“As more and more artificial intelligence is entering into the world, more and more emotional intelligence must enter into leadership.”

—Amit Ray, Author of “Compassionate Artificial Intelligence”

OpenAI recently rolled out a major upgrade to ChatGPT’s image-generation capabilities, and let’s just say—it’s been keeping us very entertained.

From hyper-detailed landscapes to comic-inspired art, the latest iteration is faster, more flexible, and eerily good at capturing creative prompts.

But like all things AI, it’s not without controversy. From copyright concerns to capacity overload, here’s what’s happening with ChatGPT’s new image-generation feature—and what it means for creators, businesses, and the internet at large.

What’s New?

The update introduces more realistic, stylized, and dynamic images, handling everything from Ghibli-inspired illustrations to photorealistic portraits. It’s also much faster and actually listens when you ask for specific details.

Some standout features:

✅ Text That Actually Works – AI can now generate signs, labels, and mockups without the usual gibberish.

✅ Anatomy That Makes Sense – No more octo-fingers or noodle limbs—hands, faces, and bodies are finally consistent.

✅ Characters Stay On-Brand – Previously, every frame gave you a new face. Now, the AI remembers and maintains features across multiple images.

✅ More Control, Less Chaos – Users can now fine-tune framing, perspective, and focus, so your AI creations don’t look like a fever dream.

For the first time, OpenAI has also relaxed its facial generation restrictions, meaning AI-generated people now have more detail and realism. But that’s also where things get a tricky.

The Controversy: Copyright, Deepfakes, and Overload

As expected, opening the floodgates to better AI-generated faces has reignited concerns over deepfakes, misinformation, and AI-generated hoaxes. OpenAI insists it still has guardrails in place to prevent misuse, but let’s be honest—bad actors will always find a workaround.

There’s also the copyright elephant in the room. While OpenAI claims its dataset is carefully curated, the fact remains that AI-generated art is built on existing work. Creators are already sounding alarms about potential style replication, and without clearer attribution policies, it’s bound to remain a legal gray area.

And if you’ve tried to use the feature in the last few days, you’ve probably hit another issue: capacity limits. ChatGPT’s image generator has been running into major bottlenecks, with users getting “model is currently at capacity” messages. Turns out, when you give the internet the power to generate endless fantasy landscapes and futuristic cars, they really put it to the test.

Have you tried the new image update yet? What’s the best (or weirdest) thing you’ve generated so far? Hit reply and let us know!

Clear communication keeps your dealership running like a well-oiled machine. But too many tools, missed messages, or slow responses can throw a wrench in the process.

This week’s prompt helps you streamline internal and external communication so your team stays aligned and customers stay engaged.

Running this prompt will help you cut through the clutter and build a system that improves response times, eliminates redundancies, and keeps every department aligned. Better communication means better lead follow-ups, smoother service interactions, and a more connected team. Give it a try and see how AI can refine your dealership’s messaging strategy.

Driving Customer Engagement

Not every dealership is using AI—but the ones that are? They’re pulling ahead fast.

David Marod at Silent Partner breaks down how AI is doing more than just automating busy work—it’s transforming how dealers connect with customers.

From filtering leads before your team even picks up the phone to crafting eerily on-point follow-ups based on real shopper behavior, AI isn’t just a tool; it’s becoming a competitive edge. The playbook for customer engagement is shifting, and the dealerships adapting now are setting themselves up to win.

Here’s how to stay ahead.

• Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has acquired the social media platform X (aka Twitter) in an all-stock deal. 🐦

• Apple is bringing Apple Intelligence-powered AI features to the Apple Vision Pro. 🥽

• Google is rolling out new AI features across Search, Maps, and Gemini designed to help plan your next vacation. 🏖️