Quiz Time! Ready To Test Your AI Spidey-Senses?

Hi friends,

Do you get exasperated when AI doesn't deliver what you asked for?

Many of us do, yet changing how we approach our interactions with AI can make all the difference.

Instead of treating it as “just another digital tool”, consider Gen. AI as a new team member - one with immense potential, but requiring guidance.

Think back to the last time you onboarded a new colleague. 

There was probably a period of adjustment, during which you got to know each other better and aligned expectations.

This took time, with some missteps and misunderstandings, steps forward and steps back. But eventually, you both arrived on the same page.

Working with AI requires a similar, soft touch. Consider the following strategies if you’re not getting the outputs you want:

• Provide More: Explain what you want, rephrase or reframe, add context and details, and provide examples.

• Push Back: Tell it if you don’t like the tone, or the content is too superficial, or it’s missing the point.

• Mix-Up Tools: For example, brainstorm with GPT and refine with Gemini - or any other tool combination that works for you.

• Adjust Style. A visual tool like MidJourney needs different prompts than a writing and research tool like Claude. Learn their ‘languages’ and adapt.

Be Patient: Keep refining your conversations. You WILL get the results you want, with trial and error.

Plus …

Welcome to week two of our "Build Your AI Tool Stack" series, and take the next step to onboarding AI as your right-hand helper.

Happy Stacking!

AI SMORGASBORD

Could AI replace humanity? According to some experts, AI could pose an ‘extinction-level’ threat to humanity. While embracing AI, we must never take our eyes off the risks that come with creating a new form of intelligence.

Music labels sue AI song generators: AI software steals songs to ‘spit out’ similar tunes, the lawsuit says, and it is asking for $150,000 a work in compensation.

Are companies like Amazon making over-inflated claims about their use of AI? It’s a practice dubbed “AI washing” where companies market a story of progress that may not quite align with reality.

THROUGH A-EYES

🕷️ Quiz Time! How sharp are your AI Spidey senses? 🕷️🕷️

Two of the images below feature the Real Jackson Barn Cat, while the other four are AI-generated ‘fakes’. Now, there’s a pretty big clue at the bottom of this newsletter, where you’ll find JBC’s weekly challenge, complete with his profile pic, so this should be a breeze … 😁 

AI MADE EASY

BUILD YOUR AI TOOL STACK (WEEK 2)

Last week we published a simple AI Tool Framework to help you determine which categories of tools you might need. This week we’re moving to the research, shortlisting, and selection of individual tools.

1. Check out the big-picture strategy deck (link here)

2. Map your workflow to identify opportunities (link here)

3. Use our Tool Categorization Framework to select the types of tools you need (link here)

4. Research candidate tools by functionality, or use case, using one or more of the AI tool directories below, and create your shortlist

5. Use this Tool Selection Framework to filter and prioritize

6. NEXT WEEK: Pricing explained, plus tips on how to get some great deals!

TOOL COMPARISON TABLE

Apologies for the eye chart! Hopefully, the downloadable version works. I’m testing Google Drive, so if anyone has problems, drop me a note and I’ll send it over by email ([email protected])

Of course, this table can be customized in any way that works for you. This is guidance only.

FREE RESOURCES

CURIOUS CAT

Meet Jackson Barn Cat a.k.a. JBC, office manager, resident AI-whisperer, and all-around curious cat. Each week he’ll nose bop a new challenge 😺

THE LAST WORD

QUIZ ANSWER: Easy-peasy, right? The Real JBC is pictured in photos #2 and #4. I mean how could you not recognize that cute little face?? AI Images by MidJourney.

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