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AI in Practice

Custom GPTs

ChatGPT and other general-purpose language models are incredibly powerful and useful But creating a "custom GPT" can give huge benefits for very little effort. For example, as part of the creation process...
Jul 10, 2024
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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-...
Jul 9, 2024
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Using AI to Analyse Quantitative and Qualitative Data

I recently asked for feedback on three potential covers for my upcoming book "The AI-Powered Thought Leader". I received 57 responses in 24 hours. I used AI to collate and analyse the data, highlighting key...
Jul 8, 2024
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Help Me Choose My Book Cover

I need your opinion! I'm in the final stages of editing my new book "The AI-Powered Thought Leader" and I need your help with picking the cover. I've narrowed it down to 3 options. I'd love to know which one...
Jul 7, 2024
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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...
Jul 3, 2024
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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...
Jul 2, 2024
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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...
Jul 1, 2024
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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...
Jun 26, 2024
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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,...
Jun 23, 2024
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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...
Jun 22, 2024
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