI." The board consisted of six people including OpenAI's president and cofounder Greg Brockman, OpenAI's chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, Adam D'Angelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner and Sam Altman himself. He pointed out that even CEOs are "at-will employees," at US companies, but that OpenAI's board "behaved like a bunch of kids" and "erratically" in this instance. Most of OpenAI's board members don't own shares in the company, including Sam Altman himself who chose not to take any equity in, which ultimately limited his power and influence.

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☆ A railway worker was unfairly fired after accidentally drinking tea with cocaine in it, but won't get any compensation, a tribunal ruled
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A railway worker was dismissed after he tested positive for cocaine in a routine drug test. He had been drinking a herbal tea he bought from a market, which he later found contained cocaine. AdvertisementA British railway worker fired for a positive drug test was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal ruled, after he argued that he had drunk herbal tea infused with cocaine. Inca Tea, also known as mate tea or coca tea, is a South American herbal tea, which contains the same active ingredient as cocaine. After researching the product, he told the tribunal that he came to realize it contained cocaine.

Persons: wouldn't, —, Paul Glenholmes, Glenholmes, indigestion Organizations: Service, Network Rail, Tribunal, Midland East Tribunal Locations: Midlands, South America

☆ Wall Street banks want AI to write performance reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street banks are turning to AI to streamline processes like writing performance reviews. Software firm Workday said it's seen an uptick in banks expressing interest in its new AI products. AdvertisementWall Street banks are looking to speed up operations and cut costs by deploying AI to write performance reviews among other tasks, a Workday boss said in an interview with Bloomberg at its conference in Barcelona. Workday's co-CEO Carl Eschenbach said Wall Street banks are keen to get their hands on some of its new AI products. A number of Wall Street banks are optimistic about how AI will improve productivity since the launch of OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022.

Persons: —, Workday's, Carl Eschenbach, Eschenbach, ChatGPT, Jamie Dimon Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Service, Bloomberg Locations: Barcelona

☆ A woman who went viral on TikTok after saying the ice in her insulated Stanley cup survived a car fire is being offered a new car by the bottle brand
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A woman posted a TikTok video showing how her Stanley cup survived a car fire with the ice inside unmelted. The bottle brand responded on TikTok by saying it will replace the woman's vehicle. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . When she shakes the bottle it clinks with ice, which also appears to have survived the fire. Stanley's global president Terence Reilly then posted a stitch with Danielle's video on the brand's TikTok account saying: "We've all seen your video.

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☆ Shoppers like having items behind locked glass says Target, even as hundreds complain online
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Target's CEO said shoppers are happy items are locked up in stores and protected from theft. He was asked by a CNBC reporter whether there had been a measurable drop in sales due to frustration from shoppers who have to wait for employees to unlock items locked behind glass cases. Cornell said he had visited stores across the East Coast and West Coast the previous week where items had been locked up. AdvertisementAs a result, Target has beefed up security in affected stores including locking up aisles of items behind glass cases, that can only be unlocked by employees. She said she would have spent more time in-store and shopped for more items, but the experience put her off.

Persons: —, Brian Cornell, Cornell, Target Organizations: Service, CNBC, West Coast, Shoppers, Target Locations: East Coast, West

☆ Snap employees say CEO Evan Spiegel is in his 'Elon era' and promoting a 'hardcore' work culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Evan Spiegel is having an "Elon moment," according to a report from the The Information citing staff. The 33-year-old Snap CEO is taking a hands-on approach and asking employees to work harder. Business Insider reported in October that staff in Snap's ad business are struggling with nitpicking and micromanagement. Several employees who left the company recently told The Information that Snap's 33-year-old cofounder and CEO Evan Spiegel is in his "Elon era" or "Elon moment," as he makes decisions emulating the billionaire's "hardcore" work culture at X — formerly Twitter. Snap's advertising business makes up a huge chunk of its revenue.

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