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Hey, remember how I once cautioned against blindly trusting chatbots with web search?

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    I write about generative AI for the average person. I love experimenting with all GenAI, including AI images, video, music, chatbots, and more.

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    Writing at the intersection of software engineering and AI. Developer Experience Engineer at OpenAI. All opinions are my own.

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    I help thought leaders create blockbuster content in order to build their biz, become a recognized expert, and change the world. My writing has been read tens of millions of times in places like TIME, Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and HBR.

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