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An Intelligent Flow - An AI Newsletter

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IAN FORD
January 15, 2026

Read time: 4 minutes

“You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo.” - Eminem ‘Lose Yourself ’ — This Eminem lyric is so powerful and timely, with the start of the new year. How many once-in-a-lifetime moments have you had? How many regrets do you think about it? Why are you still procrastinating and making excuses? You only get one life, and sometimes only one chance to do something. So do it… and don’t look back. MESSAGE in my Keenon Ivory Wayans voice. That’s a Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood reference.

Welcome, AI Enthusiasts…

Thank you for rocking with AI Flow. Our community is consistently growing. Here is some quick AI news that matters and a few more AI tools to help you in your everyday life.

Some AI News to Think About

OpenAI Wants to Learn from Your Work. What Does This Mean?

OpenAI collecting real office work to train smarter AI is a double-edged sword, especially for Black professionals. On the plus side, models trained on real deliverables could finally understand how work actually gets done—not just textbook versions of it. That could power better tools for resumes, career planning, and skill-matching, which matters for folks who’ve historically had less access to career coaching and insider knowledge. A tool like “ChatGPT Jobs” could help level the playing field if it’s built right.

But there are real risks. Asking contractors to scrub sensitive info puts a lot of responsibility on individuals, and mistakes could cost people jobs or legal trouble. There’s also the bigger question of labor: people are contributing high-value work to train systems that may later replace or undercut them, often without long-term upside. For Black workers, who are already overrepresented in contract and gig roles, that imbalance hits harder.

Add in court-ordered access to massive chat logs, and trust becomes shaky. This moment could expand opportunity—or quietly extract value without protection. The difference will come down to transparency, consent, and who actually benefits.

Some AI Tools to Supercharge Your Productivity

Higgsfield lets you create movie-level videos without a camera crew or film school stress. You control angles, motion, and effects just by describing them, so your visuals look intentional, not random. It’s perfect for storytelling, marketing, or content that needs to feel premium without paying premium production costs.

Instruct is like telling your apps what to do and actually having them listen. You explain the task once, and it runs across tools, handles the busywork, and can repeat it on autopilot. It saves time, cuts mistakes, and turns everyday chaos into smooth, reliable workflows.

This tool lets you talk to your ad data like it’s a smart friend who actually understands numbers. You ask one question, and it breaks down what’s working, what’s not, and what to fix—fast. No spreadsheets, no guesswork, just clear insights you can act on and share right away.

Some AI-Generated Images to Entertain You

The last supper with comedy greats… who’s missing? Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle?

Artist: Esh-El

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Written by Ian Ford & Christine White.

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