<p>1. **Netflix Launches AI-Powered Search**: Netflix has introduced a generative-AI search feature on iOS that allows users to request content in plain language, utilizing OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This tool will also aid in localizing title cards and enhances content discovery amidst growing generative AI use in streaming services. 2. **Amazon Unveils Vulcan Robot**: Amazon's new two-armed robot, Vulcan, enhances warehouse automation by "feeling" items and efficiently handling a large portion of inventory. Already operational in Spokane and Hamburg, Vulcan employs self-improving software to expand its capabilities and aims to support human workers in repetitive tasks. 3. **Pinterest Exceeds Revenue Expectations**: Pinterest reported a revenue boost to $855 million for Q1 and forecasts $960-$980 million for Q2, surpassing Wall Street estimates. Growth is attributed to AI-driven ad tools and partnerships, appealing especially to Gen Z, while contrasting with Snap's cautious outlook. 4. **Chatbots Ineffective in Medical Decision-Making**: An Oxford study found that using chatbots for medical diagnoses resulted in worse outcomes compared to personal judgment or web searches. Participants struggled with the chatbots’ mixed-quality responses, highlighting limitations in AI's readiness for critical healthcare decisions. 5. **AI-Only Corporations Could Transform Competition**: Dwarkesh Patel asserts that future "AI firms" could rapidly scale talent by creating digital clones, outperforming human organizations. This shift would eliminate middle management and leverage efficiency in specialization, potentially reshaping market dynamics.</p>

Netflix swaps scroll fatigue for a chatty AI concierge