I’ve been exploring how to use Generative AI tools in my writing practice, so I was excited to see this story in The New Yorker that reflects back some of the experiences I’ve had with them. Here’s an interesting excerpt:

The chatbot couldn’t produce large sections of usable text, but it could explore ideas, sharpen existing prose, or provide rough text for the student to polish. It allowed writers to play with their own words and ideas. In some cases, these interactions with ChatGPT seem almost parasocial.