She’s Running a Business, Writing a Book, and Getting a PhD—with ChatGPT- Ep. 11 with Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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Feb 21, 2024

Anne-Laure Le Cunff, founder of Ness Labs and a neuroscience PhD candidate, shares her secrets to productivity while juggling a business, writing a book, and pursuing academic goals. She reveals how ChatGPT enhances efficiency by breaking down complex research papers and generating tailored advice. Anne-Laure also discusses using AI to create eye-catching YouTube thumbnails and extract insights from her journaling. Her inspiring journey highlights the balance between technology and creativity for curious minds.

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ADVICE

Research Paper Triage

Triage research papers by title relevance before deeper dives.
Upload relevant PDFs to ChatGPT, explicitly instructing it to base answers on the PDF.

ADVICE

Effective PDF Uploads

When uploading a PDF, explicitly tell ChatGPT to answer based on it.
Ask specific research questions like "key considerations" or measure comparisons.

ANECDOTE

ChatGPT as Research Translator

Anne-Laure uses ChatGPT to clarify confusing research papers.
It translates jargon into her field's language, bridging knowledge gaps.

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Are you a curious person with a lot of ideas and little time?

Anne-Laure Le Cunff can show you how to do it all. Anne-Laure is the founder of one of my favorite internet communities for curious minds, Ness Labs, a prolific writer, and a neuroscience PhD candidate. She’s also writing a book, Liminal Minds, that’ll be out later this year.

And she said that the reason she can run a business, write a book, and do a PhD all at the same time is ChatGPT.

Anne-Laure is one of the busiest people I know, and in this episode we dive into how she uses ChatGPT to get everything done.

We get into:

How to use ChatGPT to be more efficient
Tips to break down research papers into digestible insights
How she leverages ChatGPT to revamp her YouTube thumbnails
Tips on using ChatGPT to write prolific articles
Doing deep research on the internet using ChatGPT
How to use ChatGPT to generate advice tailored for your needs
How to surface useful insights from your journal using ChatGPT

This is a must-watch for curious, creative people who want to get more done.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Teaser
00:01:10 - Introduction
00:02:11 - How to use ChatGPT to save time
00:05:17 - Tips to breakdown research papers with ChatGPT
00:09:38 - How to use ChatGPT to generate explanations tailored to you
00:19:51 - Leveraging ChatGPT to find hidden gems on the internet
00:33:47 - How to create awesome YouTube thumbnails with ChatGPT
00:51:13 - Incorporating ChatGPT into your writing process
00:56:52 - Rapid fire questions from X
01:13:01 - Surfacing useful insights from Anne-Laure’s meditation journal
01:29:04 - The case for journaling in the age of AI

Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Anne-Laure following ChatGPT’s recipe to make an obscure Algerian cheese

Anne-Laure’s meditation journal

Nathan Labenz’s podcast, The Cognitive Revolution