Microsoft's power grab

Is AI running out of juice?

February 14, 2025

Welcome back! OpenAI just dropped a 63-page rulebook on how ChatGPT should handle controversial topics and balance free expression, transparency, and safety. Is this about customizability and user control, as OpenAI claims? Or…just more AI babysitting? Hit reply and tell me what you think.

Microsoft’s AI Energy Play

Via CarbonCredits.com

Microsoft is making sure its AI empire doesn’t run out of juice. The company just secured 400MW of solar power as part of an effort to sustain its growing AI infrastructure.

Why it matters: Training large AI models takes massive amounts of electricity—comparable to powering a small city. Companies are racing to lock down renewable energy before AI’s energy needs outpace supply.

AI is only getting bigger and hungrier. Will clean energy keep up?

Adobe’s AI Video Tool Is Here

Adobe’s AI-powered video tool left beta this week, making it widely available to users. It can generate videos from text or images, bringing it head-to-head with OpenAI’s Sora and Google’s Lumiere.

What’s new:

  • Turn text descriptions into video scenes—no filming required

  • Convert images into animated video clips with AI-generated motion

  • Works with Adobe’s creative tools, so editors can refine AI footage

Why it matters: AI-generated video is taking off. With Adobe, OpenAI, and Google in the mix, it’s a full-on competition—even if Hollywood has mixed reactions.

Want a Side Hustle But Unsure Where to Start?

Looking to diversify your income stream? HubSpot has curated a list to point you in the right direction.

HubSpot’s list gives you:

  • 100 unique ways to boost your income

  • The required skills for each side hustle

  • Side hustles to align with your goals

Ready to explore side hustles? Download the list now.

You’re not going to believe this one

Unbaited is a browser extension for X (formerly Twitter) that hides clickbait and outrage-bait from your feed. Instead of doomscrolling through rage-inducing posts, you can filter out the noise while still following the accounts you like.

How you can use it:

  • Stop seeing posts designed to provoke fights or farm engagement

  • Set your own filters—blur or hide posts that fit certain patterns

  • Click to reveal hidden posts when you actually want to see them

Pricing: Free

Lights…Camera…(AI)ction

Via StoryBlocker

Storyblocker is a 3D scene builder that helps you plan and visualize ideas before they’re produced.

How you can use it:

  • Map out camera angles and shots before filming

  • Turn a rough script into a storyboard with AI-generated 3D scenes

  • Adjust lighting, movement, and framing to get the look you want

Pricing: Free plan available; paid plans offer higher-quality exports and more assets to use in your scenes

Your AI Engineering Sidekick

Via Teammately

Teammately is an AI assistant for engineers that automates AI development tasks. Think of it as a tool that helps refine, test, and adjust AI models without endless manual tweaking.

How you can use it:

  • Quickly test different model setups without rewriting code every time

  • Automate data retrieval for models that rely on external sources

  • Get AI-generated reports on how well a model is performing

Pricing: Free

Jobs, announcements, and big ideas

  • Scarlett Johansson advocates for AI regulations after another deepfake celebrity video went viral.

  • Cohere is sued for alleged copyright infringement.

  • PIN AI lets you make your own DeepSeek or Llama-powered AI model on your phone.

  • OpenAI is going to streamline its product line.

  • A Valentine’s Day special: Join Hinge as an AI Product Manager to leverage technology for connections.

Is Google’s AI finally ahead? Logan Kilpatrick from Google DeepMind breaks down Gemini 2.0, Flash 2.0, and Pro—what sets them apart and where AI is headed next. Follow along as we explore the future of AI reasoning.

That’s a wrap! Thanks for being here. See you next time.

—Matt (FutureTools.io)

P.S. This newsletter is 100% written by a human. Okay, maybe 96%.