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Steve Rosenbaum’s new book on the precariousness of truth in the AI Age I use AI nearly every day. I use it to research, to synthesize, to brainstorm. And if you’re reading this, chances are you do, too. So when I sat down on a Zoom call Friday with old friend Steve Rosenbaum to talk [ ] The post When AI becomes the deceiver in the room appeared first on Author JD Lasica .
Themes of AI, tech billionaires, space weapons, sex trafficking more What s in a comp? Most non-authors will scratch their chin at the question, but writers know that comps are a big deal. The kind of books you write determines where you wind up on the physical or virtual bookstore shelves. Your comps tell you [ ] The post An AI recommends book comps for ‘Firefall’ appeared first on Author JD…
With more people turning to A.I. models for search results, it s interesting to note that the A.I. engines often do a better job than Wikipedia. That s certainly the case when it comes to my bio. I asked a veteran Wikipedia editor to update my Wikipedia bio to account for updates in my professional career, and [ ] The post Who is J.D. Lasica? appeared first on Author JD Lasica .
Authors need to decide for themselves where to draw the line When authors use AI somewhere along the lines in the process of producing a book, watch out! In some quarters of the author community, the pitchforks come out. So my co-founder, Authors A.I. CEO Alessandra Torre, and I recently pitched the subject of AI and [ ] The post The ethics of using AI in fiction writing appeared first on Author…
You ve probably seen them on Facebook, X, BlueSky, or your favorite social network. The posts usually start with something like this: I will never read a book where the author used AI in any form or fashion!!! I don’t often wade into these debates, but if I did, I’d point out that many—perhaps most—authors already [ ] The post AI fiction: Where to draw the lines appeared first on Author JD Lasica…
Ourmedia.org helped usher in an age of grassroots media and all that followed Where were you 20 years ago? For some of us techies, we were just at the doorstep of Web 2.0. And, in fact, it was 20 years ago today that a major milestone was achieved – one that you likely won t [ ] The post 20 years ago, a new era of media was born appeared first on Author JD Lasica .
Is it time to ditch X for Bluesky? It’s a question I’ve been asking a lot over the past year … and maybe you have, too. I’m usually a fairly early adopter of social technologies, and I’m reluctant to let go once I’ve made a commitment. For instance, I was user #1,498 to join LinkedIn, [ ] The post Should you ditch X for Bluesky? appeared first on Author JD Lasica .
My new technothriller “The Golden Relic” marks the beginning of a new series of AI action thrillers I’ll be writing over the next couple of years. Early reviewers are giving it five stars and high ratings, and it’s already hit No. 1 in one Amazon bestseller category. The novel s plot follows a father who’ll go to [ ] The post ‘The Golden Relic’: What ChatGPT says appeared first on Author JD Lasica…
Years ago, in the primordial days of the Web when I started blogging in May 2001, a lot of us used blogs to share tips on how to solve problems, from personal issues to puzzling tech conundrums. Then came Facebook and Twitter to kill off blogging and hobble most forums. Trouble was, they remain nearly impossible [ ] The post Why can I text from my phone but not from my computer? appeared first on…
While artificial intelligence has crept into nearly every facet of modern life, it has largely been an afterthought for most of us, even as we know it s playing a big role in defense weaponry, pharmaceuticals and financial transactions. (Well, it s been more than an afterthought for me. AI is at the center of my new [ ] The post Will 2023 be the year AI dominates culture? appeared first on Author…