The Examined Life How do I get started with AI? [Dan Shipper]
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May 30, 2024 
Dan Shipper, AI expert, discusses using AI for negotiating with vendors, compressing information, understanding dense books, and more. The podcast explores starting with AI, navigating capability blindness, and enhancing reading skills with AI assistance.
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Dan's Daily AI Use Cases
- Dan Shipper uses ChatGPT daily for search-like queries, writing brainstorming, and summarizing Zoom call transcripts.
- He integrates tools like fireflies.ai to enhance information recall and marketing research tasks efficiently.
Manage AI Like Employees
- Treat AI models like employees who require supervision and task scoping for best results.
- Learn to break down tasks and monitor outputs to gain maximum productivity leverage from AI.
Choose AI by Strengths
- ChatGPT is the best general purpose and programming assistant AI, while Claude excels at writing and large context tasks.
- Different models suit specific tasks, such as coding, writing, or handling large documents.