The Sniffer

Kids and Self-Tracking, and Experiments with Generative AI

Apr 29, 2023 · 14 min · Episode 509 · 13.5 MB
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Greetings! 

This time, Nora talks about this MIT Technology Review article on classrooms using mood-tracking software for students in Denmark.

Cathi has written a new novel, and she's looking for an agent and a publisher. That means lots of 'paperwork'. She's been experimenting with using text generators like Jasper  for the more formulaic parts of this process: query letters, synopses, etc. She walks us through her experiments.

Nora mentions this fascinating essay on GPT-4