AI and I How to Use ChatGPT as a Copilot for Learning - Ep. 4 with Nathan Labenz
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Dec 20, 2023 
Nathan Labenz, founder of Waymark and host of Cognitive Revolution, dives deep into leveraging ChatGPT for learning and creativity. He discusses the transformative potential of AI, equating its impact on cognitive labor to that of the Industrial Revolution on manual work. Labenz highlights practical uses, from programming to generating visual content, and emphasizes effective prompting techniques. He also explores the balance between AI as a co-pilot and the importance of human oversight, ultimately envisioning a future where AI enhances our creative processes.
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Drudgery of Creative Work
- AI reveals the hidden drudgery in creative work, like writing or programming.
- By automating these tasks, AI frees up time for more valuable, strategic thinking.
ChatGPT as Writing Co-pilot
- Use ChatGPT as a co-pilot for micro-tasks in writing, such as summarizing complex ideas or generating outlines.
- Avoid delegating entire writing projects to AI, as it struggles to replicate personal voice and style.
Prompting Best Practices
- Avoid multi-shot prompting or giving examples when using current language models, as this can prevent the model from performing chain-of-thought reasoning, potentially leading to wrong or illogical answers.
- Let the model “think out loud” and reason through the problem before giving an answer.