Welcome to episode 122 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred review a recent interview by Tucker Carlson of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The interview is primarily focused on the ethical and moral implications of developing powerful artificial intelligence (AI). Altman is questioned about his spiritual beliefs, revealing he is culturally Jewish but doesn't hold a literal belief in God (although he senses a "mystery beyond my comprehension").The conversation centers on the concentration of power due to AI. Altman believes the power concentration issue will be mitigated by the technology's broad distribution and the difficulty of establishing a moral framework for the technology. Altman explains that the AI is trained on the "collective experience...of humanity," and that the moral boundaries are defined by a constantly evolving "model spec" developed with consultation from ethics experts, for which he takes personal accountability. The interview concludes by examining the idea that AI functions as a new form of religion because people look to it for guidance, stressing the necessity for complete transparency regarding its underlying moral preferences._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Watch the source interview: https://tinyurl.com/mr3fudck>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the 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
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Jeff Bezos Becomes Co-CEO of AI Startup Project Prometheus
Welcome to episode 121 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred review a November 17 article from LinkedIn entitled "Jeff Bezos Takes the Reins at Mystery AI Startup."This new venture has already secured more than $6 billion in funding, partly from Bezos, and aims to develop AI specifically for applications in aerospace, automotive, and computing industries. Commentators suggest this move is a significant signal of Bezos's belief in AI as a foundational, platform-building technology, with one source drawing a parallel between this new company and Amazon's prior success in disrupting multiple verticals. Furthermore, Project Prometheus is reportedly focused on solving the challenge of making large AI models faster and more efficient by reinventing the hardware-to-software stack, and it has already recruited engineers from major tech companies like OpenAI and Meta. The sources note this is Bezos's first chief executive role since stepping down from Amazon four years prior._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Read the original Mollick article: https://tinyurl.com/yzkd3vdk>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the 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
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Ethan Mollick Article Review: An Opinionated Guide to Using AI
Welcome to episode 120 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred review an October 19 article by Wharton associate professor and AI expert Ethan Mollick entitled "An Opinionated Guide to Using AI Right Now." Mollick, a well respected thought leader in the AI space, offers practical advice based on observed user behavior rather than guesswork. He begins by outlining the major free and advanced cutting-edge AI models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Google (Gemini), Anthropic (Claude), and offers suggestions for selecting a free model based on capabilities such as web search or image creation. This episode then addresses the paid tiers of advanced AI, suggesting that users pick one of the three leading systems and explains the differences between chat, agent, and wizard models available within those services. Finally, Daphne and Fred discuss quick tips for improving results, including advanced features such as Deep Research and connecting to personal data. They also address common issues such as hallucinations and sycophancy._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Read the original Mollick article: https://tinyurl.com/yzkd3vdk>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the 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
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Elsa Sklavounou Article Review: The Age of AI Collaborative Intelligence
Welcome to episode 119 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred review an October 24 article published on LinkedIn by Elsa Sklavounou entitled "The Age of Collaborative Intelligence: When AI Learns to Cooperate." She argues that the future of artificial intelligence (AI) will shift from isolated smart models to cooperative ecosystems of connected intelligence. Sklavounou discusses the necessary technical architecture for this shift, including semantic interoperability and federated reasoning, which facilitate AIs working together to achieve complex goals. Furthermore, she addresses the critical challenges of governance in a multi-AI world, emphasizing that humans must evolve from operators to conductors of intelligence, setting ethical rhythms and orchestrating collaboration between autonomous agents. Ultimately, this episode posits that future competitive advantage will belong to organizations featuring AI ecosystems that learn the fastest through mutual cooperation, rather than those with a single, highly intelligent model._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Read the original article: https://tinyurl.com/44df9mb4>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the 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
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AI as Agent: Evolution & Future
Welcome to episode 118 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred review a recent YouTube video suggested by show producer Robbins and provide an overview of a Wall Street Journal interview with historian and author Yuval Noah Harari regarding the societal impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Harari stresses that AI is fundamentally different from previous human inventions because it operates as an agent capable of independent decision-making, learning, and self-change—unlike traditional tools. He posits that AI represents the rise of a potential new species that could compete with or replace humanity, describing it as a "digital immigrant" wave that will significantly transform fields like finance, religion, and the job market. This will potentially create a "useless class" of humans. Harari emphasizes that while AI has immense positive potential, the current lack of human trust and cooperation among societies and nations poses a significant threat, as a competitive human world will only produce a similarly untrustworthy AI. He concludes by urging society to prioritize solving human problems and acting with integrity, as AI will mirror the behavior of its creators, not just their instructions."_________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Watch the original video: https://tinyurl.com/y3c2e2tf>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the 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
AI for Technical Writers is a weekly podcast from senior technical writer Curt Robbins 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, ethics and bias, consumer behavior, marketing and sales, entertainment, and healthcare.
The AI for Technical Writers podcast helps technical writers and IT professionals understand and embrace AI for a wide range of goals, including promotion and career advancement.
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