9 Comments
Feb 15, 2023Liked by Ben Alexander

I’ve started testing it’s capability as well in the consulting world. The competitor analysis piece and yours against Alfred is a pretty powerful example. Should say though, the ‘Tin Foil’ header of this blog pushed the email notification into my junk folder this week… AI being too powerful for its own good maybe?!?!

Expand full comment
author

Nice mate! How have you been testing it? What tasks have you used it for?

It was a very powerful example and makes me think many market analysts will be very nervous.

Hahahah maybe! Do you use gmail? Perhaps they are marking any pro chatgpt content as spam! hahaha

Expand full comment

One of the other benefits we’ll see is more bandwidth to do new tasks and for experts to pop up in otherwise vacant areas.

We might have an idea on what developments can happen initially, but the second-tier developments that will also be underpinned by the same efficiencies are unknown and could be extremely exciting.

Expand full comment
author

Well put. Bicycles for the mind.

Expand full comment
Feb 14, 2023Liked by Ben Alexander

I got this email from UON regarding chat gpt yesterday:

You will be aware of the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as Chat GPT, has increased dramatically in recent times. These tools have the potential to greatly enhance the speed and efficiency of work, including study.

With our new academic year upon us, here are some tips and guidelines on how, when and if to use these tools during your studies:

It’s critical that any work submitted for assessment is the student’s own original work. So, prior permission in writing from a Course Coordinator is essential before using an AI tool to draft work for submission.

Your assessment is your responsibility, so you should critically consider everything you submit. So, even if you have that written permission above, make sure you check the output before submitting your work for assessment. AI based tools can produce inaccuracies, including fake information, citations and quotes.

Acknowledgement, as always, is key. If you follow the above points and submit a pre-approved assessment using an AI tool, you need to acknowledge this contribution clearly in your work. This is the same as any other citation or acknowledgement of source.

If you’re considering using any kind of AI tool during your studies and you’re feeling unsure about it, please make sure you receive advice from your Course Coordinator. Misuse of AI tools may be considered a breach of the University's Student Conduct Rule and could result in disciplinary action.

Adapting to emerging technologies in teaching and learning, and your personal and professional lives, is an exciting part of our times. We continue to review how our policies and guidelines can be updated to create clarity for students and staff in the future. Any significant changes in this space will be communicated to you via your student email.

Expand full comment
author

Also, check out this substack by a uni professor who shares how he's using it with his students: https://oneusefulthing.substack.com

Expand full comment
author

I think that's great and a measured response from the uni. The cat's out of the bag now, and it's time we embrace these tools while understanding their limitations around data accuracy.

Expand full comment
Feb 18, 2023Liked by Ben Alexander

I also used it to help me write my cover letter for my Olympics application. it was super helpful! How good that you have a proof reader who can give instant feedback

Expand full comment
author

Yep! You can also copy paste your LinkedIn profile career timeline and say “write cover letter for x job using the following points”. A huge time and mental energy saver.

Expand full comment