Welcome to episode 043 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the topic of deception within AI tools and Large Language Models.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of a thought-provoking and insightful article entitled "Deception in AI: Flaw or a Sign of Higher Intelligence?" by John Nosta that appeared in Psychology Today on January 5. They discuss if AI is capable of intentionally deceiving users and the nature of intelligence and how non-human intelligent computers might mimic not only the good elements of human intelligence, but also the bad (like bias and deception).

Read the original article here: https://tinyurl.com/3se2kspj,

Welcome to episode 042 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the topic of Large Language Models (LLMs).

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins about the nature and future of LLMs.

Welcome to episode 041 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews a September 2024 research study entitled "Role of Artificial Intelligence in Robotics Engineering."

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful study about how AI is influencing robotics, including the history of AI and a concise definition of robotics.

Read the original study here: https://tinyurl.com/yh639jw2.

Welcome to episode 040 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the PWC report entitled "Sizing the prize: What’s the Real Value of AI for Your Business & How Can You Capitalise?"

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful report by PWC. They consider the global economic impact of AI and how it might impact particular industry segments, including healthcare, the automotive industry, and financial services.

Read the original PWC report here: https://tinyurl.com/5fhpkp8a.

Welcome to episode 039 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the December 18, 2024 Psychology Today article by John Nosta entitled "Rethinking Learning Theory—the Value of LLMs."

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful article by Nosta, an innovation theorist in technology, AI, and medicine. They consider the pros and cons of LLMs in education and how AI and LLMs might be capable of improving the learning experience.

Read the original Nosta article here: https://tinyurl.com/bddnuxf3.

Welcome to episode 038 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the December 19, 2024 article by Professor Ethan Mollick, a noted AI expert and thought leaders, entitled "What Just Happened."

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful article by Mollick, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. They review the article and explain how AI is evolving at a rapid pace and the leading services and LLMs from only a few months ago are being replaced be superior engines. They also describe how AI is no longer an American phenomenon, with many other nations now involved, including China.

Read the original Mollick article here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8725r.

Welcome to episode 037 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the topic of a 2024 survey of businesses that use artificial intelligence (AI). The survey report, developed by the GBK Collective and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, describes the evolution of generative AI using a childhood metaphor—moving from its infancy in 2023 to today.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking and insightful report with a concise summarization of the survey's findings, including the impact of the adoption of AI by a company on its employees. They provide plentiful statistics and metrics that compare the same report from 2023 with the 2024 edition.

View the full survey report here: https://tinyurl.com/mr22ereb.

Welcome to episode 036 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the topic of AI's impact on technical writers, documentation specialists, and IT professionals overall.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the pros and cons of AI for enterprise documentation and technical writing. They ask listeners to consider the ways in which AI might be able to help them become more efficient and productive.

Welcome to episode 035 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the topic of AI prompt engineering. How can a focus on prompts improve results while saving time and effort?

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the challenges of AI prompt engineering, including a consideration for the need to approach AI content generation as an iterative process that requires refinement and patience.

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Welcome to episode 034 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show reviews the topic of artificial general intelligence (AGI). How will it change the lives of technical writers, documentation specialists, and IT professionals?

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this thought-provoking article by Curt Robbins, with a focus on the pros and cons of AGI, including a consideration for its ability to eliminate tech writing jobs and why bias and accessibility are such important issues going forward.

The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.