Claude Runs a Store in Real Life🏪🛒

From managing stores to transforming how we search, watch, and remember—AI is now deeply embedded in our daily routines. Here’s a quick look at the latest developments:

🛒 Claude AI Runs a Store
Anthropic and Andon Labs put Claude Sonnet 3.7 to the test as a fully autonomous store manager. Nicknamed Claudius, the AI handled inventory, pricing, customer interactions, and even requested human help when needed. While it didn’t turn a profit, the month-long experiment revealed just how close we are to AI-powered middle management—and the complex ethical questions that come with it.

🎥 YouTube Gets Smarter
YouTube has rolled out two new AI features: a search carousel that delivers curated results with topic summaries, and an interactive chatbot that helps users dive deeper into videos, ask follow-up questions, or even quiz themselves. It’s all about making discovery faster and learning more immersive.

📸 Google Photos Evolves
Google’s Ask Photos is getting an upgrade. Simple searches like "dogs" or "beach" will now return instant results, while complex queries tap into the power of Gemini AI. As it rolls out to more users, your photo library is becoming more searchable—and more intelligent—than ever.

Let’s explore.

Claude AI The AI Store Manager

Anthropic and Andon Labs conducted an experiment where Claude Sonnet 3.7, an AI model, autonomously managed a small, automated shop in their office for about a month to test the real-world capabilities and limitations of AI in running a business. The AI, nicknamed “Claudius,” was responsible for tasks like maintaining inventory, setting prices, interacting with customers, and requesting physical help from humans for tasks it couldn’t perform itself. Claudius showed strengths in identifying suppliers, adapting to user requests, and resisting inappropriate prompts, but struggled with issues like missing profitable opportunities, hallucinating payment details, and selling items at a loss. While Claudius did not succeed in making the shop profitable, the experiment suggested that with better tools, prompts, and training, AI agents could soon become viable middle-managers in the economy, though this raises important questions about job displacement, model alignment, and the broader impacts of autonomous AI in business.

YouTube Unveils New AI Features

YouTube has introduced two new AI-powered features to enhance user experience by making it easier to discover and learn from videos. The first update is an AI-driven search results carousel that suggests relevant videos and provides topic descriptions from creators, helping users quickly find curated content—like highlights of the best beaches in Hawaii—with helpful summaries and planning tips. This feature is currently available to Premium members in the US for searches related to shopping, travel, or activities in specific places. The second update expands access to YouTube’s conversational AI tool, which allows users to get more information, personalized recommendations, and even quiz themselves on academic topics. Previously exclusive to Premium members, this tool will soon be available to some non-Premium users in the US, offering a more interactive and informative way to explore YouTube.

WhatsApp Unveils Private Message Summaries

Google is enhancing Ask Photos by integrating the classic Google Photos search feature, making it faster and more responsive for simple queries like “beach” or “dogs,” while still using Gemini models for more complex requests such as “what did I eat on my trip to Barcelona?” Now, users will see instant results for straightforward searches, with Gemini working in the background to deliver deeper insights for complex questions. With these improvements, Ask Photos is moving beyond early access and is starting to roll out to more eligible users in the U.S.

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