AI & Algorithms

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Parrots are not stochastic and neither are you

Collage of parrots and mathematical formulas by Arikia Millikan

Like humans, parrots comprehend. They understand options and make choices based on comprehension. While the stochastic output of an LLM can seem like an entity deciding or exercising creative thought patterns, it’s just an algorithm running on a computer.

AI tools for professional writers: How to prompt, what to build, and what to avoid

An illustration of a robot with a human face and hands using a geometric compass.

Generative AI has the immense power to transform content production. After testing out many of the tools generally available, I’ve identified the best ways that writers can use popular AI writing generation tools for ideation, support, and research.

AI Art, Metadata, and Copyright Law

"Garfield in the style of Roz Chast," generated in Midjourney with a prompt by Sam Thielman.

If an AI art-generator company creates a program that can download images at scale and then mash them all together at an end-user’s command, creating endless iterations of digital images "in the style of the Blue period," we'll soon have a much larger database with even more images tagged "Picasso."

Redefining search intent: Is a Google killer really in our midst?

ChatGPT sharing a haiku

It’s easy to critique Google and SEO if you don’t know how it can help a site with quality content. But hunger for the next big thing can steer users elsewhere. Why is everyone looking for a Google killer?

How to edit AI-generated text content

How to edit AI-generated text content

Machine-generated language can get you started, but the qualities that make writing resonant with audiences require a human touch. That’s where you come in, content strategist.

Mass-produced iteration vs. collaborative auteurs: The Wahlburgers–First Cow continuum

Mass-produced iteration vs. collaborative auteurs: The Wahlburgers–First Cow continuum

As we exit 2022 and enter into our new world of "generative AI," I recommend establishing a new framework for content evaluation: The Wahlburgers–First Cow continuum.

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