💰 Biden offers $20m for AI hackers

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Here’s what we’re chasing down today:

• 🗞️ Whitehouse offers $20m prize for AI hackers

• 🗞️ Zoom says it won’t train its AI on your data w/o consent

• 🛠 Framer: Build a vibrant website with AI in minutes

• 💡 Learn how to automate client onboarding with AI

• 🗞️ AI startups are openly engaging in espionage

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🗞️ News

Biden Administration Offers $20M Prize for AI Cybersecurity Hackers

The Biden administration, in partnership with AI giants like Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, has launched a $20 million competition for hackers to use AI in bolstering U.S. cybersecurity.

Unveiled at the Black Hat USA hacking conference in Las Vegas, the challenge marks a strategic move by the government to stay ahead of the evolving security landscape.

Key takeaways:

• The AI Cyber Challenge, backed by the Biden administration, seeks to harness AI for improved cybersecurity protection of U.S. infrastructure

• Esteemed AI companies, such as Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, have come on board to support the challenge

• A qualifying round will shortlist 20 teams for the semifinals at DEF CON 2024, with the top five bagging $2 million plus each

• Entrants are expected to open-source their systems, with the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Security Foundation providing advisory support

• DARPA, orchestrating the competition, will fund up to seven small businesses (to the tune of $1 million) to ensure diverse participation

Why This Matters: The AI-cybersecurity integration goes beyond financial gains, emphasizing revolutionary defense tactics and cross-industry collaboration for robust national digital security.

Zoom Amends Terms After Backlash Over AI Training Using Calls

Zoom faced backlash when its terms suggested using customer meetings for AI training. Responding to concerns, the company quickly clarified its position, stressing user consent's importance in AI practices.

The adjustments come at a time when data privacy in tech companies is under heightened scrutiny, underscoring the critical balance between innovation and user trust.

Key takeaways:

• Tech news outlet Stack Diary highlighted a concerning clause in Zoom's terms, suggesting the use of meetings for AI training

• Prominent figures, including Harvard's Gabriella Coleman, voiced concerns over these terms on platform X (Twitter)

• Zoom took swift action, amending its terms to clarify that AI training would require explicit user consent

• Zoom's COO, Aparna Bawa, assured that users would be given notifications regarding any potential AI training features

• Despite clarifications, there are concerns about the use of "telemetry data" for AI, as highlighted by legal professionals

Our Take: Zoom's predicament accentuates the fine line between technological advancement and understanding casually accepted data privacy terms.

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🛠 Tools

Framer: Build A Vibrant Website With AI

Framer, your new digital companion, transforms website ideation into creation in mere seconds. This AI-powered tool takes your digital aspirations and crafts them into a full-fledged, functional website faster than a sneeze.

How Framer Turns Your Website Idea into Reality

Getting your site up and running with Framer is smoother than a well-mixed martini. This is how the symphony of simplicity unfolds:

• AI-Website Builder: Framer's AI builds your site with the finesse of an origami master, folding digital elements into a beautiful, functioning whole. 😎

• Drag-and-Drop Editor: It's like playing with LEGO. Except your bricks are sleek, responsive website elements that you can move around like chess pieces on a digital board. 😏

• Content Management System (CMS): Want your content to march in perfect formation, like soldiers in a parade? Framer's CMS is your drill sergeant, keeping everything in check and on point. 🥇

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• SEO Optimized: You'll rise through the search engine ranks like a helium-filled balloon at a kids' party. Organic traffic, come hither! 🚀

However, the AI-Website Builder's knack for aesthetic layouts may lead to similar-looking sites. So, your quest for uniqueness might take a small hit.

Bottom Line: Want to publish your AI-built site in seconds? Visit Framer for more!

💡 Tactics

How to Automate Client Onboarding with AI

Embrace the future where automation takes the lead and client onboarding is as smooth as silk. Say goodbye to tool juggling and missed opportunities.

AI automation refines your onboarding process, letting you close deals faster and manage each client with ease. Let's get going, shall we?

Key Takeaways:

• Harness the inquiry form, which kickstarts AI automated onboarding as soon as a potential client fills it out

• Be best buddies with GoHighLevel, your one-stop solution for tracking client progress via a sales pipeline

• Zapier is your magic wand, linking your inquiry form and GoHighLevel pipeline for swift, efficient processing

• Stay connected with tools like Slack, ClickUp, Calendly, and automated emails, all aimed at keeping your client in the loop

Follow These Steps:

1. Set Up Inquiry Form: Create a clear and concise inquiry form on your website that asks for essential client details. Once this form is filled out and a call booked, you're all set to start the onboarding process. 🐾

2. Create a New Sales Pipeline in GHL: Use GoHighLevel (GHL) to set up a new sales pipeline. This is your control center to track each client's progress through the onboarding process. No client left behind! 🕹️

3. Create a Zap in Zapier: Now, it's time Zapier time! Set up a Zap that triggers when the inquiry form is submitted. This will create a new opportunity in the GHL sales pipeline, ensuring every inquiry is processed in a timely manner. 💥

4. Move Client to Closed Deal: After the sales call, manually move the client to the "Closed Deal" stage in the GHL sales pipeline. This significant move marks the transition from prospect to client. 🏁

5. Set Up Webhook in GHL: Create a webhook in GHL that triggers when the pipeline stage changes to "Closed Deal". This sends real-time data to Zapier, signaling the next phase of the onboarding process. 🎣

6. Set Up Actions in Zapier: In Zapier, establish actions that trigger when the webhook is received. This can include creating a Slack channel, sending Slack messages, creating a folder in ClickUp, and updating the GHL opportunity. It's all about smooth, coordinated moves. 💃

7. Send Onboarding Email: Shoot out an informative onboarding email to the client that includes the next steps, like booking a discovery call and joining the Slack channel. Remember, communication is key! 💌

8. Set Up Discovery Call in Calendly: Use Calendly to arrange a discovery call. It's all about the client's convenience. Use this call to understand their needs and expectations better. ☎️

9. Create an Onboarding Form: Create an additional form for the client to fill out to gather all the necessary details about them and their project. Knowledge is power! 📚

10. Update Sales Pipeline: Finally, once the discovery call is booked, update the GHL sales pipeline to the "Booked Discovery Call" stage. And just like that, you've successfully automated your onboarding process! 🎉

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