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I wanted to extract the text from a Kindle book that describes Tai Chi postures. I wanted to convert the descriptions of each posture into an easy to read numbered list that I could put into a WordPress page. The usual method would be to open each page, use the mouse to select the text …
I have been playing more and more with AI. Lately I have been asking AI to write the prompts for me when I am trying to solve something. For example, I wrote a blog post using AI. I then asked the AI for a prompt to write an image to go with the article. This …
In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence has become an increasingly common presence in our daily lives. From writing assistants to image generators, these tools can seem almost magical in their capabilities. But beneath the polished responses lies a reality that’s important to understand: AI systems don’t work the way they often make it …
In the 1960s, MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum created ELIZA, a simple computer program that simulated a psychotherapist using basic pattern matching and language rules. To his horror, Weizenbaum discovered that people interacting with ELIZA began forming emotional bonds with the program, sharing deeply personal information and attributing human-like understanding to what was essentially a very …
Close-up magic is more than sleight of hand—it’s a mesmerizing interplay between psychology and performance. At its heart lies misdirection, the subtle yet powerful technique that magicians use to control perception, leading audiences to believe in impossibilities.
When you type a message to ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI assistant, a remarkable sequence of events unfolds behind the scenes. Let’s break down this process step by step to understand how these Large Language Models (LLMs) transform your words into thoughtful responses.
Imagine asking an AI to draw a top hat on a table with a rabbit being pulled out of it—as in a classic magic trick—but instead, the hat ends up with the opening facing downward, firmly placed on the table. If that sounds perplexing, you’re not alone. Today, we’ll explore why image-generating AIs sometimes produce …
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, two types of AI have captured our imagination: large language models (LLMs) that generate text, and AI image generators that create visual art from descriptions. While these technologies might seem similar on the surface, they actually work in fundamentally different ways. Let’s break down how they differ …
Welcome to The Complete Guide to Prompt Engineering. This comprehensive book will take you on a journey from the fundamentals to advanced applications of prompt engineering—the art and science of effectively communicating with artificial intelligence systems. I asked Chatgpt to write this book so I could learn about prompt engineering. I was surprised at how good …
In our increasingly digital world, information is abundant. However, finding efficient ways to process it can be challenging. Utilizing this information effectively is also a challenge. Large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-3, are a subset of artificial intelligence. They are designed to understand human-like text. These models also generate text based on the input …