On writing and content strategy in the age of AI
Lazy prompting: Small habits that lead to bad AI results
Lately I’ve caught myself getting a little bit lazy when I’m prompting AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Which is funny, because I know be…
What does AI mean for plain language writing?
This post originally appeared on the website of the Center for Plain Language, a nonprofit organization that helps government agen…
Understanding the risks of AI in professional life
I talk about using AI in writing in a very public way. I believe that AI can make us better communicators if we know how to use it…
What the Super Bowl AI ads were really selling
AI commercials dominated Super Bowl LX. By one count, there were at least 15. At $8 million each, that’s more than $100 million to…
Stop hunting for the perfect prompt
Learning to interact with AI without the cut-and-paste Pre-prepared AI prompts are available everywhere. You’ll find them in place…
Don’t let AI drive the bus: How to use AI without giving up critical thinking
“I don’t want to become dependent on AI” I hear people say that one of their worries about using AI is that they won’t be able to …
How can I tell if something was written by AI (and why does it matter)?
A lot of writers, including me, ask this question because we want to create content with help from AI that doesn’t READ like it wa…
AI isn’t ruining writing. We’re just using it wrong.
AI has a reputation for producing bland, hollow writing. You see it everywhere. That’s not because AI tools are inherently bad at …