AI in the real world: tools I trust and use
Lately, it seems AI is either here to save us, replace us, or ruin everything. I’ve been thinking about how to help you sort the signal from the noise.
Read More »How to get your book published, Part 2
Being a good writer is not the only skill needed. There are a lot of good writers out there, but only a few have the discipline to complete a manuscript and then take the battering of rejections that are bound to follow.
Read More »How to get your book published, Part 1
Where do I get the ideas for my novels? I have no idea. How do you explain your imagination? When I’m working on a book, I simply brainstorm until I come up with something I like.
Read More »Reasons for optimism #12: Jeremy Caplan and AI
He shows how to innovate and save time with tools such as ChatGPT Why write about “reasons for optimism” when so much is going wrong in our politics, economy, and environment? Optimism gives us confidence that we can make things better. As I like to say, it’s another day of opportunity. Jeremy Caplan is director […]
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I used AI to produce headlines in the style of CNN, Daily Mail, and NYTimes
Bard, ChatGPT, and Claude show how they can help creators (most of the time) You’re reading the My News Biz newsletter. My goal is to help digital media entrepreneurs find viable business models. I’m writing this mainly for those of you who are trying to figure out how to get started using AI in the […]
Read More »Innovation studies go back to the future
Predicting the future has always been a dangerous business in the creative industries. As any economist will tell you, products like books, movies, TV shows, and music are “experience goods”, which can only be evaluated after they are purchased or experienced. Making predictions or recommending strategies is especially difficult now with rapid technological change disrupting […]
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