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As for Grenell, his first public comments on programming choices came at CPAC, where archive.is/o/UENaN/http… onstage by Politico
White House correspondent Dasha Burns.
“Well, we want to make art great again,” Grenell said.
“And what does that mean, sir?” Burns asked.
“Look, I, um, I don’t know for sure,” Grenell said.
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We live in a fascinating time of history. We walk around with addictive supercomputers in our pockets. Ideologies fill …
I’m a huge fan of Gen-AI detoxes.
Seriously, just put all Gen-AI down for a week.
Or 2 weeks. Or a month.
Just let ChatGPT and its ilk sit there. If you use Grammarly, disable it. If you use Google Docs, use the Microsoft Word you have on your computer. (Feeling especially awesome? Disable Spellcheck. Don’t worry. It will be ok.)
Just sit with your own thoughts and own creations.
Then, think seriously about what Gen-AI actually adds to your life, if anything.
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As someone who doesn’t see a reason to turn on my Substack paywall, I come at writing from a different perspective than Warner, who seems to have made it into the small club of people who actually make a living as a writer. Will that club still exist next year?
My answer is "yes," and Warner's explanation of the educational value of writing is a big part of the reason.
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They will be back soon. My subscription credits ran out (and they don't let you top up). If you have the substack app, it also has an audio function. Voice not as good but better than nothing.