AI is supposed to make us faster...but recent studies (including one done by me) show that people AREN'T working faster on writing and coding tasks. This is why. vimeo.com/1167879571?s...
Why Doesn't AI Make Everyone a Faster Wri... https://emilygertenbach.com/2026/03/09/ai-is-supposed-to-make.html
Build With Me: POSSE Plan: https://emilygertenbach.com/2026/03/09/build-with-me-posse-plan.html
Claude 👏 isn’t 👏 sentient 👏 or 👏 anxious 👏 that’s 👏 just 👏 the 👏 plot 👏 of 👏 blade 👏 runner blog.emilygertenbach.com/2026/03/08/n...
THIS is how most people are actually using AI at work when writing blog posts and other types of marketing content:
And of course Claude and Gemini users approach things in unique ways as well:
ChatGPT and Gemini users differ, too...
ChatGPT and Claude users are different in ways beyond what tool they like to use for AI chats. Where do you fall?
I've found that Gemini users share some specific traits when it comes to writing content — if you're a Gemini user, where do you fall?
Based on my recent research, if you're a Claude user, you're more likely to do these three things than ChatGPT and Gemini users. Seem accurate? Let me know!
Some interesting insights from my recent research around AI and content production -- ChatGPT users share some traits that differ from users of other AI tools.
Almost half of people who use AI to write aren't seeing great results from it. Learn more (and how to fix it) in my original report: www.egcreativecontent.com/generative-a...
Why does @riversidefm.bsky.social always generate suggested social media images using the most unhinged faces I make during my entire video? 😂 Gonna have to make a highlight reel one day.
New video + newsletter: answering the most common questions I get about AI including…what even IS it?!
www.egcreativecontent.com/ai-qanda-1/
I started up a side project called @tiredof.tech that I'm sharing here in case you're overwhelmed by the grip that Big Tech has on our wallets / attention. It's free: tap the buttons to indicate what you're tired of and how much change you want to make, then get a step to take. ❤️
tiredof.tech
No Vox media clicks from me 'til the writers get the contract they're fighting for.
I first came across Maggie Patterson (the whiz behind Staying Solo) years ago, when I was looking for resources that would validate my desire *not* to do VIP days (IYKYK).
So I was naturally delighted to be on her latest podcast series—the Staying Solo Stories: bsfreebusiness.com/solopreneur-...
I had a truly great time talking to Jenn Edds of the Brassy Broadcast about the intersection of creativity + AI, especially when it comes to creating interest and emotion around your work.
pod.link/thebrassybro...
The AI Mode search results for "how to perform an SEO audit" with a red box around the citation for Exploding Topics.
I see lots of issues with AIO & AI Mode but ya girl can get the AI to pick up content quick. It took 4 hours for an @explodingtopics.bsky.social post I wrote to land in the SERP, AI Mode, & Chat GPT. Also the ET blog is legit useful (I was a reader before I began contributing); go check it out! #seo
I'm currently reading two AI books* so sure let's order a third!
(*Resisting AI: An Anti-Fascist Approach To Artificial Intelligence by Dan McQuillan & Empire of AI by Karen Hao)
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My story is in the new book Staying Solo! I had the chance to share my experience as a solopreneur, and I couldn’t be more excited for you to read this book.
It’s packed with insights on how to build a profitable, sustainable solo business.
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Should say union leaders not nixon leaders of all things! But definitely a hell yeah!
Great turnout today in Boston today too with lots of union support, nixon leaders as speakers, signage, etc!
Ed Zitron: But nevertheless, and still your point's made. Shingy: But it's way better than me as a first draft at copywriting, so... Ed Zitron (highlighted for emphasis): Yeah, but that's a skill issue, Shingy. Like you could get better by writing more.
Not unexpected per se from @edzitron.com but still refreshing to hear someone immediately point out that ChatGPT being "better at writing" isn't a reflection of the tool being GOOD, it's a reflection of the user's skill level with that craft. Via Better Offline: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuG9...
An article from Maxwell Zeff at TechCrunch says "Microsoft and OpenAI have a financial definition of AGI: Report." The article goes on to say "The two companies reportedly signed an agreement last year stating OpenAI has only achieved AGI when it develops AI systems that can generate at least $100 billion in profits. That's far from the rigorous technical and philsophical definition of AGI many expect."
You know how sometimes the head of a big popular AI company says a lot of stuff about getting closer to AGI? Here's a fun fact: to them, AGI is just a $ level, not the stuff of sci-fi. If someone tells you we're at AGI, doubt 'em. techcrunch.com/2024/12/26/m...
I've spent the past 15 years writing ✨actually useful✨ content that just so happens to be really good for SEO. Here's how get your content at the top of search results without extolling 1,500 words on answers to questions no actual person asks.
I thought that writers were, with a few exceptions, excluded from joining trade/labor unions in the United States.
I was wrong.
I joined.
The AI hype cycle does *not* include enough conversation about governance. It's not the magic solution to making generative AI at work a good idea...but if you're gonna use it, you gotta think about guardrails. A brief primer I wrote: www.upwork.com/resources/wh...
