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AI in Practice

Use cases, tools, workflows, and practical AI techniques

// ai in practice · jul 10, 2024

Custom GPTs

ChatGPT and other general-purpose language models are incredibly capable and useful But creating a "custom GPT" can give huge benefits for very little effort. For example, as part of the creation process...
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// ai in practice · jul 9, 2024

Understanding AI: The Nuances of Sentience vs Sapience

I grew up hearing about "sapience" and "sentience" on TV shows like Star Trek (TNG). I had a general idea of what they meant - usually an intelligent species on a planet somewhere was in trouble, and Jean-...
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// ai in practice · jul 8, 2024

Using AI to Analyse Quantitative and Qualitative Data

I recently asked for feedback on three potential covers for my upcoming book "Use AI, Stay Human". I received 57 responses in 24 hours. I used AI to collate and analyse the data, highlighting key...
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// ai in practice · jul 7, 2024

Help Me Choose My Book Cover

I need your opinion! I'm in the final stages of editing my new book "Use AI, Stay Human" and I need your help with picking the cover. I've narrowed it down to 3 options. I'd love to know which one...
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// ai in practice · jul 3, 2024

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...
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// ai in practice · jul 2, 2024

AI Trade-Off: Utility vs Privacy

The more data you give AI, the smarter it gets - and the riskier it becomes. In this post, I'll cover: Why sharing data makes AI more useful- and more dangerous Real-world examples of AI-related privacy...
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// ai in practice · jul 1, 2024

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...
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// ai in practice · jun 26, 2024

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...
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// ai in practice · jun 23, 2024

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,...
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// ai in practice · jun 22, 2024

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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