Why I Started Talking to My Computer

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"I Started Talking to My Computer Instead of Typing. It Changed How I Think." by Katie Parrott/Working Overtime: Dictation isn’t just for doctors and corner-office executives anymore. Katie Parrott completely transformed her workflow by using ChatGPT and a new app called Monologue (built by Every’s own Naveen Naidu Mummana) to create a seamless thought-to-text pipeline that has her cranking out drafts faster than ever. Read this if you want to break free from the tyranny of your keyboard.

🎧 🖥 "This AI Makes a Video Game World in 40 Milliseconds" by Rhea Purohit: With Mirage, an impressive new video AI model from Decart, you can turn yourself into a living, breathing Lego figurine (or anything you want, really). In this episode of AI & I, Dan Shipper and Mirage’s creator Dean Leitersdorf explore how it processes a frame of video and generates a new one in just 40 milliseconds, and what it means for the future of gaming and beyond. 🎧 🖥 Watch the full interview on X or YouTube, or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

"How AI Image Models Work" by Nir Zicherman: Image generators feel like magic. Nir Zicherman breaks down the mind-boggling complexity of image generators into simple terms anyone can understand. Read this if you want to finally understand how DALL-E and Midjourney work without drowning in technical jargon.

"Silicon Valley's Top Coaches Want You to Stop Fearing AI" by Rhea Purohit: If you’re worried AI will replace you, maybe it's time to make it your therapist instead. Silicon Valley's elite coaches are turning ChatGPT into their personal Freud, using it for everything from dream analysis to weekly coaching sessions. Joe Hudson (who coaches OpenAI's leadership), Jonny Miller, and Steve Schlafman share practical frameworks for using AI as a tool for self-discovery rather than self-destruction. Read this if you want to transform your existential AI dread into something productive.