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Starting Small with AI

AI is complex enough, so I want to try and boil down the basics of how a business like yours can use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini. I've created a very simple framework to help you...

AI is Totally Overrated!?

I understand when someone says "AI is totally overrated". They are fundamentally mistaken. But I understand why they say it. It's very easy to try some of the popular tools like ChatGPT or Gemini, play with...

Automating the Mundane

In my last article, I talked about why we should take a human-first approach to AI in the workplace. Now, let's look at how we can put this into practice, starting with automating boring, repetitive tasks...

Human First

AI Will Replace Us All. Game Over? But what if AI could make our jobs and businesses better instead? AI is as disruptive a technology as we've ever seen before. As disruptive as the printing press. The...

Get the Most Out of ChatGPT

Ever feel like you're not getting the most out of your AI conversations? You're not alone! Terms like zero-shot, one-shot, and few-shot might sound technical, but they're key to mastering AI prompts. Table...

Dealing with AI Errors

When you're using an AI chatbot, have you ever felt like you're talking to a genius one minute, and to a complete idiot the next? You're not alone! As you start using AI language models like ChatGPT, Claude,...

LLMs and Reasoning

Large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 are not great with reasoning. In fact they often get very simple puzzles wrong. Let's dive into why this happens and what it means. Pattern Recognition vs. Logical...

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