This podcasting studio uses AI voice clones

🗞️ The Latest in AI: A fifth of worker would prefer an AI robot as a boss

Although many fear the rise of AI in the workplace, some workers would actually welcome it if it means replacing their bosses. A survey conducted by the AI service Business Name Generator found that 1 in 5 workers in the UK and US think that a robot would do a better job as their boss.

The main complaints employees had about their current bosses are a lack of appreciation and empathy, as well as favoritism shown to certain employees. Other gripes include bosses’ unclear expectations, disorganization and micromanagement. Respondents believe that an AI manager would remove workplace drama and create a fairer environment.

Respondents said the downsides of having an AI boss are the lack of softer skills it would have, and that it would be hard to take it seriously as an authority figure. 22% would still feel better talking to an AI about workplace frustrations, and 18% would trust it more than their current boss.

Click here for more.

🤖 AI Tool of the Day: A new way to make video and podcasts with Descript

Descript is an all-in-one video and podcasting tool that offers an array of useful products. Here are some of the platforms top features:

Video Editing: Edit by script and scene. Your recordings are automatically transcribed by Descript so you can edit them like a doc. Then arrange visuals like you would on a slide. Descript’s simple and powerful video editing studio can convert lousy recordings into studio quality, remove filler words from your recordings, and overdub by creating a realistic clone of your voice that can record new words.

Podcast Studio: Create an AI clone of your voice and edit your audio by editing text. You can also get studio-quality sound with Descript’s one-click sound effects.

Transcription: Descript creates transcriptions for every recording with industry-leading accuracy. It also adds speaker labels automatically and is capable of transcribing in 22 different languages.

Clip Creation: Quickly repurpose your content as shareable social media video clips. Customize your clips with images, captions, animations and more to give your video some professional pop, or choose from Descript’s gallery of templates.

Descript’s powerful video and podcasting studio can be downloaded for free. Check it out here.

📸 Business Spotlight: Japanese banking giant to roll out generative AI to 45,000 employees

Mizuho Financial Group plans to roll out Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service to 45,000 employees. The company plans to use the technology for coding, drafting documents and answering customer and employee queries.

Azure OpenAI is a Microsoft service that allows clients to tap into the power of large-scale generative AI models. It offers models that can be easily adapted to a specific task or industry, and makes use of Azure’s security capabilities to ensure privacy.

Mizuho’s decision comes as US lawmakers plan to raise guardrails around the use of ChatGPT and generative AI platforms. The main concerns around these platforms are related to privacy and misinformation.

Click here to learn more.