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AI for Technical Writers is a daily podcast from the Curt Robbins and Associates Technical Writing Agency that explores the role of artificial intelligence in our jobs, careers, and personal lives. This podcast investigates many important topics related to AI, including job security, national defense, consumer behavior, marketing and sales, entertainment, and healthcare.
This podcast drops five days a week, Monday thru Friday. The AI for Technical Writers podcast helps technical writers and IT professionals understand and embrace AI for a wide range of goals, including career advancement.
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Welcome to episode 084 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a recent interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the company's plans for AI, the controversial state of artificial general intelligence (AGI), and how the tech giant is going to use quantum computing and AI to change the world.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this fresh interview with Microsoft's Nadella, including an examination of the potential dangers of AI adaptation, including training bias and adherence to core human values. They explain what technical writers and documentation specialists can do today to prepare for a world in which the optimal skillset is shifting.
"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with keep AI skills," said Robbins after hearing the interview.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the original Nadella interview: https://tinyurl.com/3rhax9au
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 083 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a recent article by John Nosta entitled "Are LLMs Creepy?" that was published in Psychology Today on February 14.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this fresh piece from Nosta and unpack its observations about the nature of intelligence and how humans work with machines like computers to do their jobs. They provide a basic definition of a large language model (LLM), how they are trained, and how technical writers can best leverage their advantages.
Wrote Nosta: "LLMs exist in this psychological gray zone. They aren’t human, yet they produce text that sounds deeply intelligent. They don’t think, yet they generate ideas that feel as though they were formed with intent. Their words have rhythm, emotion, and coherence, yet they lack the lived experience to anchor them in reality. This in-between state—more than a simple tool, less than a conscious mind—is what makes them feel strange."
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the original Nosta article: https://tinyurl.com/yevufjx8
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 082 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins entitled "Chain of Thought Prompting: Enhancing AI Interactions for Technical Documentation" that was published on LinkedIn on February 13.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this fresh article from Robbins and unpack its observations of how chain of thought (CoT) prompting with AI tools can improve results and help technical writers do their jobs better.
They explain how CoT prompting in AI works and why it is a critical evolutionary stage for AI tech and the way it is used by IT professionals.
Wrote Robbins: "Chain of thought (CoT) prompting has emerged as a new approach to interacting with artificial intelligence systems, offering particular value to IT professionals working intechnical writing and documentation. This sophisticated prompting technique encouragesAI models to break down complex reasoning processes into discrete, logical steps—much like how a student shows their work for a mathematical problem."
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the original article: https://tinyurl.com/6tak6v6k
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 081 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a blog article by Jason Wei and Denny Zhou at Google Research entitled "Language Models Perform Reasoning via Chain of Thought."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this informative article and unpack its definition of chain of thought prompting in AI tools. They describe how technical writers must learn to converse with AI chatbots and that such skills are critical to fully leveraging the power of the tool.
Wrote the article: "Chain of thought reasoning allows models to decompose complex problems into intermediate steps that are solved individually. Moreover, the language-based nature of chain of thought makes it applicable to any task that a person could solve via language."
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the Google Research article: https://tinyurl.com/mr3r8yr2
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 080 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a recent video interview with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei that was published on YouTube on November 11, 2024.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this nearly five-and-a-half hour interview between Amodei and Lex Fridman. They dig deep into the current status and capabilities of consumer-level AI and its future direction.
Amodei focuses on the ethical issues surrounding AI and how his company Anthropic is attempting to bake human values and ethical parameters into their AI tools, including Claude. He discusses tough topics like marketplace disruption, job displacement, and how the rapid pace of advancement in the AI space could lead to problems.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Watch the Amodei interview: https://tinyurl.com/mp22b95u
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing AI Frontier Models: ChatGPT, Claude, & Gemini": https://tinyurl.com/3esnc25e
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 079 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a report released in January by the Institute for Corporate Productivity entitled "Workforce Readiness in the Era of AI: Executive Brief."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this fresh report and unpack its observations of AI in the workforce and how it is changing work as we know it.
The report points out that use of generative AI in human resources doubled between 2023 and 2024, from 22% to 41%. 79% of organizations surveyed reported that their workforce is unprepared to use generative AI.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the Institute for Corporate Productivity report: https://tinyurl.com/2x53uent
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 078 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a recent blog article by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman entitled "Three Observations" that was published on February 9 on Altman's personal blog.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this article and unpack its assessment of the future of AI, including Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), an advanced state of AI that is predicted to be achieved in the next few years.
Writes Altman: "AGI is a weakly defined term, but generally speaking we mean it to be a system that can tackle increasingly complex problems, at human level, in many fields."
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the Altman article: https://tinyurl.com/5c9mwy6a
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 077 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a recent article by Heather Baker entitled "You Trained Your AI, But Did You Train Your People?" that was published on January 30.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this educational article and unpack its assessment of the risks being assumed by organizations that adopt AI and the actions they should be taking to prevent problems and ensure productivity improvements for some employees.
They highlight Baker's suggestions to organizations, including her belief that AI literacy should be non-negotiable, the need for solid policies and unification of AI use across the enterprise, why fact-checking should be mandatory, and the need to audit AI-generated work.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the Baker article: https://tinyurl.com/4wscfk8w
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 076 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a new report from Anthropic entitled "Which Economic Tasks are Performed with AI? Evidence from Millions of Claude Conversations" that was published on February 10.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful report and unpack its assessment of the current job market and the role that AI plays in a variety of job types and industry segments.
The pair discuss the findings from the report, including how technical writers and IT professionals are being affected by AI, including how they can best prepare for the future and a world filled with AI.
They also confront the controversial topic of job disruption and whether AI will replace technical writers. They determine that AI is currently best positioned as a supplement to human skills and that the most successful technical writers and documentation specialists will be those who embrace AI and learn how to use it to boost efficiency and improve productivity.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the Anthropic report: https://tinyurl.com/ymwfwvff
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 075 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article from Curt Robbins entitled "AI Reasoning Models: The Next Frontier in Artificial Intelligence" that was published on February 7 on LinkedIn.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this informative article and unpack Robbins' explanation of reasoning models. They explain the pros, cons, and future direction of this tech and how it will affect technical writers and documentation specialists.
The pair discuss how ethics and standards are critical as technical writers move into the age of AI. Fact checking has always been and is increasingly an area where human technical writers outperform AI and must serve as gatekeepers to ensure that misinformation and a loss of accuracy does not infect the world of technical documentation.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 074 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article from Curt Robbins entitled "AI Tools for Research & Data Summarization."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this informative article and unpack Robbins' exploration of the many powerful tools that can assist technical writer and documentation specialists with research and data summarization.
They discuss the top tools, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Scite, Genei, NotebookLM, Notion AI, QuillBot, Resoomer, and SummarizeBot.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 073 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article from Curt Robbins entitled "Multimodal AI: Transforming AI for Technical Writers" that was published on February 4 on LinkedIn.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this informative article and unpack Robbins' explanation of multimodal AI. They discuss the top frontier models that support multimodal functionality, including Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, and OpenAI's GPT-4V.
The pair discuss how multimodal AI will change the way in which technical writers and documentation specialists develop documentation and engage in communication. They also confront some of the potential downsides of this technology, including job displacement and ethical risks.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the original article: https://tinyurl.com/29yyjnjk
>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 072 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article from Curt Robbins entitled "Comparing AI Frontier Models: ChatGPT, Claude, & Gemini" that was published on February 3 on LinkedIn.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this informative article and unpack Robbins' explanation and comparison of OpenAI's ChatGPT, Claude from Anthropic, and Google's Gemini frontier model AI tools.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the original article: https://tinyurl.com/5b7zf4ke
>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 071 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article from AI rock star and Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick entitled "Which AI to Use Now: An Updated Opinionated Guide" that was published on January 26 via his blog One Useful Thing.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article. They unpack the Mollick's recommendations of the top AI tools, including frontier model such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Antropic's Claude, and Google's Gemini.
The pair also explore the major features of these frontier AI models, including pros and cons and cost. They then explore ethical considerations and how these tools should be regarded as supplements to technical writers and documentation specialists, not replacements.
>> Read the original article: https://tinyurl.com/m5ehxs4t
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 070 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article from MIT Sloan Management Review entitled "Five Trends in AI and Data Science for 2025" that was published on January 8.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article and its findings. They unpack the article's observations and recommendations, including key takeaways such as 1) the need for critical thinking and avoiding the hype, 2) a focus on measurable results, 3) the need to embrace cultural change and embrace cultural literacy, and 4) understanding the value of the type of unstructured data being used to train large language models (LLMs) .
>> Read the original report: https://tinyurl.com/m5ehxs4t
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 069 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a 52-page report from the United States Copyright Office regarding copyright and artificial intelligence entitled "Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: Part 2: Copyrightability."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this detailed report and its findings. They define copyright, authors, and what can be copyrighted. The pair explain that an idea cannot be copyrighted, only a specific expression by a human author. They explain the legal ramifications of AI-generated content that is altered by human authors.
They also explore how different countries are approaching the topic, including the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, and China.
>> Read the original report: https://tinyurl.com/3euyjkur
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 068 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews a video presentation by rock star technical writer Sarah Maddox in Sydney, Australia entitled "Understanding AI and Helping It Understand You" delivered at the 2023 Write the Docs conference.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the Maddox presentation about today's hottest topic for technical writers, artificial intelligence. They explore how technical writers can begin leveraging the power of AI to enhance their productivity, create better documentation, and better serve user needs.
>> Watch the original Maddox presentation: https://tinyurl.com/5h2d6xve
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 067 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article by innovation theorist and AI expert John Nosta entitled "AI Intimacy: From Cold Calculators to Warm Mentors" that was published in Psychology Today.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Nosta that analyzes how Large Language Models (LLMs) can engage in a personal dialog and even intimacy between AI and humans.
Nosta states in his article: "This level of engagement does more than just provide answers; it encourages a form of digital introspection that can lead to genuine insights. By questioning our assumptions, challenging our thought patterns, and introducing new ideas, LLMs act as catalysts for intellectual and emotional growth."
>> Read the original John Nosta article: https://tinyurl.com/57hxtx55
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Tech Writers: Embrace Structured Content": https://tinyurl.com/bdf4jbk3
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 066 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article by technical writer Shay Adler entitled "Don't Get Left Behind: How AI is Revolutionizing Technical Writing" that was published on August 26, 2024.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this helpful article from Adler that analyzes the potential value of artificial intelligence for technical writers and documentation specialists. They identify the advantages, challenges, and future direction of AI and AI tools that help technical writers.
Adler states in her article: "Sure, AI isn’t perfect. It can’t replace the human touch that ensures our docs are not only correct but also relatable and easy to follow. But it can help us be more efficient, more consistent, and yes, more valuable to our companies."
>> Read the original Adler article: https://tinyurl.com/u99w4mwf
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Tech Writers: Embrace Structured Content": https://tinyurl.com/bdf4jbk3
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt
Welcome to episode 065 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article by Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti entitled "Should You Write Documentation Differently for LLMs?" that was published on January 24, 2025.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this helpful article from Ferri-Benedetti that compares the current focus on writing for AI large language models (LLMs) with the search engine optimization (SEO) craze that consumed IT and marketing departments over the past decade.
Ferri-Benedetti says that technical writers should "write for humans, let the AIs follow." He says that semantics and metadata should be employed to improve both the user experience and also the ability of LLMs to leverage the content.
>> Read the original Ferri-Benedetti article: https://tinyurl.com/mr35d6yr
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Tech Writers: Embrace Structured Content": https://tinyurl.com/bdf4jbk3
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding DITA for Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/4c5rbjew
>> Read the Robbins article "XML vs. DITA: Comparison for Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/y9mm97cn
>> Join the LinkedIn group Technical Writing Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/49p74jkh
Welcome to episode 064 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode!
Today’s episode reviews an article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins about AI prompt engineering and how it can help technical writers better leverage the power of AI generators and large language models (LLMs) to perform common tasks such as draft creation, translation, and cultural adaptation.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this helpful article from Robbins about AI prompt engineering and give listeners advice for how best to engage in this task and take advantage of the power of AI to improve the speed, accuracy, and overall quality of their work. Better deliverables and improved productivity means happier employers and clients—which directly leads to raises, promotions, and greater success!
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
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Welcome to episode 063 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s episode reviews an article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins about Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent and how they can improve the work of technical writers.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this helpful article from Robbis and the rapidly evolving state of AI agents. They discuss how agents can help with research, development of draft documents, and real-time customization for users.
They also recommend a number of AI agent tools, including OpenAI's Codex, Writer.com, NotionAI, Elicit, Kendra by AWS, Paligo, and MadCap Flare.
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing: https://tinyurl.com/3bvnb7jr
Welcome to episode 062 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s episode reviews an article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins about Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and how it is a major part of the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI).
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Robbis and the rapidly evolving state of RAG and AI, with a focus on technical writers and documentation experts.
They unpack this educational article and explain the current pros and cons of RAG, including more efficient research but also expensive and complex implementations within all types of organization, from small companies to global enterprise organizations.
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing: https://tinyurl.com/3bvnb7jr
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Welcome to episode 061 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s episode reviews an article by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman entitled "AI Companions Will Change Our Lives" that was published in Time Magazine on January 7, 2025.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Suleyman and the coming wave of AI tools and agents and the benefits and challenges that they will present.
They unpack this educational article and give tangible advice to technical writers and documentation specialists about how best to prepare for a world populated by AI agents. They explain the pros and cons of pervasive AI tech in society and business.
>> Read the original Suleyman article: https://tinyurl.com/y5b9ne6f
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing: https://tinyurl.com/3bvnb7jr
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Welcome to episode 060 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s episode reviews an article by Carl Benedikt Frey, Giorgio Presidente, and Pia Andres at Vox EU entitled "Redirecting AI: Privacy regulation and the future of artificial intelligence" that was published on January 5.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Vox EU about how regulatory oversight can influence the direction and scope of AI and AI tools and services. They discuss how AI regulations in Europe have affected AI patenting and the types of AI tools being developed and AI innovation overall.
They examine the advantages and challenges of AI regulations and how they can serve as a dual-edged sword, both encouraging ethical development of AI but sometimes also limiting the types of development in which AI companies can engage and potentially decreasing economic opportunities.
>> Read the original Vox EU article: https://tinyurl.com/47e3v3ax
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing: https://tinyurl.com/3bvnb7jr
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Welcome to episode 059 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s episode reviews an article by Curt Robbins entitled "Understanding Generative Pre-trained Transformers."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this article from Robbins that defines and explains Generative Pre-trained Transformers, or GPTs. OpenAI's ChatGPT is a good example of this category of AI tool.
They unpack this educational article and give tangible advice to technical writers and documentation specialists about how best to leverage this powerful AI and language tool in their jobs to gain productivity improvements, become more efficient, and be more successful.
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3tp96u2v
>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing: https://tinyurl.com/3bvnb7jr
Welcome to episode 058 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s episode reviews an article by Emily Forlini entitled "What Is Agentic AI? White-Collar Robots Are Here, For Better or Worse" that was published in PC Magazine on January 15, 2025.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Forlini and the coming wave of AI agents and the benefits and challenges that they will present.
They unpack this educational article and give tangible advice to technical writers and documentation specialists about how best to prepare for a world populated by AI agents and agentic AI. They explain how this tech will bring many pros and cons and how tech writers, businesses, and society overall can leverage this new form of AI.
>> Read the original Forlini article: https://tinyurl.com/389sjtc4
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing: https://tinyurl.com/3bvnb7jr
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Welcome to episode 057 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s episode reviews a blog article by the World Bank entitled "From Chalkboards to Chatbots: Transforming Learning in Nigeria, One Prompt at a Time" that was published on January 9, 2025.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from the World Bank that summarizes a recent six-week study in Nigeria about how AI can help students learn more efficiently and faster.
The study found that improvements were experienced by all students, not just the most productive or motivated. It also found that AI seemed to eliminate any gender differences, with both males and females gaining roughly equal learning benefit from the use of AI.
>> Read the original World Bank blog article: https://tinyurl.com/38z5n28e
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing: https://tinyurl.com/3bvnb7jr
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Welcome to episode 056 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s episode reviews an article by Damien Desfontaines, a senior scientist at Tumult Labs in Zurich, Switzerland entitled "Five Things Privacy Experts Know About AI" that was published on January 13, 2025.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Desfontaines and how LLMs and AI may be violating privacy rights, particularly large LLMs where protecting privacy becomes more challenging.
They unpack Desfontaines' recent observations and look at the world of AI privacy and security through the lens of technical writers and documentation experts.
>> Read the original Desfontaines article: https://tinyurl.com/49k7fxcp
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing: https://tinyurl.com/3bvnb7jr
>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/4fbmsmm2
Welcome to episode 055 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an article written by Max Woolf, a Senior Data Scientist at BuzzFeed in San Francisco, entitled "Can LLMs Write Better Code If You Keep Asking Them to 'Write Better Code'?" that he published on January 2.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this educational and unique article from Woolf and how he used the Claude LLM from Anthropic to experiment with iterative prompting in an attempt to improve the speed and quality of the software code he was developing.
They describe the strategies employed by Woolf and how he achieved his goal of improved code. However, they also unpack his observations of how the code began featuring problems as it became more complex, later in the prompt iteration cycle.
>> Read the original Woolf article: https://tinyurl.com/bddh5scs
>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/4x9ksd2s
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/7xbzkrph
>> Read the Robbins article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/yc82z25j
Welcome to episode 054 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an article written by Sagar Pratap Singh entitled "Big Ideas 2025: How AI Evolved in Legal Services" that he published on LinkedIn on December 31.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Singh, discussing how AI is transforming the legal industry and the jobs of lawyers and legal staff. They also examine the situation from the perspective of a technical writer, reviewing the advantages and challenges of AI for any type of documentation, legal or otherwise.
>> Read the original Singh article: https://tinyurl.com/3t68pdmz
>> Read "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing" by Curt Robbins: https://tinyurl.com/yc82z25j
Welcome to episode 053 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an article written by Wharton professor and AI thought leader Ethan Mollick regarding the coming wave of AI tools and predictions by AI executives and experts that artificial general intelligence (AGI) is close to becoming reality.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Mollick, discussing how various strategies that can be adopted by technical writers and documentation specialists who wish to push forward in their careers by leveraging the power of AI and LLMs.
>> Read the original Mollick article: https://tinyurl.com/3t68pdmz
>> Read "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing" by Curt Robbins: https://tinyurl.com/yc82z25j
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Welcome to episode 052 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an article written by John Nosta that was published in Psychology Today regarding the opportunities afforded by Large Language Models (LLMs) and how knowledge workers and IT professionals who embrace lifelong learning will be most successful.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this insightful article from Nosta, discussing how various strategies that can be adopted by technical writers and documentation specialists who wish to push forward in their careers by leveraging the power of AI and LLMs.
>> Read the original Nosta article: https://tinyurl.com/ke26w6zr
>> Read "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing" by Curt Robbins: https://tinyurl.com/yc82z25j
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Welcome to episode 051 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a 2025 blog article written by Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President at Microsoft that was published on January 3. and entitled "The Golden Opportunity for American AI."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this trending article from Microsoft, discussing how the tech giant is investing $80 billion in 2025 alone for AI-powered data centers. The company also plans to train and educate more than 2.5 million IT professionals and others about AI technology.
>> Read the original blog article: https://tinyurl.com/my4kva27
>> Read "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing" by Curt Robbins: https://tinyurl.com/yc82z25j
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Welcome to episode 050 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a blog article by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that was published on January 5 and entitled "Reflections."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article from one of the world's most experienced and respected AI executives.
>> Read the original Altman blog article: https://tinyurl.com/yt5k8ezz
>> Read "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing" by Curt Robbins: https://tinyurl.com/yc82z25j
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Welcome to episode 049 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a 2025 research study published in the journal Societies and entitled "AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this British research study report authored by Michael Gerlich that involved more than 660 participants.
>> Read the original research study: https://tinyurl.com/5c8afcrk
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Welcome to episode 048 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an article by Curt Robbins entitled "Top AI Tools for Technical Writers & IT Professionals."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the educational article that provides an overview of several of the most popular AI tools among tech writers.
They provide tips and tricks for technical writers and documentation specialists to help them leverage these AI tools to improve their efficiency and productivity.
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Welcome to episode 047 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an article by Curt Robbins entitled "Machine Learning: An Overview for Technical Writers."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the educational article that provides an overview of machine learning and AI and how they are changing the profession of technical writing.
They provide tips and tricks for technical writers and documentation specialists to help them get started and use machine learning and AI to improve their efficiency and productivity, ultimately also improving their career.
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Welcome to episode 046 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a January 5, 2025 article by Curt Robbins entitled "AI in Hollywood: A Reflection of Society's Fascination & Fears."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the thought-provoking article that provides an overview of how Hollywood, including cinema and television, have treated the topic of AI and robotics for the past century. They discuss how films began to portray AI and robotics as early as 1927 in the silent German film "Metropolis."
The AI-driven hosts discuss how Hollywood has embraced both dark and dystopian themes in films such as The Terminator and The Matrix and TV shows like Westworld while also portraying AI and robots to be helpful and friendly, including the character Data from "Star Trek."
Read the original article here: https://tinyurl.com/4ur6435c.
Welcome to episode 045 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a November 2024 article by Cohorte Team entitled "What Can Large Language Models Achieve?"
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the educational and thought-provoking article that provides an overview of large language models, also known as LLMs.
They discuss how technical writers and documentation specialists can gain efficiencies from a wide range of AI tools. The hosts also emphasize the need for tech writers to engage in continuous, life-long learning and to think of AI as a helpful supplement and enhancement agent, not an evil red-eyed robot that will eliminate their job.
Welcome to episode 044 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a Nov. 17 article in Forbes that covers OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman and his keynote address at OpenAI's recent Dev Day event.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the thought-provoking and article that showcases Altman's views of AI and how it might change the future of work, healthcare, finance, and scientific discovery. They discuss how technical writers and documentation specialists can leverage the power of AI to improve the quality and volume of their work while promoting their careers and remaining relevant.
Read the original article here: https://tinyurl.com/zu6wauk6
Welcome to episode 043 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of deception within AI tools and Large Language Models.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of a thought-provoking and insightful article entitled "Deception in AI: Flaw or a Sign of Higher Intelligence?" by John Nosta that appeared in Psychology Today on January 5. They discuss if AI is capable of intentionally deceiving users and the nature of intelligence and how non-human intelligent computers might mimic not only the good elements of human intelligence, but also the bad (like bias and deception).
Read the original article here: https://tinyurl.com/3se2kspj,
Welcome to episode 042 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of Large Language Models (LLMs).
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins about the nature and future of LLMs.
Welcome to episode 041 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a September 2024 research study entitled "Role of Artificial Intelligence in Robotics Engineering."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful study about how AI is influencing robotics, including the history of AI and a concise definition of robotics.
Read the original study here: https://tinyurl.com/yh639jw2.
Welcome to episode 040 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the PWC report entitled "Sizing the prize: What’s the Real Value of AI for Your Business & How Can You Capitalise?"
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful report by PWC. They consider the global economic impact of AI and how it might impact particular industry segments, including healthcare, the automotive industry, and financial services.
Read the original PWC report here: https://tinyurl.com/5fhpkp8a.
Welcome to episode 039 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the December 18, 2024 Psychology Today article by John Nosta entitled "Rethinking Learning Theory—the Value of LLMs."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful article by Nosta, an innovation theorist in technology, AI, and medicine. They consider the pros and cons of LLMs in education and how AI and LLMs might be capable of improving the learning experience.
Read the original Nosta article here: https://tinyurl.com/bddnuxf3.
Welcome to episode 038 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the December 19, 2024 article by Professor Ethan Mollick, a noted AI expert and thought leaders, entitled "What Just Happened."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful article by Mollick, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. They review the article and explain how AI is evolving at a rapid pace and the leading services and LLMs from only a few months ago are being replaced be superior engines. They also describe how AI is no longer an American phenomenon, with many other nations now involved, including China.
Read the original Mollick article here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8725r.
Welcome to episode 037 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of a 2024 survey of businesses that use artificial intelligence (AI). The survey report, developed by the GBK Collective and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, describes the evolution of generative AI using a childhood metaphor—moving from its infancy in 2023 to today.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful report with a concise summarization of the survey's findings, including the impact of the adoption of AI by a company on its employees. They provide plentiful statistics and metrics that compare the same report from 2023 with the 2024 edition.
View the full survey report here: https://tinyurl.com/mr22ereb.
Welcome to episode 036 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of AI's impact on technical writers, documentation specialists, and IT professionals overall.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the pros and cons of AI for enterprise documentation and technical writing. They ask listeners to consider the ways in which AI might be able to help them become more efficient and productive.
Welcome to episode 035 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of AI prompt engineering. How can a focus on prompts improve results while saving time and effort?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the challenges of AI prompt engineering, including a consideration for the need to approach AI content generation as an iterative process that requires refinement and patience.
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Welcome to episode 034 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of artificial general intelligence (AGI). How will it change the lives of technical writers, documentation specialists, and IT professionals?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the pros and cons of AGI, including a consideration for its ability to eliminate tech writing jobs and why bias and accessibility are such important issues going forward.
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Welcome to episode 033 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of AI and robotics. What are the pros and cons of robotics? How will automation and robotics change the future?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on how robotics can help technical writers, IT pros, and everyone.
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Welcome to episode 032 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of AI reasoners. What are they and what opportunities do they offer technical writers and documentation specialists?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of these thought-provoking articles by Curt Robbins and Aiden McLau, with a focus on how this tech can help technical writers and IT pros.
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Welcome to episode 031 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of the some popular AI tools for technical writers and IT professionals. What are their pros and cons and how can documentation specialists and tech writers benefit from their use?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the critical role and the future direction of these AI tools.
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Welcome to episode 030 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of AI frontier models. What are they and why are they important to the future of AI? How do frontier models compare to genderal ("narrow") AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the critical role and the future direction of frontier models.
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Welcome to episode 029 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the topic of AI prompt engineering. What is it and why is it important to successfully leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning in your career?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the definitions and the future direction of prompt engineering.
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Welcome to episode 028 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a research study about interactive machine learning and ambient intelligence. This short episode gives listeners an overview of these topics and how they are likely to affect our lives and careers.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking study, with a focus on the direction of the technology and how it is likely to manifest in the future.
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Check out the study "The Human in Interactive Machine Learning: Analysis and Perspectives for Ambient Intelligence" here: https://www.jair.org/index.php/jair/article/view/15665.
Welcome to episode 027 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an article about agentic AI from Curt Robbins. How is it different from our current narrow AI and how will it change our jobs and lives?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Robbins, with a focus on how humans can contribute to and guide the development of agentic AI and help ensure that it is good for humanity, not bad.
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Welcome to episode 026 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an essay from British AI expert and philosopher Nick Bostrom.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and highly philosophical essay, with a focus on the role of humans in developing artificial intelligence and how other species, on other planets, might be leveraging AI and the ethics and rules by which they operate.
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Check out the original essay from Nick Bostrom here: https://nickbostrom.com/papers/ai-creation-and-the-cosmic-host.pdf.
Welcome to episode 025 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a recent report by National University entitled "131 AI Statistics and Trends for 2024."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this report, with a focus on how AI is affecting business, consumer behavior, and society overall.
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Check out the original report by National University here: https://tinyurl.com/3z6kc3dh
Welcome to episode 024 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews the collection of essays from former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner that were released in June of 2024.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking collection of essays, with a focus on artificial general intelligence (AGI), superintelligence, and the massive disruption that Aschenbrenner predicts will envelop the globe.
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Check out the original essays from Leopold Aschenbrenner here: https://situational-awareness.ai/.
Welcome to episode 023 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an the 2024 IT Index Report from Stanford University.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this impressive report, with a focus on metrics, growth of AI in 2023 and 2024, and the potential future of this disruptive technology.
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Check out the original report from Stanford University here: https://aiindex.stanford.edu/report/.
Welcome to episode 022 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews an October 23 report by McKinsey Global Institute entitled "The Next Big Arenas of Competition."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this impressive and deep report, with a focus on emerging industries such as AI, water purification, and non-medical biotech.
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Check out the original report from McKinsey Global Institute from October 23 here: https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/the-next-big-arenas-of-competition.
Welcome to episode 021 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a recent article by Nathan Benaich entitled "State of AI Report 2024."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this report from October 10, with a focus on how AI is affecting business, consumer behavior, and society overall.
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Check out the original report by Nathan Benaich from October 10 here: https://www.stateof.ai/2024-report-launch.
Welcome to episode 020 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a recent article by John Nosta from Psychology Today entitled "The Philosophical Enigma of Large Language Models."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the Nosta article from July 3, with a focus on LLMs and how they are evolving to change the experience of humans who use them.
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Welcome to episode 019 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a recent report from MIT by Aidan Toner-Rodgers entitled "Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Discovery, and Product Innovation."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the MIT report from November 4, with a focus on the future of scientific discovery and innovation in America and how we will all be affected.
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Welcome to episode 018 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a recent essay by Sam Altman entitled The Intelligence Age. Altman is CEO and co-founder at Open AI.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the Altman essay, with a focus on the future of work and life in America and how we will all be affected.
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Welcome to episode 017 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a recent paper by Dario Amodei called Machines of Loving Grace: How AI Could Transform the World for the Better. Amodei is CEO and Co-Founder at Anthropic.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the Amodei paper, with a focus on the future of work and life in America and how average workers will be affected.
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Welcome to episode 016 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show reviews a recent paper by Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick, an AI expert and thought leader. Entitled The Present Future: AI's Impact Long Before Superintelligence, the paper defines the current state of AI and where it might be leading.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the Mollick paper, with a focus on the future of work and life in America and how average workers will be affected.
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Welcome to episode 015 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show three recent prestigious report about AI from Sequoia Capital, the Brookings Institution, and KPMG LLP.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the reports, with a focus on the future of work in America and how the average blue collar and white collar worker will be affected. How does AI affect women vs. men? They unpack it all.
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Welcome to episode 014 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show unpacks the topic of the future of AI, including benefits and challenges. How will we interact with AI? How will we satisfy its massive demands for power? Will nuclear play a role?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the Robbins article "The Future of AI: Agents, Interactions, and Nuclear."
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Welcome to episode 013 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show unpacks the the topic of the potential downside of AI and the challenges associated with its integration to modern business processes and consumer activities.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the challenges of AI, including ethical data usage and bias, job displacement, transparency and the black box problem, security vulnerabilities, regulation and governance, environmental impact, and the potential erosion of human skills.
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Welcome to episode 012 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show unpacks the the topic of AI agents. What are they? How will knowledge workers and consumers use them? What are the pros and cons? What does the future bring?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of AI agents, including why humans must become educated in how to leverage this potentially powerful tech tool. They also discuss ethical concerns and guardrails. Humans must always be in charge, but how do we build that into these tools? They also detail the types of tasks that will be automated by AI agents.
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Welcome to episode 011 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show unpacks the recent KPMG Quarterly Pulse Survey about AI and digital innovation in American companies.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the KPMG survey, with an emphasis on what it means for everyone, from C suite executives to front line workers. They also explore the ethical issues surrounding generative AI and its already significant impact on major corporations.
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Welcome to episode 010 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show unpacks an article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins about AI hallucinations. What are the potential harms of hallucinations? How are the billion-dollar companies leading the race for AI dealing with them? What are specific tools and approaches that will help reduce hallucinations and increase reliability of AI output?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the Robbins article, including a clear definition of AI hallucinations and how the industry is currently tackling the issue of how to prevent them. They tell listeners to exercise healthy skepticism and to not assume that the information or content they obtain from an AI LLM is accurate.
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Welcome to episode 009 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show unpacks the October 9 market analysis from Sequoia Capital entitled "Generative AI's Act o1" that talks about the evolution of artificial intelligence and how it is changing to solve real world problems and not simply be a faster search engine.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the report, including the concept of AI "thinking slow" to solve complex problems, like curing a disease or helping resolve a geopolitical dispute. "It's not just speed and scale anymore; it's depth and strategy," said Fred. They also discuss how agentic AI will influence the SaaS (Software as a Service) landscape and business models and the idea of "chains of thought," where AI becomes capable of human-like thought and reasoning, not just fast database retrieval.
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Read the original article here: https://tinyurl.com/d4n3s2pe
Welcome to episode 008 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show unpacks the October 10 report from the Brookings Institution entitled "Generative AI, the American Worker, and the Future of Work."
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the report, including pros, cons, and how workers can potentially protect their jobs and careers. They describe the coming influence of AI as an "AI tsunami" and investigate the role of government regulatory oversight and how much more than just manufacturing and blue collar jobs will be affected.
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Welcome to episode 007 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show tackles various controversial elements of AI, including biased data, creativity, and whether it is a serious job threat. It also unpacks the need for critical thinking and education to avoid bias, lack of ethics, and the ignorance that leads to irrational fears and perceptions of this novel technology.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "AI: Bias Mitigation, Creativity Enhancement, and Critical Thinking" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Welcome to episode 006 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show teaches listeners about a critical element of AI, Large Language Models (LLMs). The science of LLMs is unpacked, with a focus on data collection, preprocessing, model architecture, and training.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "What are AI Large Language Models?" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Welcome to episode 005 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show teaches listeners about the optimists and pessimists of the AI world, also known as fanboys and doomers, respectively. Both perspectives reside at the fringe and involve zealots with an almost religion-like adherence to their bias. Is a moderate stance the answer to achieving a clear and accurate view of the pros and cons of artificial intelligence?
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "AI Doomers vs. Fanboys: Why Both are Probably Wrong" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Welcome to episode 004 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show teaches listeners about quantum computing and its potential role in artificial intelligence. Listeners learn the difference between classical and quantum computing the current shortcomings of this promising technology. Also discussed is how quantum computing may fuel the development of new and possibly more powerful forms of AI.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "The Quantum Leap in Artificial Intelligence" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Welcome to episode 003 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Today’s show teaches listeners about nuclear power and its current and potential role in fueling the intense energy demands of AI. Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have all committed to nuclear energy to fuel their cloud-based and AI initiatives. But the three tech giants are approaching the challenge with different strategies.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Role of Nuclear Power in Artificial Intelligence" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
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Welcome to Ep. 002 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
AI for the Masses is a daily podcast from Curt Robbins that explores the role of artificial intelligence in our jobs, careers, and personal lives. This educational audio experience explores a number of important topics related to AI, including job security, national defense, consumer behavior, entertainment, self-driving cars, space exploration, robotics, and finances.
In his article "The Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Medicine," Robbins explores how AI is currently influencing health care and medicine, with a focus on both current and practical solutions, as well as future plans and potential use cases.
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Welcome to Ep. 001 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
AI for the Masses is a daily podcast from Curt Robbins that explores the role of artificial intelligence in our jobs, careers, and personal lives. This educational audio experience explores a number of important topics related to AI, including job security, national defense, consumer behavior, entertainment, self-driving cars, space exploration, robotics, and finances.
In his episode, "Unlocking the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence," hosts Daphne and Fred unpack an article by Curt Robbins that explores how AI is currently influencing health care, entertainment, consumer behavior and purchasing, accessibility and inclusion, financial management, safety and security, and education and learning.
Subscribe to never miss an episode. Together, Robbins' articles and Daphne and Fred's analysis and summarization give listeners a lot of education in just a small slice of their day.
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