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What Does AI Think of You? This New Tool Knows

Carson West

— 4 min read

PLUS: How to audit your digital footprint before AI judges you

✉️ Editor's Note

It's been a quiet weekend in AI land — and honestly? That's a good thing. It gives us a chance to focus on something that might make you a little uncomfortable: what AI systems already think about you. A new tool dropped this week called "In the Weights" that lets you vanity-search yourself across AI models. Yes, like Googling yourself, but creepier — and way more useful. Let's dig into what it finds, why it matters, and how to make sure your digital reputation stays in your control.

— Sarah Chen, Editor

🗞️ TODAY IN AI

1. "In the Weights" lets you AI-search yourself: A new consumer tool called In the Weights lets you run a vanity search across AI models — basically checking your digital footprint and how AI systems perceive or rank you online. Think "Google yourself" for the ChatGPT era. Why it matters: If you've ever worried about what AI knows about you, this is the first easy way to actually check.

2. Nobel laureate John Jumper leaves DeepMind for Anthropic: The scientist behind AlphaFold — one of AI's biggest breakthroughs in biology — is jumping ship to Anthropic. It's a massive talent grab that signals Anthropic is betting big on long-term research, not just chat bots. Why it matters: When top talent moves, it usually means new consumer products are a year or two down the road.

3. Google Home Speaker preorders are now live: The rumored $100 Google smart speaker with Gemini integration is officially available for preorder. Early reviews highlight better voice understanding and proactive reminders — like suggesting you leave for an appointment before traffic gets bad. Why it matters: This is the first mass-market AI device that works like a helpful assistant, not a frustrated听话 robot.

🔬 DEEP DIVE

By Marcus Rivera

"What's My AI Score?" — The Rise of the Digital Self-Audit

Here's an uncomfortable thought: AI models have already formed opinions about you. Every blog post, social media comment, review you've left, and article where you're quoted has been fed into training data. The new tool "In the Weights" lets you see what comes out — essentially, your "AI reputation."

For most people, the results are somewhere between surprising and sobering. The tool pulls how AI models summarize you, what topics they associate with your name, and whether those associations are accurate. A freelancer who tested it found their AI summary was stuck on a project they did five years ago. A small business owner discovered their Yelp reviews were being weighted more heavily than their actual website content. Think of it as a reputation audit you didn't know you needed.

Here's what you should do today: Go run a vanity search on yourself. If the results are outdated, thin, or flat-out wrong, that's a signal to update your LinkedIn, publish something recent, or clean up old content you don't want representing you. In the AI era, your "digital twin" is being built whether you like it or not. Best to make sure it looks like you.

🎓 AI ACADEMY

By Alex Torres

How to audit your AI reputation with ChatGPT

👤 Best for: Job seekers, freelancers, small business owners, anyone who Googles themselves

You don't need a special tool to start your AI reputation audit. Here's a simple process using free tools you already have.

  1. Search yourself in incognito mode: Open a private browser window and Google your name + your city or profession. Take screenshots of the top 10 results. These are what AI models see most.
  2. Ask ChatGPT what it "knows" about you: If you've ever interacted with ChatGPT, open a fresh conversation and say: "Based on our conversation, what do you know about me? Summarize my interests, profession, and any assumptions you've made."
  3. Check AI-generated summaries of your name: Go to Perplexity.ai or Google's AI Overviews and search your full name. See if the AI-generated summary accurately reflects who you are today, not who you were five years ago.
  4. Compare and fix gaps: If your AI reputation is stuck on an old job, update your LinkedIn headline. If your website doesn't show up, publish something new. The goal is to have the latest version of you be the most visible.

Sample Prompt (copy and paste this):

I want to audit my digital reputation as AI systems see it. Search for [YOUR FULL NAME] and summarize:
1. What associations or topics come up with my name?
2. What sources are being referenced most?
3. Is there outdated or incorrect information?
4. What's the single most important thing I should update to improve my AI reputation?

💡 Pro tip: Run this audit every 90 days. As AI models update their training data, your "digital twin" evolves — and you want to steer that evolution, not let it happen by accident.

⚡ QUICK HITS

  • 🔧 OpenAI Spend Controls: You can now set monthly spending limits on your ChatGPT account — finally, no surprise bills. Learn more
  • 🎯 Preply AI Lesson Summaries: The language learning app now generates instant recap notes after each tutoring session — perfect for busy professionals. Check it out
  • 🚀 ChatGPT Health Intelligence: OpenAI quietly rolled out a health-focused Q&A mode that can explain medical terms from your doctor's notes in plain English. See details

💬 PROMPT OF THE DAY

Reputation Repair Agent

I want to improve how AI models summarize my professional reputation. Here's what I do now: [INSERT YOUR CURRENT ROLE]. Here's my current online presence: [LIST YOUR WEBSITE / LINKEDIN / SOCIALS]. 

Based on what's likely in training data, what's the ONE thing I should create or update this week that would most improve how AI describes me? Give me a specific plan with a headline, 3 bullet points of content, and a call to action.

See you tomorrow,
The Have AI Do It Team
Sarah, Marcus, Alex & the crew

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