Speaker Life Magazine Fall 2023

AI

pithy titles for your upcoming workshop may help you fine-tune one that increases attendance. Research with AI can lead to new angles to explore in your area of expertise. Any use of the tool to spur your own thought processes can swiftly multiply your influential reach. Conversely, misuse of the tool can strip all your credibility like a tsunami. Claiming AI-generated content as your own, for example. You did not write it, so the message is devoid of all that makes you . . . well, you. You are not protected by copyright, so others may freely use it. And your audiences may soon forsake you, for even if the disingenuity is not immediately apparent, fast-developing AI- detection technology will highlight the misdeed sooner than you might think. Remember, AI is AR-TI-FI-CIAL! I am reminded of a business trip I once took to Seoul, South Korea. In the market district, there were many street vendors shouting, “Genuine imitation!” The crux of their sales pitch was that their shiny wares looked identical to expensive brands of handbags, shoes, sunshades, and other material treasures. Yet theirs was imitation, fake, artificial. The supposed upside? Purchasers could then mislead friends and strangers alike that they owned the authentic item. Mislead, hmmm. Like it or not, the United States Copyright Office has taken a rigid stance that AI-generated content is ineligible for copyright registration. Rightfully so, as copyright protects creators with respect to what they

AI is all the rage (rage – noun: a fad pursued with intense enthusiasm;

a fit of violent wrath – both Merriam-Webster meanings, which one depends upon your view, usage and ethics). AI, of course, is short for artificial intelligence. Ultimately, the key lies in an alternate definition of the latter word. More about that later. Fans of AI tout benefits such as faster, less taxing ideation, prolific content generation, reduction of bias-based writing, and so on. Naysayers point to plagiarism, copyright infringement, and inauthenticity. It seems to me both sides are right and both sides are wrong, depending upon the instance of the technology’s deployment, as well as one’s motive and intent. As a brainstorming tool, AI is a tremendous resource. A query as to the top 25 facts entrepreneurs most want to know about a certain topic can help you prioritize your blog writing. Asking for 15 possible

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