5 Things About Using AI for Writing That I Wish Enthusiasts Would Remember

5 Things About Using AI for Writing That I Wish Enthusiasts Would Remember

Despite all the discussion, I suspect the impact in some subjects of ChatGPT and other similar generative AI tools has been minimal. But for me as a college writing instructor, these AI tools have had a huge impact on my day-to-day work — and not a positive one. I am regularly dealing with AI-generated papers […]

Tech Matters: Writing GPT prompts that work

Tech Matters: Writing GPT prompts that work

Some Microsoft customers are complaining about the company’s relatively new artificial intelligence, Copilot, an add-on to Word, Excel and other Office suite apps, saying that it doesn’t stack up to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. But Microsoft calls “user error,” according to a report by Business Insider. Either unhappy users are working with older versions of Office that […]

The Lifelike Illusions of A.I.

The Lifelike Illusions of A.I.

In January, 1999, the Washington Post reported that the National Security Agency had issued a memo on its intranet with the subject “Furby Alert.” According to the Post , the memo decreed that employees were prohibited from bringing to work any recording devices, including “toys, such as ‘Furbys,’ with built-in recorders that repeat the audio […]

The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I.

The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I.

In 2016, Alex de Vries read somewhere that a single bitcoin transaction consumes as much energy as the average American household uses in a day. At the time, de Vries, who is Dutch, was working at a consulting firm. In his spare time, he wrote a blog, called Digiconomist, about the risks of investing in […]

Writing around an AI taboo

Writing around an AI taboo

A new collection of AI-assisted writing assignments co-edited by University Writing Program lecturer Carly Schnitzler offers teachers practical ways to incorporate AI into their classrooms while setting ground rules for its use The ascendance of large language models like ChatGPT has all but wrought a collective existential crisis among writing instructors. Due to a rise […]

Writing still matters in the age of artificial intelligence

Writing still matters in the age of artificial intelligence

Design by Matthew Prock. Writing is hard. As an English major and student journalist, I am painfully aware of this fact. I am reminded of it every single time I sit in front of my computer, fingers hovering over my keyboard as I wait (far longer than I care to admit) for inspiration to strike. […]

Improve your creative writing using Story Bibles and Novelcrafter

Improve your creative writing using Story Bibles and Novelcrafter

Improve your creative writing using Story Bibles Crafting a book series that captures the imagination of readers is a complex task and Authors must weave intricate plots and create believable characters , all while maintaining a consistent and richly detailed universe. if you would like to improve your writing skills and harness the power of […]

Best AI writing tools in 2024 – our top picks

Best AI writing tools in 2024 – our top picks

If you are looking for the best AI writing tools, we have got you covered right here. AI writing tools have become mainstream these days and you can easily find dozens of writing tools on the market but not every AI writing tool is capable of producing high-quality content. Choosing the right AI tool that […]

I’m not a chatbot – I promise!

I’m not a chatbot – I promise!

A journal reviewer accused Lizzie Wolkovich of using ChatGPT to write a manuscript. She hadn’t — but her paper was rejected anyway. Accusations of plagiarism, including alleged misuse of ChatGPT, should not be made lightly. I have just been accused of scientific fraud. Not data fraud — no one accused me of fabricating or misleadingly […]

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