AI Talk

Why I Write in the First-Person Voice

Performing myself may be artificial, but it's also an act of self-creation. AI can't — and shouldn't — do that for us.

Jun 9

Sam Altman's AI Juggernaut — Can It Be Stopped?

Karen Hao's new book details why we should all be worried about a company and a technology controlled by just a few billionaires

May 27 •

Faking Ourselves to Death

It's an artificial world — but ethics still matter when writing in the first-person voice

Feb 27 •

When Information Is Vomited at You

Focus, please! What matters most — in life and in an election?

Nov 1, 2024 •

The Myth of Easy Writing

How the influence of generative AI keeps slamming into creative writers

Sep 9, 2024 •

Weekend Sparks: Will AI affect the way we express ourselves?

Are you worried about the impact of generative AI on your writing or other creative expression?

Jun 15, 2024 •

Sam Altman, What Did You Learn in Writing Class?

On a recent visit to Harvard, near a protest encampment, the CEO of OpenAI rhapsodized about "a calculator for words"

May 7, 2024 •

Tom Ripley's Empty Intelligence

Why the "Ripley" TV series evokes the novels all too well — with a nod to Charles Baxter's "Wonderlands" and (yes) ChatGPT

Apr 13, 2024 •

Claude Writes Elon a Letter — and It's a Lovefest

When "Elon Musk X" follows you, why not ask your AI assistant to write a letter? See what Claude wrote for me (okay, with prompting)

Apr 5, 2024 •

The Humanity a Chatbot Can't Teach

Why learning how to write matters more than ever — with a nod to Ethan Mollick's "Co-Intelligence"

Apr 2, 2024 •

AI's Ascent in Heartless Times

With Sam Altman's return to OpenAI, he has more power than ever, while care for other humans fades into the background

Nov 26, 2023 •

An AI Wakeup Call — But Will It Be Heard?

The sudden fall of Sam Altman and other executives at OpenAI could be the alarm we need, unless it becomes a business revival story

Nov 19, 2023 •

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