I Asked Claude to Grade Its Recent Performance
The AI chatbot was refreshingly honest about its jaggedness.
AI Fails as a Seinfeld Fact-Checker
Large language models continue to hallucinate when quoting iconic TV shows.
The Case for Mundane AI
Some of the most effective ways to use these newfangled tools are decidedly unsexy.
AI Giveth and Taketh Away
I've seen oodles of statistics on AI this year, but one about productivity stands out.
Black Book Friday Sale
Time to pare down my excess book inventory.
The AI-Bayes Cocktail
A centuries-old mathematical formula and some new tech confirmed my hunch about a suspicious email.
AI Product Feature Amnesia
A software vendor's not-so-smart companion does the unthinkable.
An Open Letter to Zoom Management
The case to untangle today's most vexing and bloated Frankenstein app.
How AI Helps Me Understand My Author Royalty Statements
Thanks to today's tools, it's never been easier to derive insights from long, complicated PDFs and other unstructured data.
How Not to Write Marketing Copy
Revisiting the source of surprisingly toxic tech jargon and the perils of the single, bloated sentence.
Equal-Opportunity Hallucinator
Deloitte's irresponsible use of AI serves as a valuable and embarrassing reminder of its limitations.
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A Case Study in No-Code Failure
Tried-and-true organizational and human factors often cause new creations to falter.
On Employee Expenses, Lazy Managers, and AI Agents
Today's tech would have prevented a nasty dustup with my boss in 2000.
The AI Slop Paradox
Drivel is everywhere today, and the problem will only intensify. AI is both a cause and a solution.
AI Book Settlement Tracker
This new Notion template lets authors track key information about their pirated works.
Maslow Revisited
Launching new AI features is all fine and dandy, but companies would do well to remember the basics.