Almost Timely News: 🗞️ 3 Phases of Optimizing for AI (2025-11-23) :: View in Browser The Big Plug 🚨 Watch my latest keynote, How to Successfully Apply AI in Financial Aid, from MASFAA 2025. Content Authenticity Statement 100% of this week’s newsletter was generated by me, the human. You will see ChatGPT answers to a…
All automation sets the price for a commodity. In a recent discussion about whether or not AI-driven content will consume content marketing with Joe Pulizzi, Brian Piper, and others, I pointed out one thing: all automation sets the price for a commodity, what the market is willing to pay. Let’s look back to agriculture. Automation…
Summary In today's episode, I explain how to use AI to accurately tabulate data from unstructured PDF documents through a multi-stage process. Here's what this means for you. You can transform messy, complex contractual data into reliable tables without suffering from the common mathematical errors inherent in large language models. You'll also learn these concepts:…
Here’s how I use AI for health-related stuff. BIG HONKING DISCLAIMER: AI is not your doctor, and neither am I. The only person you should accept medical advice from is a qualified human healthcare provider who is knowledgeable about your specific situation. I am unqualified to give health advice. Health is something everyone has varying…
The future of work in an AI-forward world looks a lot like the future of agriculture work. Pretend it’s 1825. What is life like? It will be 6 years before Cyrus McCormick invents a horse-drawn mechanical reaper, so you’re using a scythe to reap grain. It will be 12 years before John Deere invents the…
In all the news about Gemini 3 this morning – and there was a lot – this one stuck out: Gemini 3 in AI search is going to create interactives and visuals for some select search results. Read that again. Gemini 3 will create interactives and visuals for some search results. In a paper the…
In all the news about Gemini 3 this morning – and there was a lot – this one stuck out: Gemini 3 in AI search is going to create interactives and visuals for some select search results. Read that again. Gemini 3 will create interactives and visuals for some search results. In a paper the…
Summary In today's episode, I compare the core capabilities of leading foundation models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Here's what this means for you. You can choose more effective AI tools by prioritizing ecosystem integration over raw intelligence benchmarks. You'll also learn these concepts: how token prediction engines require external software to handle complex tasks,…
Almost Timely News: 🗞️ Cultivating an AI Mindset, Part 2 (2025-11-16) :: View in Browser The Big Plug 🚨 Download the Unofficial LinkedIn Algorithm Guide now with completely new findings as of October 2025! Free, form fill required. Content Authenticity Statement 95% of this week’s newsletter was generated by me, the human. You will see…
