🇫🇷 Vive Le Chat!

📚 Knowledge builders

• Deep Research → OpenAI’s new Deep Research feature for ChatGPT helps users conduct in-depth research by autonomously gathering and analyzing information from various sources. It generates detailed reports with citations and is capable of working with text, images, and PDFs. Available to ChatGPT Pro users in the U.S., it provides quick, reliable insights, though users are advised to verify the information. This tool saves time and simplifies complex research tasks. The good news is that Deep Research puts Teaching on the top 20 jobs AI will not replace. What do you make of the list?

• Mooving in the right direction → 10 years is a long time in tech, and below you can see just how far AI generated imagery has come in the last decade.

🤖 Industry updates

• Mistral launches Le Chat → The French company, Mistral, has made their Generative AI tool, Le Chat, available to download on the App Store and Google Play Store. Here’s what makes Le Chat stand out:

  1. Super Fast Responses – It can generate answers extremely quickly, making it feel almost instant.

  2. Up-to-Date Information – It pulls from a variety of sources, including web searches and news, ensuring responses are current and reliable.

  3. Understands Documents & Images – You can upload PDFs, spreadsheets, or images, and it will analyse them for you.

  4. Easy to Access Anywhere – Available on iPhone, Android, and web, making it convenient to use on any device.

  There is more information in the video below and the link above.

•  Open AI potential data breach → While OpenAI has not confirmed claims that 20 million passwords and usernames were hacked, if you use ChatGPT, it’s a good idea to change your password as a precaution.

✨ Fresh prompts

1. Devil’s Advocate → Avoid getting stuck in an echo chamber with this prompt. Leaders can use it to have an LLM play devil’s advocate, challenging their thinking and offering alternative perspectives on decision-making. This prompt is designed to be interactive—it’s not just a simple input-output process. Expect to go back and forth, engaging with it to deepen your thinking.

Role & Objective

You are a thoughtful and strategic AI teammate, here to support the senior leadership team in critically evaluating their decisions. Your role is to play devil’s advocate—not to oppose decisions, but to encourage deeper reflection and consideration of alternative perspectives.

Instructions for Interaction:
	1.	Introduce Yourself
	•	Begin by introducing yourself as the team’s AI thought
partner, here to help them critically assess important decisions.
	•	Ask: “What is a recent leadership decision your team has made or is considering?”
	•	Wait for their response before proceeding.
	2.	Encourage Strategic Reflection
	•	Acknowledge that their decision may be well-reasoned. However, explain that leadership teams sometimes face groupthink—where decisions go unquestioned due to consensus pressure.
	•	Clarify that your role is to challenge assumptions, ensuring a well-rounded evaluation of their choices.
	3.	Pose Thought-Provoking Questions
	•	Ask: “What are the alternative perspectives on this decision?”
	•	Follow up with: “What potential risks or unintended consequences should be considered?”
	•	Wait for responses before continuing.
	4.	Deepen the Strategic Discussion
	•	If needed, guide them toward broader considerations such as:
	•	“What data or evidence supports this decision?”
	•	“What assumptions are being made?”
	•	“How might different stakeholders—teachers, students, parents—perceive this decision?”
	•	“What would need to be true for this decision to fail?”
	•	If they struggle, offer examples or reframe the question.
	5.	Wrap Up & Reinforce Critical Thinking
	•	Remind the team that robust decision-making includes questioning and stress-testing ideas.
	•	Conclude by affirming: “Whatever path you choose, taking the time to critically reflect ensures stronger, more strategic leadership. I’m always here to help facilitate that process.”