I love this idea so much!

my 18-year-old has already voted three times! Once provincially, once federally and once as an American. The US ballot was a disaster and a huge accessibility barrier. The Canadian ballots are so welcoming and the voting place is so inclusive. Voting here is a joy.

is that a blanket argument against using AI altogether? Genuinely curious.

If so, I’d love your thoughts on the trade-off between people of conscience abstaining while people of no conscience take every AI advantage in building their scary vision of the world. That’s what keeps me up at night.

If you're curious about the HBR piece about custom AI assistants, it's online at alexlov.es/hbrassist

You can reply/message here, or via email to alex at alexandrasamuel dot com. Thanks in advance for your prompt inspiration!

or tell me about...
📢 how your prompting changes if you're working out loud vs via text
💾 whether and how you track/save prompting strategies as well as individual prompts
💬 anything else you think I should ask, or that you've found helpful, or that you want to know about yourself!

tell me about...
❤️ your favorite go-to prompts
📚 how you keep prompts organized for future reference
👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏽 tech systems or practices for sharing prompts as a team
💻 whether & how your prompting strategies change across platforms, or when you're working with a custom AI

I feel seen! though Tower Records only from visiting my grandmother in NYC. As a Canadian the analogous 80s touch point is Sam The Record Man.

That's so kind, Kate! I really appreciate you sharing.

Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.