Ideas worth stealing. Tools worth trying.

Time to write: 110 minutes “Hey AI, write me a LinkedIn post on the new WFH laws in Victoria” AI: Sure, here is the most average of the average piece I can produce that uses lots of impressive words and at least three uses of corrective antithesis (It’s not X, it’s Y). “Urgh. That sounds like AI Slop.” AI: Offensive. “Okay AI. Make it sound more like me” AI: Okay, I’ll add in a bit more warmth and professionalism, because you are warm and professional. “It’s still sounding like AI. Can you at...

My favourite AI trick isn't a fancy tool (although there are many cool ones) or a long and convoluted prompt that you need to comment “Prompt” into an Instagram post to access. It's using AI to fix the way I'm using AI.

Most people I talk to use AI most days. They prompt, they play, they’re pretty good at it. You can probably write an email in 60 seconds that used to take you 20 minutes.

Congratulations. You’ve been promoted.
You’re now middle management.