We Will Be OK

Good morning,

I was sipping my usual morning coffee when I read the quote—Bill Gates, casually stated on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” that: “AI will replace doctors and teachers in 10 years.”

Then he continued: eighty to ninety percent of white-collar work… gone. Doctors. Teachers. Lawyers. Programmers. Knowledge workers. Wiped out like chalk on a smartboard.

It’s pretty cynical to bring that kind of message on what is supposed to be a light-hearted show.

You’ve probably seen the same headlines popping up. Different faces. Same doomsday drumbeat.

I have been guilty of this as well - I admit. I have sent out slightly panicky dispatches and gotten back worried emails.

I studied history at university so I should have known better. And you don’t even need to have that. If you’re older than -say- 35 you will remember a time without internet and mobile phones.

The point is … I realized we’ve been here before.

So .. mea culpa. I shouldn’t have joined in on the panic. But if you follow technology closely like I do you do get the sense that the world is slipping into something alien. And it’s difficult not to be terribly excited and afraid.

Just like - i imagine- I would react to an actual alien spaceship descending onto the planet, not sure if it is salvation or annihilation.

Sam Harris famously called the advent of AI - the “bringing-into-life of an alien intelligence”.

History

But if you zoom out a little bit there’s a historical rhythm to this.

The inventing of the printing press and the internet are obviously major innovations that has changed the way information is being circulated. But within technology itself - there have been exponential jumps.

I heard someone mention these jumps as Quantum Leap Waves—massive technological surges that sweep away the old and unveil the unimaginable. We’re now in the sixth wave.

So let’s see:

Wave 1 : The industrial revolution (1771-1830s)
Wave 2 : Steam & Railways(1829-1873)
Wave 3 : Steel & Electricity (1875-1907)
Wave 4 : Oil, Automobiles & Mass Production (1908-1971)
Wave 5 : Information & Telecommunications (1971-2021)

And now Wave 6 : Decentralized Technology : blockchains and artificial intelligence

And every single one of the waves before this one followed the same dance: disruption, despair… and then a boom in new jobs, new industries, new ways of being useful.

Spinning jennies killed the spinners. But then came the factories, the railways, the engineers, the clerks. Cities like Manchester exploded in size—not because people were out of work, but because they had new work. Same thing with computers: they were supposed to replace us entirely. Instead, they multiplied the demand for smart people a hundredfold.

AI is just the next wave.

And it might just be that the economic engine it fires up will be bigger than any we’ve seen before.

The Future

If productivity goes up, wealth expands. Human-AI collaboration creates more, not less. Entire new industries—unthinkable yesterday—become billion-dollar markets. Demand surges. Skills shift and the economy - the beautiful beast that it is - rewires itself for the new reality.

The World Economic Forum predicts 170 million new jobs in the next few years. Not speculative fluff—real jobs already materializing across five key sectors:

Healthcare: AI-assisted diagnostics, personalized medicine, remote monitoring.

Education: adaptive curriculums, AI tutors, content generators.

Creative work: generative tools for writing, art, music.

Finance: algorithmic trading, AI-driven compliance, fraud detection.

Logistics & transportation: autonomous systems, optimization, predictive maintenance.

These aren’t just side gigs. These are tectonic changes. We’re talking about entire ecosystems forming around human-machine collaboration.

We’re not heading toward an “AI or human” scenario.

We’re heading toward AI + Human.

The future belongs to those who master the interface—those who know when to hand tasks off to AI, and when to lean in with judgment, emotion, creativity.

You. Me. All of us. We need to become maestros of the symbiosis.

Because the game isn’t about survival. It’s about leverage.

So what now?

You need to train yourself to see around corners. To recognize what jobs are fading and which ones are being born. To invest—your time, your energy, your capital—where the wind is actually blowing.

Keep learning. Pick a high-growth industry. Watch what’s happening on LinkedIn. Bet on your own adaptability.

And if you’ve got the stomach for it, create something. The biggest winners in these technological revolutions are always the entrepreneurs—the ones who spot the gap and fill it before anyone else knows it’s there.

Don’t let the headlines scare you. Let them sharpen you.

The future isn't a threat.

It's a test.

And it's coming fast.

Welcome to the Blacklynx Brief

AI News

• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years, potentially pushing U.S. unemployment to 20%. He urged lawmakers to prepare for major disruption across sectors like tech, finance, and law, and suggested policy responses including AI workforce training and taxes on AI use.

• Elon Musk’s xAI signed a $300M deal with Telegram to bring its Grok chatbot to the messaging app, dramatically expanding its user base. Telegram will get a 50% cut of revenue from in-app subscriptions, as Grok becomes embedded in core features like chat and search while respecting user data boundaries.

• Opera launched Neon, a new browser built around AI agents that can automate web tasks, generate content, and support natural language coding. The browser enters a crowded field of AI-focused browsing tools, signaling a growing shift toward assistants baked directly into everyday web experiences.

• Apple may be heading into its Worldwide Developers Conference with modest AI announcements, with Bloomberg reporting it as a “gap year” before bigger updates in 2026. While developers will get limited access to Apple’s smaller models, key projects like an improved Siri and a ChatGPT rival remain unfinished.

• Music giants Universal, Warner, and Sony are in talks with AI music startups Udio and Suno to settle billion-dollar copyright lawsuits through licensing deals. The agreements would include compensation frameworks and equity stakes, potentially setting a new standard for how AI firms pay artists for training data.

• New research shows ChatGPT and other AI models outperform humans on emotional intelligence tests, scoring 81% compared to the human average of 56%. The results suggest AI could be well-suited for emotionally complex roles in areas like mental health and education — even without experiencing emotions itself.

• Meta plans to automate the entire ad creation process by 2026, using AI to generate, target, and manage ads on Facebook and Instagram from just a product image and budget. Aimed at small businesses, the tool could eliminate the need for human marketers — potentially reshaping the $100B+ digital advertising industry.

• Microsoft is rolling out Bing Video Creator, bringing OpenAI’s Sora video model to mobile users with free short video generation from text prompts. Though limited to 5-second clips, it marks the first time a major AI video tool is offered widely without a subscription, opening the door to casual users.

• Sakana AI and UBC researchers unveiled the Darwin Gödel Machine — an AI agent that rewrites its own code to improve over time, boosting task performance by up to 150%. This self-evolving system points to a future where AI can continuously upgrade itself, raising both promise and concerns over autonomy and oversight.

• AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio has launched LawZero, a nonprofit focused on building transparent, “safe-by-design” AI, with $30M in backing and a flagship project called Scientist AI. The initiative aims to promote truth, detect AI deception, and challenge commercial pressures that Bengio says compromise safety in today’s top models.

• HeyGen released AI Studio, a new editing suite that gives creators more control over AI avatars — including voice tone, hand gestures, and even camera work. These upgrades move avatars closer to realistic digital actors, signaling a major shift in how future video content might be produced without cameras or live performers.

• The FDA just cleared Clarity Breast, the first AI tool approved to predict breast cancer risk from routine mammograms — allowing for commercial rollout this year. The AI flags hidden patterns invisible to radiologists, potentially transforming early detection and prompting a broader shift toward preventive healthcare.

• Reddit has sued Anthropic, accusing the AI firm of illegally scraping over 100,000 pages of its content after being blocked, and refusing to pay for a data license. This marks a rare tech-versus-AI lawsuit, potentially signaling deeper conflicts between major platforms and model developers over data access and ownership.

• OpenAI rolled out new business tools for ChatGPT, including cloud integrations, meeting transcription, and custom connectors — now used by over 3 million paying organizations. These features aim to embed ChatGPT deeper into everyday workflows, streamlining tasks that once required multiple SaaS tools.

• AMC Networks is partnering with AI startup Runway to use generative AI for show development and marketing, marking a public shift toward AI in TV production. The deal shows that, despite ongoing Hollywood tensions, studios are increasingly embracing AI to cut costs and speed up creative workflows.

Quickfire News

• Anthropic added Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to its board of directors, strengthening its leadership team with a high-profile tech executive.

• Odyssey demonstrated its “interactive video” world model, allowing users to interact with AI-generated video content in real-time.

• DeepSeek issued a minor trial update to its R1 model, reportedly improving reasoning, extended thinking, and general performance.

• Chinese researchers introduced FLARE, a new AI model that can predict stellar flares and aid in the search for habitable exoplanets.

• OpenAI launched a developer interest form for a potential “sign in with ChatGPT” feature, signaling plans to expand user authentication integration across third-party apps.

• Meta is working to automate up to 90% of its privacy and safety reviews using AI, aiming to replace most human reviewers in these internal processes.

• Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said Veo 3 generated millions of videos in a week, following its recent rollout to over 71 new countries.

• OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap described the company’s future hardware as “ambient” devices, meant to offer more personal, real-world AI experiences.

• ElevenLabs launched Conversational AI 2.0, with advanced multilingual detection, natural turn-taking, and HIPAA-compliant enterprise features.

• Anthropic hit $3B in annualized revenue, up from $1B in late 2024, mainly due to rising enterprise adoption of its AI code generation tools.

• The U.S. FDA launched Elsa, an AI system that will be used across the agency to accelerate clinical reviews and scientific evaluations.

• Character AI introduced multimodal tools, including AvatarFX image-to-video, interactive Scenes, character Streams, and animated chat sharing.

• IBM opened watsonx AI Labs in New York City, and acquired Seek AI, aiming to boost enterprise adoption of AI and advanced data analysis.

• Samsung is in talks with Perplexity to integrate its search and assistant features into upcoming Samsung devices.

• Captions launched Mirage Studio, a platform that generates ultra-realistic AI actor videos from scripts or audio for user-generated content.

• PlayAI open-sourced PlayDiffusion, an audio inpainting tool for editing voices in audio tracks while keeping natural flow intact.

• Meta signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy, committing to use nuclear power for meeting the high energy demands of its AI infrastructure.

• Amazon MGM Studios is producing a film titled “Artificial”, which will dramatize OpenAI’s 2023 boardroom events and the temporary ousting of Sam Altman.

• OpenAI expanded access to its Codex agent, adding enhanced internet tools and better usability for software engineering tasks.

• OpenAI released a memory feature for free ChatGPT users, describing it as a short-term system based on recent interactions.

• Researchers introduced BioReason, an AI model that integrates DNA modeling and LLM-style reasoning, improving biological task accuracy by 15%.

• Manus AI launched new video generation tools, allowing its agentic system to plan and create detailed video scenes and visual narratives.

• Mistral AI launched Mistral Code, a new enterprise tool that combines its specialized models to assist with software development tasks.

• Suno introduced several music creation upgrades, including a revamped song editor, creative sliders, stem extraction, and support for songs up to 8 minutes.

• Anthropic debuted Claude Explains, a new developer-focused blog written by its Claude AI assistant, aimed at sharing educational and technical content.

• Luma Labs released Modify Video, a new feature that allows users to change the style, characters, or setting of a video while keeping structure intact.

• Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan said Anthropic is limiting Claude access, following OpenAI’s recent acquisition of Windsurf.

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