If you fear AI, read this

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Sesh with Friends
August 31, 2023

If you've seen headlines or social media hooks shouting at you that AI will take over your job and you'll end up poor in the streets if you don't use AI right now this minute, we have a message for you:

Take a deep breath.

These people are wrong.

The AI industry is buzzing, and not always for the right reasons. Headlines and posts like "100 new killer AI tools" or "goodbye professionals in this industry" or even "this tool will change everything" have only created an unfavorable and unsustainable hype.

Alarmist headlines have painted AI in two extreme lights: a villain to be feared and a savior that'll fix everything overnight.

The truth might be something in the middle.

While there's no denying the disruptive potential of AI, it's essential to remember that true innovation and adoption take time. We're on the brink of a significant shift, but like any profound change, there will be a learning curve. Which means that whichever industry you’re in, there’s still a huge opportunity to learn how to use AI to your advantage. Without the hype or the fear.

So, if anybody is singing the AI doom song, cover your ears and run the other way.

Question for you: What's your biggest hope or fear when it comes to AI?

🤖 That’s useful… Arthur Bench, an open-source wonder, is here to help businesses navigate the AI labyrinth. It'll assess and compare large language models so you can make decisions that are as data-driven as a self-driving car!

🍞 Toasty tech troubles? … A creative soul showed us what happens when tech gets cheeky and takes our commands way too literally. Now we gotta be careful not only what we ask for, but how we ask.

🖐️ Power at your fingertips… An inventive genius trained an AI model to generate "sausage hands" inspired by the film "Everything Everywhere All at Once". It still can’t generate 5 fingers though. Wanna give it a try?

📚 Aww… a supermom on Reddit shared a book she created for her 4-year old boy using MidJourney. Who doesn’t love a cute monster from Monstralia, right? Just be careful with those AI-gen books, they’re not great truth-tellers.

🎤 Strap in, folks, 'cause it's time for the headline rap rundown – where the news gets a beat and the beats are news!

Yo, devs are in the house, making AI apps, Turnin’ text to tunes, no more music gaps.

California’s on fire, but not the way you think, AI’s spotting wildfires, faster than a blink.

U of Michigan’s stepping up, AI tools they provide, For the campus community, they’re on the tech ride.

OpenAI’s got a guide, for teachers to explore, ChatGPT in the classroom, learning’s never a bore

But hold up, there’s some beef, some claims to dispute…

Is every ChatGPT response a derivative? That’s the root

Quote’s Poe’s in the mix, with a bot search so fly, Announcing enterprise packs, reaching for the sky.

Uber Eats on the track, with an AI chatbot vibe, Recommendations on deck, making orders alive.

DoorDash ain’t far behind, with voice ordering in sight, For restaurants to shine, AI’s making it right.

Last but not least, ChatGPT’s enterprise edition, Security, privacy, and a powerful rendition.

And yes. All this section was AI-generated. Don’t judge it too harshly.

How to create your own automated, AI-powered content inspo machine 🤖

Step 1: Discover & Store

  • Tool: Content curation tool

    • For example: Evernote, Pocket, @NotionHQ.

  • Action: Whenever you come across inspiring content, bookmark it. This becomes your content reservoir.

Step 2: AI (+Zapier) Assisted Inspo

  • Tool: AI text generator + Automation tool

    • For example: @OpenAI API, ChatGPT + Zapier or Make

  • Action:

    • Set up an automation to take your inspo content, process it through an AI text generator, and craft a template.

      Designate a location for your templates to be stored.

Step 3: Pick, Polish & Prep

  • Tool: Content organization tool.

    • For example: @NotionHQ, Airtable, Google spreadsheet

  • Action:

    • Review the AI-generated content suggestions.

    • Refine to match your voice and style.

    • Organize them for easy access, or directly integrate them into your scheduling tool.

      Optionally, set up an automation to auto-schedule content from your organization tool to your distribution platform.

Step 4: Share & Shine

  • Tool: Content scheduling and distribution platform.

    • For example: @buffer, Hootsuite.

  • Action:

    • Schedule your polished content for optimal engagement times.

      Monitor the engagement and tweak your strategy based on feedback and performance metrics.

Bonus Tips:

  • Customize: Adapt each step to your preferred platform, be it Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, or a blog.

    Iterate: Periodically review and refine your system. Identify what's effective and what needs adjustment.

    Engage: Let your audience's feedback guide your content choices. Remember, you're creating for them!

Ever wondered why it's called "pulp" style?

It's not because it's juicy like orange pulp! These zesty magazines got their name from the cheap, wood pulp paper they were printed on. And they were the talk of the town!

Packed with sensational tales from sci-fi adventures to spine-chilling horrors and heart-throbbing romances, they were the Netflix binge-worthy series of their time. Dive in, and you might just find yourself lost in a world of fantasy and mystery!

Prompt courtesy of @Mr_AllenT

⚙️ Prompt: 1960's pulp art, [Subject], vintage, 1960s magazine illustration, pulp art --ar 3:2 --style raw --s 50

Thanks for joining us for today’s sesh.

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