Category: AI
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Role-specific ChatGPT Prompt Packs/hacks to explore
THIS ARTICLE is about hacks for GenAI users. OpenAI Academy has created “Prompt Packs” designed for specific roles in your organisation – executives, managers, HR, IT, marketing and more. There’s…
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Flowers
A thought for your day, featuring photography from Vancouver and my travels. These first two shots: sweet peas from our garden, and then some vibrant zinnias. Here in Vancouver, we’re…
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Is AI putting words in your mouth and deliverables? – a new survey
We – and GenAI – have come a very long way in 32 months. This article includes reporting on my past surveys about AI in the assistant career, a caution…
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Mid-’25 reality check amid AI CEO’s warning about white collar careers
I believe this article is among the more important pieces I’ve written for assistants since I began publishing Exceptional EA in July 2013. I strongly encourage you to invest 10…
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DeepSeek: “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire”
I’ve been keeping an eye on and writing about DeepSeek since its January 20/25 disruptive entry to our world. In today’s post, I’m sharing word of
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Governments have begun scrutinizing DeepSeek’s privacy controls
In the last week, the new Chinese AI product DeepSeek has been giving ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI products one heck of a run for the money … and…
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DeepSeek: disrupting GenAI and stock markets
In the last week, the new Chinese AI product DeepSeek has been giving ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI products one heck of a run for the money … and…
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Weekend Poll: Are you using AI to draft workplace communications or other deliverables?
I’ve been writing about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) since a couple of weeks after ChatGPT’s November 2022 launch, long after I began writing about AI in the context of assistants’…
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Act quickly to nab my annual gift for the first 100: a timely Jan 8/25 webinar
As we wind down ’24 and prepare to embark on the new year, I’m continuing my tradition of offering a live early January webinar for the first 100 registrants. Our…
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AI, the evolving assistant career, and carving your own career path
Earlier this week, before departing for the US and another conference presentation, I participated in an international panel covering a range of topics associated with career paths and the ongoing…
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Wednesday’s Words: residual risk
Residual risk is the latest term in this weekly feature I first introduced here on Exceptional EA in 2015. In a previous post, we looked at internal controls, which document…
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Wednesday’s Words: internal controls
Internal controls is the latest term in this weekly feature I first introduced here on Exceptional EA in 2015. Internal controls document practices or procedures designed to help mitigate risks…
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Wednesday’s Words: inherent risk
Inherent risk is the latest term in this weekly feature I first introduced here on Exceptional EA in 2015. If you’d like to elevate your group’s acumen, and awareness of…
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Wednesday’s Words: risk appetite
Risk appetite is the latest term in this weekly feature I first introduced here on Exceptional EA in 2015. If you’d like to elevate your group’s acumen, and awareness of…
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Wednesday’s Words: risk management
Risk management is the latest term in this weekly feature I first introduced here on Exceptional EA in 2015. If you’d like to elevate your group’s acumen, and awareness of…
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Wednesday’s Words: NextGen AI
NextGen AI is the latest term in this weekly feature I first introduced here on Exceptional EA in 2015. Why should you turn to this weekly feature? A strong vocabulary can…
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Wednesday’s Words: Generative AI
Generative AI is the latest term in this weekly feature I first introduced here on Exceptional EA in 2015. Why should you turn to this weekly feature? A strong vocabulary can…
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What’s going on with AI in your workplace? Please take a minute to add your voice
What, if any, policies or guidelines has your workplace established in regard to the use of emerging forms of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT?