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:…
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…
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.…
I’m always tinkering with AI tools, looking for ways to make my work faster or better. It’s both helpful and satisfying to hit on a strategy that works. But a…
When I was studying genetic counseling (many years ago now), I learned early on how important it is to convey risk clearly to patients and how difficult it can be.…
If you’re new to using AI to help with writing, you might not yet recognize how AI-generated text “sounds.” Something you wrote with ChatGPT might seem pretty good to you,…
Lately I’ve caught myself getting a little bit lazy when I’m prompting AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Which is funny, because I know better. The more I use chatbots in my…
Learning to interact with AI without the cut-and-paste Pre-prepared AI prompts are available everywhere. You’ll find them in places like LinkedIn posts, online AI courses, and curated prompt libraries. “Just…
Part 1: Deciding whether your meeting could be an email instead Meetings suck. Unnecessary meetings waste time, get in the way of other work, and generally tick people off. They…
I’ve gotten advice (from people who know what they’re talking about) that I knew right away I was never going to follow. I said something like, “that makes sense,” or…
ChatGPT LOVES to use filler words—phrases that add bulk without substance. But they’re not just annoying, they signal poor writing.
Sure, you can open ChatGPT and ask it to write a report for you. But what you’ll get is bland, generic, and uninformative—what’s become known as “AI slop.” Learn how…