A Guide to Lifelong Learning—With AI
I thought I was using AI in an incredibly positive and healthy way, as a bicycle for my mind and a way to vastly increase my thinking capacity. But LLMs are insidious–using them to explore ideas feels like work, but it’s not real work. Developing a prompt is like scrolling Netflix, and reading the output is like watching a TV show. Intellectual rig... See more
Dustin Curtis on Svbtle • Thoughts on Thinking
One of the most practical ways LLMs can support creativity is by dramatically shortening feedback loops. For example, it reduces the time I take to come up with a good analogy (combinatorial creativity) because I can prompt it to come up with, say, 20 examples of metaphors that describe the concept I want to express. From there I can identify the o... See more
Rhea Purohit • A Science-based Guide to Thinking Creatively—With LLMs

How I Learned Complex Topics 10x Faster with NotebookLM
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Keeping your brain in the loop
So what can we actually take from this study? While the findings don’t prove that ChatGPT will harm your brain, they’re a useful reminder to use AI tools thoughtfully. Here are five practical tips:
Stay actively involved. Don’t let AI do all the thinking. Use it to support your process such as brainstorming ideas and re... See more
So what can we actually take from this study? While the findings don’t prove that ChatGPT will harm your brain, they’re a useful reminder to use AI tools thoughtfully. Here are five practical tips:
Stay actively involved. Don’t let AI do all the thinking. Use it to support your process such as brainstorming ideas and re... See more