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This Week in AI: Claude 4, Free Video Tools, and How to Land More Job Interviews with AI
Aftab
June 02, 2025
👋 G’day
Big week in AI land! From shockingly good free video tools to Claude 4 blowing past benchmarks—and a quiet revolution in how people are using AI for relationships and life coaching. Plus, we’re diving into a job-hunting hack you’ll actually use.
In today’s AI Byte:
Claude Opus 4 & Sonnet 4 make a splash
3 free video tools that rival paid giants
AI fixes the 3 biggest job application mistakes
LTX Video brings open-source video generation to the masses
A quiet shift: AI as your personal coach
n8n Toolbox: NotebookLM + JSON tips
🧠 News & Breakthrough Updates
The Byte: Anthropic dropped two new models—Opus 4 and Sonnet 4—with a focus on ethics, reasoning, and better instruction-following.
The Details: - Reduces ‘reward hacking’ in coding and tasks
- Includes a 120-page system card for full transparency
Why It Matters: Claude 4 isn’t just powerful—it’s also built to be safe and ethical.
The Byte: Claude 4 excels in document parsing, coding, and web search—positioning itself as a true GPT-4 competitor.
The Details:
- Handles 1M-token context windows and 180+ page docs
- New agentic workflows make Claude 4 highly usable
Why It Matters: Claude now leads the pack in large context, deep research, and task reasoning.
The Byte: Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft all released major AI upgrades—ushering in a new innovation wave.
The Details:
- Google launched Veo 3 for lifelike video
- OpenAI’s Jony Ive hardware tease has everyone guessing
Why It Matters: These launches mark an inflection point in AI accessibility, creativity, and product design.
✨ AI-Driven Productivity Hacks
The Byte: Two simple business models and one technical path to AI income—realistic, high-value, and in-demand.
The Details:
- Teach AI to kids or small biz
- Run bootcamps for building AI tools
Why It Matters: AI education is hot—and you don’t need to be a coder to cash in.
The Byte: AI is becoming a popular tool for resolving conflicts and improving communication between partners.
The Details:
- Helps rephrase difficult convos
- Provides non-judgemental, instant advice
Why It Matters: Mental wellness is going digital—and affordable.
🧠 AI for Mental Health Support
The Byte: Harvard study finds companionship and life coaching now top AI use cases.
The Details:
- “Organising life” and “finding purpose” rank above idea gen
- AI is shifting from assistant to confidant
Why It Matters: AI is becoming a trusted presence in users’ emotional lives.
🔧 New AI Tools & Features
🔍 Tool of the Week: NotebookLM
What is it?
NotebookLM by Google is your AI-powered research assistant. It helps you understand and summarise documents, generate new insights, and even cite your sources.
Key Features
Upload PDFs, docs, and notes
AI reads and organises key takeaways
Cited responses for fact-checked summaries
Now powered by Gemini 1.5
Getting Started Guide
Go to NotebookLM
Create a new notebook and upload your files
Ask questions or request summaries
Copy/paste or export the results
Use Cases
📚 Research Help – Upload a whitepaper and ask NotebookLM to summarise it
🧾 Project Briefings – Instantly turn meeting notes into action points
🧠 Study Buddy – Ask questions across multiple chapters or topics
🎥 Video of the Week
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Cheers!
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