This exchange from Another Podcast highlights a great way to use LLMs:
Benedict: I’ve written this, is this what anybody else would say? Is this just saying what everyone knows, what everyone thinks? Then I won’t publish it.
And now, I just say ‘well, is this what ChatGPT would have said? In which case it’s generic and average and it’s saying what everyone knows.
Toni: And there’s actually no opinion to it.
Use average engines, get average results.
What is it that you think?
If a student asked me what skills to focus on developing, I’d say:
- Taste
- Opinion(s)*
- Discernment
This assumes a base of curiosity, but the act of asking suggests that’s not an issue.
*by which I mean informal hypotheses, not dogmatic beliefs for social flame wars
(not limited to students)
There’s universal praise for nothing in modern society
You can’t please everyone. So why act like you can?
Build a brand for the fans.