AI is a fun and somewhat helpful tool that has serious consequences for society and the environment. Full transparency about AI usage is essential for keeping our sanity and each other in check.
There is no user-available, AI-generated content on Live Ukulele*
I, Brad, am the expert here. A LLM can’t replace my 20 years of first-hand experience.
- I write everything the old-fashioned way
- I record everything the old-fashioned way
- I edit everything the old-fashioned way
- I TAB everything the old-fashioned way
- I photograph, photoshop, and design the old-fashioned way
* The Exceptions
There are a number of areas where Memberpress, the software that I use for managing products, sales, and user access, sucks. ChatGPT has helped me code drop-in patch plugins to create or modify the features that I need.
I don’t feel too bad about this because computers creating computer code for other computers to parse somehow seems like one of few natural uses for AI. I’d rather Memberpress do this and increase the value of their product, but I’ve been begging for a lot of these features for years with no implementation.
I have sometimes used ChatGPT for brainstorming, menial office tasks like comma-separating a list of emails, or spelling/grammar checks. Currently, I have deleted my ChatGPT account and do not use AI for anything. I think this is the safest bet until we see how things shake out.