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This week, Paris played host to a global two-day AI summit. It’s clear that fears about any potential risks and harms are taking a back seat as FOMO heats up.

While the event showcased an optimistic vision of AI’s future, hopes for a unified approach to development and regulation took a hit when the US and UK declined to sign a declaration promoting openness, inclusivity, transparency, ethics, safety, and sustainability.  

In this week’s edition, we’ve got AI-powered deck design so you can present like a pro, a look at what AI news summaries are getting wrong, decoding nature’s notes, and an AI-inspired valentine for Saint Valentine.

Let’s get started!

AI Productivity

Tired of spending countless hours perfecting PowerPoint presentations? Thanks to AI, those days might be over. We've been exploring two standout AI presentation tools that are transforming this time-consuming task into a matter of minutes.

Presentations.AI  offers a straightforward process. Upload your content (Word doc, existing deck, or website link), answer a few questions about format and color preferences, and let the platform work its magic. It excels at creating professional, traditional business presentations.

Gamma  provides similar ease but with a modern edge. Its sleek, futuristic designs reflect the AI era, though you can tweak them for a more conventional look. Gamma shines when you want visually striking, attention-grabbing slides.

To compare, we used last week's newsletter topic on the DeepSeek R1 model. We first asked ChatGPT to draft a presentation-ready script for a 10-slide deck. Then, we ran it through both platforms.

The results? Both platforms delivered polished presentations in under a minute, although a glitch in the Presentations.AI version failed to add an image to the 2^nd slide. We've left both outputs unedited so you can compare them yourself:

• View the Presentations.AI version here

• View the Gamma version here

While perfectionists may still want to fine-tune, both tools provide a strong foundation, saving hours of work. Combined with ChatGPT for content structuring, the process is incredibly efficient.

Presentations.AI is great for traditional corporate decks, while Gamma suits teams craving bold, modern designs. Both offer free tiers, with paid plans at $16.50/month (Presentations.AI Pro) and $10/month (Gamma Plus).

Have you tried either of these AI-presentation generators or any others? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

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AI in Journalism

It looks like AI chatbots need to sharpen their journalistic skills. A new BBC study found that top AI chatbots struggle with basic journalistic accuracy, exposing factual errors, misquotes, and misleading summaries—raising concerns about AI’s role in shaping public understanding of the news.

In a blog post, BBC News and Current Affairs CEO Deborah Turness criticized AI-generated news for “distortions” that can be dangerous, warning that companies developing generative AI tools are “playing with fire” when it comes to factual accuracy.

The study: The BBC tested OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini, and Perplexity AI. Each was given access to BBC News content and tasked with answering 100 questions using BBC articles as sources. Human journalists reviewed the responses.

• 51% of AI-generated answers had significant issues.

• 19% contained factual errors, including incorrect dates, numbers, and statements.

• 13% misquoted BBC sources or cited non-existent quotes.

Notable errors:

• ChatGPT claimed Iran’s Ismail Haniyeh was part of Hamas leadership in December 2024—months after his assassination in July.

• Gemini incorrectly stated that the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) doesn’t recommend vaping to help quit smoking.

• Some chatbots failed to distinguish between opinion and fact.

Turness is urging AI companies to “pull back” from producing news summaries, as Apple did recently amid similar concerns. In an era where media trust is fragile, she said, AI shouldn’t add to the confusion.

As AI tools increasingly shape how people consume information, accuracy isn’t just a technical issue—it’s a societal one.

Talk with the Animals?

Could AI crack the code on nature's secret languages?

Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to uncover the meaning behind animal communication, shedding light on how different species interact and express themselves. From bird songs to prairie dog warnings, this groundbreaking work aims to bridge the gap between humans and the natural world.

The Earth Species Project (ESP), a nonprofit, has unveiled NatureLM, an AI model designed to translate animal 'languages' by recognizing sounds and understanding their meaning.

• NatureLM can already identify which species is “speaking,” the age of the animal, and whether it’s signaling distress or play.

• Even more impressive: It has shown potential to decipher communication patterns of species it hasn’t encountered before.

Unlike human languages, where rules and structures are known, animal communication is a jigsaw puzzle with most of the pieces missing.

Some species, like prairie dogs, use nouns and adjectives to describe predators. Others, such as birds, alter their sounds depending on whether they’re singing or sounding a warning. Researchers have even discovered that many animals use individual “names” to address each other.

NatureLM’s development is part of a broader trend of using AI for ecological breakthroughs. Microsoft, for example, recently launched Project SPARROW, an AI system to monitor biodiversity in remote areas with the help of cameras and acoustic sensors.

If NatureLM lives up to its promise, it could revolutionize how we understand and interact with the animal kingdom—and maybe even give us a reason to think twice before shushing the dog.

AI Be My Valentine

This year, we decided to have a little fun with Valentine’s Day. Forget the chocolate hearts, dozen roses, and sweet sentiments from mass-produced cards. Instead, we got curious about the origins of Valentine’s Day. We think a poetry mashup is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday.

We asked ChatGPT how Valentine’s Day came to be—and were surprised to uncover a history filled with mystery. One thread leads back to an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia, celebrated in mid-February. It featured a matchmaking lottery and rituals that included drunken revelry, nudity, and even blood sacrifices. Men allegedly sacrificed goats and dogs, then whipped women with the hides to promote fertility. Not exactly our idea of a romantic celebration.

Valentine's Day also carries the legacy of multiple saints named Valentine. We chose one in particular: an early Christian priest and physician who lived during the reign of Emperor Claudius II Gothicus in the 3rd century AD. This priest was executed for secretly marrying couples, defying the emperor's order that his soldiers remain bachelors. Legend has it the priest wrote a letter to the jailer’s daughter, signing it "From Your Valentine."

In a fitting tribute to our modern Valentine traditions, we asked ChatGPT to write a poem about Saint Valentine. Consider it our way of spreading a little love—with a history lesson.

Saint Valentine

Emperor Claudius made a decree,
"No soldier shall wed—stay loyal to me!"
But Valentine, a priest so bold,
Married young lovers, defying the hold.

Caught in the act, he was sentenced to die,
Yet stood by his faith, with his head held high.
Imprisoned, steadfast, he met his fate,
On February 14, at love’s sacred gate.

For faith and courage, through trial and pain,
Saint Valentine’s honor and name remain.

The image of Saint Valentine (above) is AI-generated. It just goes to show you, even ancient history has a soft spot for a good love story. Happy Valentine’s Day!

AI in the News (in case you missed it)

• Can AI help DOGE slash government budgets? It's complex. Read here.

• How AI could be incorporated into nuclear weapons. Watch here.

• Should AI be used in end of life medical decisions? Read here.

• Thousands call on Christie’s to cancel AI art auction in open letter. Read here.

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Here.Now.AI Editorial team: Lori, Justin, and Lisa