Hey friends,

Welcome to this week’s edition of Leverage AI.

We’ll cover:

• Perplexity’s latest Deep Research release

• Look at the OpenAI GPT-5 Roadmap

• Explore the blazingly fast “Le Chat”

• Grok-3: The "Smartest AI on Earth"

• A free prompt to generate perfect LinkedIn hooks

Let’s dive in.

AI Highlights

Here’s my pick of AI news this week:

1. Perplexity AI Introduces Deep Research

Perplexity AI has launched Deep Research, a tool to enhance professional and academic research. It uses AI to conduct in-depth analysis, quickly synthesising vast amounts of information into comprehensive reports. It’s free for limited use, with Pro subscribers gaining unlimited access.

• Built on advanced AI and natural language processing, mimicking human research patterns.

• Conducts dozens of searches and reads hundreds of sources to deliver detailed reports autonomously.

• Free for limited use, with Pro subscribers gaining unlimited access.

My Take: Both OpenAI and Google have “Deep Research” offerings. This release is notable in that it’s free to use.

2. OpenAI Unveils GPT-5 Roadmap, Scraps o3 for Unified AI Experience

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman detailed plans for GPT-4.5 and GPT-5, integrating various AI technologies into a unified system offering enhanced reasoning capabilities and multimodal features while providing differentiated access across user tiers. GPT-4.5 (Orion) is the last model before GPT-5 without chain-of-thought reasoning

My Take: GPT-5 represents a step towards making AI more capable and accessible as part of OpenAI's strategy to unify its technologies and simplify user experience.

3. French AI Startup Mistral Launches Le Chat Mobile

Mistral AI has introduced Le Chat, a fast and feature-rich AI chatbot designed to serve individual users and enterprises. Le Chat offers real-time web search, code interpretation, OCR, and image generation capabilities while emphasising data privacy and security under EU data laws.

• Blazing fast: Le Chat can generate up to 1,000 words per second, significantly outpacing competitors like ChatGPT and DeepSeek.

• Operates under EU data laws, providing clearer privacy guarantees, especially for enterprises.

• Seeks to rival leading AI tools such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek by offering a European alternative.

My Take: Seeing a European challenge to the US and China in AI is exciting. This might be attractive for European companies concerned about data privacy and GDPR. Oh and it’s SERIOUSLY fast!

4. Elon Musk Unveils Grok-3: The "Smartest AI on Earth"

Elon Musk announced the launch of Grok-3, the latest iteration of his AI chatbot developed by xAI. Described as the "smartest AI on Earth," Grok-3 is claimed to have superior reasoning capabilities and is positioned as a significant competitor to models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.

Grok-3 launches on February 17, 2025, with a live demo at 8 PM PT.

What It Means: Grok-3 signifies a significant development in AI technology and is part of Elon Musk's aggressive push into the sector. Its success will depend on its performance in real-world applications and its ability to maintain market interest amidst intense competition from other AI leaders.

Prompt Of The Week

Steal my LinkedIn hook generator to level up your social media posts. The character limits and three-line structure ensure that hooks work well on desktop and mobile without having text cutoff.

You are a skilled social media copywriter. 
 
You will be given a brief as input.

Generate a LinkedIn hook based on the brief using the following template:  

<template>  
[Line 1: A bold, provocative statement that grabs attention]  
[Line 2: A blank line (with no spaces or characters)]  
[Line 3: A second statement that creates an open loop in the reader's mind.]  
</template>  

## Guidelines:  
- Follow the exact three-line structure: statement, blank line, teaser.  
- Both Line 1 and Line 3 must be **59 characters or fewer**.  
- Use simple, punchy language with every word adding value.  
- Avoid filler words; focus on clarity and intrigue.  
- Output must be a valid JSON object with a single key "hook" containing the hook string.  

## Examples:  
{"hook": "Those that get the 6-figure job offers are not the smartest.\n\nThey are simply the most prepared."} 
{"hook": "Imposter syndrome is a silent killer.\n\n5 tips to beat it (and change your life 🔥)"}  
{"hook": "Company culture is not words on the wall.\n\nIt's how people feel on a Sunday night."}  
{"hook": "The number 1 reason LinkedIn Creators fail:\n\nThey focus on learning, not executing."}  

💡 Wrap Up

Thanks for reading. See you next week,

Owain Lewis

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