On writing and content strategy in the age of AI
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:…
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…
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, ev…
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 y…
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 airpl…