Before ChatGPT analyzes a webpage, make sure it can read it
One useful thing you can do with ChatGPT is ask it to analyze a webpage or use a particular page as a source. But there’s a catch: Sometimes ChatGPT can’t…
A non-designer’s guide to escaping the AI look
I have no eye for visual design. I’m terrible at choosing colors that go together or arranging things in pleasing ways. The nicest thing you can say about my PowerPoint…
Creating great infographics with ChatGPT
I’ve been playing around with creating infographics with ChatGPT. I’ve found that it can make surprisingly decent infographics, even for someone (like me) with little design experience. But there’s a downside:…
The AI feedback loop: Is AI teaching us to write like AI?
I was reading a Substack post recently that had some great original insights. I didn’t get written-by-AI vibes…until I got to the phrase “quietly reshaping.” “Quietly reshaping” is one of…
What do ChatGPT and Gone Girl have in common?
Don’t worry, it’s not murder. I love a novel with an unreliable narrator. You can’t take what they say at face value, and it’s fun to try to figure out…
Honestly, quietly, genuinely: ChatGPT’s adverb habit
Move over, em dash. There’s a new AI tell in town. We’ve all learned about certain words, language patterns, and punctuation that AI tools like ChatGPT use over and over.…
Keeping your readers’ trust in the age of AI
How would you feel if you learned that a health organization relied heavily on AI to create patient education materials? What if you discovered that a writer you admire regularly…
AI hallucinations: What to do when chatbots make things up
Over the weekend, I was using ChatGPT to get suggestions for summer break reading for my rising fourth grader. My dude loves airplanes. He eats, sleeps, and breathes commercial airliners.…
Brainstorming with AI: Prompts to expand your thinking
Brainstorming can happen at almost any stage of a project, from defining a topic to refining a draft. It’s useful whenever you’re trying to explore possibilities. Brainstorming with AI is…
How to use AI to create better article titles
Want better title suggestions? Give AI more to work with The title sets the stage for your article or blog post. It tells the reader what to expect and can…
To disclose or not to disclose: Acknowledging AI use in your writing
“If I used Claude to write a first draft, do I need to say so?” “If ChatGPT helped me organize my thoughts, but I did the writing myself, do I…
Your content collection has blind spots. AI can help find them.
People naturally react to visible problems. We aren’t very good at noticing what’s missing. Missing pieces are harder to detect because, well, there’s nothing there to see. It can be…