Welcome to Not Your Father’s A.I., where we explain AI in clear language and show you how to use it at work right away.
Here’s what we’ll cover today:
Turn bullets into speaker notes with PowerPoint Copilot
Capture live town hall questions inside your slides
Practice investor talks using AI-generated transcripts
Automate project reports and task descriptions
Why AI is outperforming doctors at lung cancer detection
IN THE KNOW
Write Speaker Notes with PowerPoint Copilot
PowerPoint Copilot is an AI assistant built into Microsoft PowerPoint. It helps turn short bullet points into full sentences so presenters know exactly what to say. This is useful when slides are ready but the talk track is not.
Let’s say you are preparing for a product launch presentation. Your slides only have short bullets. You ask PowerPoint Copilot to expand them, and it generates clear speaker notes you can rehearse or refine before presenting.
Practical Takeaways:
Create a complete talk track without rewriting slides
Save prep time before important presentations
Speak more confidently using structured notes
Capture Live Questions with Canva Present Mode
Canva is a design tool used to create presentations and visuals. Canva Present Mode lets presenters collect questions and notes directly inside the deck during a live session. This helps teams track feedback without switching tools.
Suppose you need to run a CEO town hall. While presenting in Canva Present Mode, questions from the audience are captured directly in the deck so nothing is missed and follow-ups are easy.
Practical Takeaways:
Capture audience questions in real time
Reduce post-meeting follow-up confusion
Keep feedback tied to specific slides
#BTAU (Back That App Up)
Automate Project Reports with ClickUp AI
ClickUp is a project management tool used to track tasks, timelines, and team work. ClickUp AI adds automation that writes reports and task descriptions so teams spend less time on admin work.
Step 1: Open ClickUp and select a project, task, or workspace.
Step 2: Use ClickUp AI to generate a status report or task description.
Step 3: Review and adjust the AI draft, then share it with your team.
Practice Presentations with Gamma AI
Gamma is a presentation and document tool designed to help teams create and share content quickly. Gamma AI can simulate your presentation by generating a transcript of what you would say, helping you practice pacing and clarity.
Suppose you need to present to investors next week. You upload your deck to Gamma AI, generate a practice transcript, and review it to adjust timing and clarity before the real meeting.
Practical Takeaways:
Practice presentations without a live audience
Improve pacing before high-stakes meetings
Refine messaging using a written transcript
WHAT’S GOING ON?
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Prompt of the Day
KPI Performance Summary
“You are a data analyst. The KPI table below tracks revenue growth, churn rate, customer acquisition cost, and NPS over the past four quarters. Analyze the data to identify performance gaps and improvement areas, explain any notable trends, and recommend specific actions the business should take to address underperforming metrics.”
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What The Tech!
AI Is Beating Doctors at Detecting Lung Cancer!
An AI system reached 94 percent accuracy in spotting lung nodules.
Human radiologists scored about 65 percent on the same task.
The system learned complex visual patterns doctors train for years to recognize.
Medical diagnosis is no longer a human-only advantage.
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It’s a Wrap!
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