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This Best-selling Author Wrote a Book in 30 Days—With ChatGPT - Ep. 17 with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Apr 10, 2024

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, a data scientist and author known for "Everybody Lies," shares his journey of writing a book in just 30 days using ChatGPT. He reveals how AI not only accelerated the writing process but also made it more enjoyable. Topics include leveraging AI for data analysis, the evolving role of creativity, and how asking the right questions is crucial in the age of AI. Plus, Seth demonstrates AI live by analyzing Olympic athlete data to discover their ideal sport. It's a fascinating look at AI's potential in writing and beyond!

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Using ChatGPT increased efficiency in writing the NBA book by streamlining data analysis and chart creation processes.

Analyzing NBA player names revealed unique naming patterns among black players, highlighting correlations with economic demographics.

Chat GPT revolutionized data analysis by simplifying coding processes, allowing instant adjustments and customization of visual elements.

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Efficiency and Speed of Writing with Chat GPT

Using Chat GPT for writing the NBA book allowed for a significant increase in efficiency and speed. Instead of spending hours on coding and data analysis, the process was quick, interactive, and enjoyable. The ability to make quick adjustments to charts, titles, and data representations in real-time significantly expedited the research and writing process.

Simplicity Over Complexity in Bookwriting

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The Three Benefits of Using ChatGPT / LLMs

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Transformation of Writing Process with ChatGPT for Book Writing in 30 Days

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Navigating Data Analysis Challenges with Chat GPT

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Intro

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Rapid Creativity: Writing a Book with AI in 30 Days

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Leveraging AI for Efficient Writing and Data Analysis

2min

Height and Success in the NBA

5min

Harnessing AI for Productivity and Creativity

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Transforming Data Analysis with AI

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Data-Driven Insights in Sports

17min

Writing and Publishing Insights

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Inspiration and the Pursuit of Passion

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Seth-Stephens Davidowitz wrote a book in 30 days—and he did it with ChatGPT.

Seth is a data scientist, economist, and author who challenged himself to write a book—Who Makes the NBA?—in less than 1 month after realizing how fast he could work by using ChatGPT plugin Advanced Data Analysis.

But along the way he discovered something else: Writing with AI wasn’t just faster, it was also way more fun.

Seth outsourced the boring parts of data analysis—like cleaning data, merging files, and looking up code snippets—to AI. This left him to focus on what he loves: thinking up questions to ask the dataset.

In a world where AI can answer any question humans know the answer to, asking the right questions is becoming increasingly important—a skill Seth isn’t just really good at, but also finds joy in.

In this episode, Seth walks me through how he used AI to analyze data and write a book in 30 days. We get into:

How to create and edit complex charts with AI in seconds
Using ChatGPT to brainstorm creative ideas
How AI is redefining who can be an artist
Why ChatGPT is an excellent tool to get a quick ballpark estimate
Developing a sixth sense about when ChatGPT is wrong
The power of AI instantly answering hard questions that would normally take months of research

We also use ChatGPT to analyze a dataset of Olympic athletes live on the show—in pursuit of finding out which sport I’m best suited for!

This episode is a must-watch for anyone curious about data science and how AI is transforming the future of creativity (or who is just a fan of the NBA).

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Seth Stephens-Davidowitz: https://twitter.com/SethS_D http://sethsd.com

Seth’s books: Who Makes the NBA? , Everybody Lies and Don’t Trust Your Gut

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This Best-selling Author Wrote a Book in 30 Days—With ChatGPT - Ep. 17 with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Efficiency and Speed of Writing with Chat GPT

Insights into NBA Player Names

Transforming Data Analysis through Chat GPT

Data Set Merging Challenges and Checks

Analyzing Olympic Athlete Data with Chat GPT

Simplicity Over Complexity in Bookwriting

The Three Benefits of Using ChatGPT / LLMs

Transformation of Writing Process with ChatGPT for Book Writing in 30 Days

Navigating Data Analysis Challenges with Chat GPT

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Deep dives

Efficiency and Speed of Writing with Chat GPT

Insights into NBA Player Names

Transforming Data Analysis through Chat GPT

Data Set Merging Challenges and Checks

Analyzing Olympic Athlete Data with Chat GPT

Simplicity Over Complexity in Bookwriting

The Three Benefits of Using ChatGPT / LLMs

Transformation of Writing Process with ChatGPT for Book Writing in 30 Days

Navigating Data Analysis Challenges with Chat GPT

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