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What’s changing in AI and why it matters for your business

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From the AI Desk

Welcome to the first edition of our AI Newsletter!

AI news changes rapidly, with new tools and updates every week. For business leaders, the challenge is not just staying informed, but knowing what actually matters. That’s the goal of this newsletter.
Each month, we’ll cut through the noise and focus on practical insights, highlight key developments, share real-world examples, and explain important concepts simply.
Here is what you’ll find in each issue:
 
• WHAT CHANGED IN AI — A quick look at a few developments in AI and what they mean for business leaders, plus one action to consider.
• AI IN ACTION — A spotlight on a real use case, tool, or workflow showing how organizations are applying AI today.
• NO-JARGON ZONE — A short explanation of an AI concept in plain English.
• QUESTION OF THE MONTH — A question to spark ideas and invite your perspective. Have a question for next month? Let us know!
• RESOURCES — Curated resources, articles, and events if you want to explore further.
 
Our goal is simple: make AI clearer, more practical, and easier to apply in real business contexts.
 
Thanks for reading — and welcome.
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Three signals that AI is moving beyond chat and into real business workflows.

AI models keep getting smarter — and more competitive

Major labs including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others released new AI models over the past month, pushing advances in reasoning, coding, and automation. The bigger shift: AI is moving beyond chat and starting to complete real workflows.
Read the full update

Claude and ChatGPT add-ins for Microsoft Excel

AI tools are starting to show up directly inside everyday business software. Both Claude and ChatGPT now offer ways to work with spreadsheet data using plain language inside Excel. Instead of writing complex formulas or digging through large datasets, users can ask questions about their spreadsheet, summarize trends, identify outliers, or generate quick insights directly from their data.
Learn how to add Claude or ChatGPT to Excel

Companies begin deploying internal AI agents

Organizations are beginning to experiment with internal AI agents that can retrieve company knowledge, generate reports, and automate routine tasks. These early deployments signal a shift from AI experiments to real operational use cases. 
See examples of how companies are using AI internally
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Driving ChatGPT enterprise adoption

After rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise, one organization discovered most employees weren’t using it. A structured Gen AI training program helped turn unused licenses into everyday productivity tools. 
Read more
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Prompt
engineering

Prompt engineering is simply the practice of asking AI better questions, so you get better results.
 
Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini generate responses based on the instructions you give them. The clearer and more specific your request is, the more useful the output will be.
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What’s the most useful thing Claude or ChatGPT has helped you do in Excel?

Reply back to this email so we can gather responses and share out broad results. Don’t worry, we’ll keep your answer anonymous. 
Propose a question for next month
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