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Posts exploring artificial intelligence technologies, applications, and implications. Covers a range of AI topics including LLMs, usage strategies, tools, and how AI is changing various aspects of work and life.

This meeting WILL also be an email

There is a popular meme that this meeting should have been an email. Why wasn't it an email? Because people frequently convey information in a way that is most comfortable and convenient for the conveyor. Current LLMs now provide unprecedented versatility in tailoring the form of a message

So, maybe 'prompt engineering' is for real?

Integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into software infrastructure isn't just another step in technological evolution—it's a paradigm shift in how we build and interact with code. I've always relied on the predictable nature of traditional programming: input A always leads to output B.

The Critical Role of Human Expertise in AI-Assisted Creation

While LLMs can be incredibly helpful for certain types of writing tasks, their effectiveness is limited when dealing with more subjective or creative forms of writing particularly if I don't have the expertise and language to provide nuanced guidance. As I've written before, I've

AI-Assisted Content: Evolution, Not Devaluation

The explosion of AI usage in recent years has transformed it from a novelty into an integral part of our daily toolkits. From grade schoolers to state actors, AI's ability to generate content at scale and undetectably is undeniable. But does this capability cheapen the content it helps

Artifacts Everywhere!

Anthropic's recent move to make Claude's "artifacts" feature available for free accounts is a game-changer in AI interaction. While this feature has been available to pro accounts for some time, its expansion to free users significantly broadens its impact. It's a prime

AI Hacks for Back-to-School Sanity: Part 2

Hey there, fellow parents! It's that time of year again - backpacks are packed, lunch boxes are... well, let's be honest, I don't know exactly where the lunch boxes are YET but hopefully we'll find them soon. Anyway, here are some ways

Can Google and Gemini Catch Up to Their Own Potential?

AI: Where the Big Fish Might Just Get Bigger Many people predict that AI will be a space where the rich get richer. Incumbents have the data and the capital to do the expensive work of training models. They also have the applications that AI can be applied to. Startups

AI Writing Inception

AI writing hack: 1. Write what you want to say 2. Ask AI what you're trying to say 3. Update your intro to tell people what AI said you're going to say 4. Update your conclusion to tell people what AI said you said It'

Bridging the Physical-Digital Divide

In 2022, while tech giants poured billions into artificial intelligence and cloud computing, the construction industry spent a mere 1.5% of its revenue on technology—a figure that has remained virtually unchanged for decades. This isn't unique to construction. Many of our most physically intensive industries seem

How to seed AI usage at work: Hackathon!

Hear me out. Imagine a hackathon where the engineers are responsible for designs, product managers are responsible for code and designers are responsible for specs. Go! Sounds unconventional, right? That's exactly the point. Adoption of AI tools in the workplace generally sits at the individual level rather than