Welcome to our weekly newsletter where we share and discuss articles and trends that caught our attention and are relevant to our area of expertise. This week, we’re discussing dupes and deals: Lululemon’s latest marketing strategy to get everyone to finally let go of fakes. We also drop some AI trends we've seen around the internet that have our attention.
MAY 12 /2023
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The application is programmed to upsell customers, offering larger sizes, Frosties or daily specials. Once the chatbot takes an order, it appears on a screen for line cooks.
These types of applications are what we'll probably see over the next few years. AI won't disrupt everything, it'll make these wonderful marginal improvements that collectively make a much better world. Expect AI to supplement existing processes, bring it in early.
Fast-food chains are customizing language models with terms like ‘JBC’ and ‘biggie bags'
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Tiktok's Creativity Program
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Good news for current and up-and-coming influencers:
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TikTok has announced a new expansion of its Creativity Program, which provides direct funding for top creators based on content performance in the app. US creators with at least 10K followers and 100K authentic video views in the last 30 days are eligible to join the Creativity Program Beta. While the actual money value is unclear, what is clear is the growing impact of influencers.
Who knows, maybe you too can one day get paid for your content!
Wendy's testing an AI chatbot
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