| Good afternoon, Welcome to your twice-weekly look at how generative AI is transforming the way we live, work and play – plus the latest news and analysis. Homeowners can now renovate their properties virtually and see if they’ll like the look before forking out thousands on a builder or painter. The new makeover tools, available at realestate.com.au, are part of a broader plan by the property giant to give property-owners real-life valuations based on virtual renovations long before a builder has even had a chance to pick up a hammer. Sam Altman wants to save us from the AI-dominated world he is building by attempting to scan the eyeballs of every person on Earth and pay them with his own cryptocurrency. But world leaders aren’t buying his plan. Battlelines have been drawn in the music sector as some of the nation’s most popular artists band together to stand against a new perceived enemy: artificial intelligence tools. Let me know what you think — lynchj@theaustralian.com.au | 