A perceptive take on the use of AI: “The reason that tech generally — and coders in particular — see L.L.M.s differently than everyone else is that in the creative disciplines, L.L.M.s take away the most soulful human parts of the work and leave the drudgery to you, ... And in coding, L.L.M.s take away the drudgery and leave the human, soulful parts to you.” @anildash.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/magazine/ai-coding-programming-jobs-claude-chatgpt.html
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Freaked out about AI replacing you at work? Don't be. Lean in. Use it to augment your abilities. @zackshapiro discusses with @mgeist how he has made AI work for his law practice. The Law Bytes podcast ep. 262 https://mgeist.substack.com/p/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-262
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 262: Zack Shapiro on the Claude AI Native Law Firm
What are the limits of using AI to help run a legal practice?
Yes, we can!
An interesting account by Terry Fallis of the journey a new novel takes from writing to publishing. The actual writing takes only three months. Editing takes twice as long. And it's over two years from writing to publishing. https://terryfallis.substack.com/p/update-on-my-10th-novel-the-marionette-2aa
This WTF https://shows.acast.com/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast/episodes/episode-1621-chris-hayes conversation between Marc Maron and Chris Hayes is a must-listen. Some great insights expressed in terms I can relate to. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719661/the-sirens-call-by-chris-hayes/
Episode 1621 - Chris Hayes | WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
"...differing data points do add up to a picture that is complicated and incomplete, more so than generalizations about the death of journalism would allow. Ultimately, whatever it looks like, a need and desire for new, fact-based information is still out there. The challenge now is to work out which of the old models for delivering it still work—and at what scale—and which need reimagining."
https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/fragmentation_media_indymedia.php
“We’re in an era of fractured social media now, where communities gather in different spaces for different purposes … Bluesky, no matter how popular it gets, will be only one part of a much larger ecosystem that includes X, Threads, group chats and more.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/technology/bluesky-x-alternative.htm
A good introduction to AI Agents written in terms that can be understood by the Rest-of-Us.
https://searchengineland.com/ai-agents-digital-marketing-448342
Attention all dog owners: They are communicating more to us than we may understand.
Dog Translation Guide: Decoding Barks, Howls, & Growls — Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
We all know that dogs are smart, sensitive creatures, but interpreting their vocalizations and behaviors can still be a challenge. In this episode, animal behaviorist Daniel Mills reveals the true meanings behind dogs’ noises, actions, and body language. Then, author Pilley Bianchi tel
This is going to drive a lot of conversations among journalists and communications pros...
https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2024/11/18/americas-news-influencers/
