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Flipboard Friday - February 24

Source: https://www.wte.net/Blog/February-2023/Flipboard-Friday-February-24
Date: February 2023
Author: Martin W Smith

Overview

This weekly roundup covers ChatGPT updates and curated content from WTE Solutions' Flipboard magazines, examining AI chatbots, writing tools, ecommerce applications, and digital art.

This Week in ChatGPT

The author responds to Scientific American's article about AI chatbot trustworthiness by arguing that concerns about ChatGPT harming intelligence are overblown. Key arguments include:

  • "ChatGPT is a cartoon"—entertaining but not inherently threatening to human cognition
  • Users naturally approach the tool with skepticism, similar to how children understand cartoons as distinct from reality
  • Historical precedent suggests technology concerns often prove unfounded

Johny Byrne, an animation lecturer at University of Salford in England, is highlighted for his Flipboard magazines covering animation and digital design topics.

Sign of the Times Magazine

Discussion of ChatGPT applications for small businesses, featuring recommendations for: - Operations: Zapier for API connections - Customer Service: Dialogflow and ChatGPT; WTE is developing "Ask Eric," a personalized chatbot - Growth: Marketing automation platforms (Salesforce/Marketo recommended over Survey Monkey)

Start Me Up

Updates on WTE's Startups Incubator program, mentioning collaborations with existing startups and upcoming meetings with entrepreneurs like Dean Verhoeven (Joeveo coffee mug).

Techno Magazine

Review of Writesonic AI writing tool ($33/month) compared to the author's preferred writing stack: - Clearscope (SEO research) - SEMrush (keyword research) - ChatGPT ($20/month) - Grammarly (editing) - Storify and voice lessons (personalization)

Call To Action

Five ChatGPT applications for ecommerce teams: product copy, storytelling, persona development, merchandising, and "About Us" pages.

WTE Ecosystem

Recommendation of "The Best JS Development Tools for Developers in 2023" from DataScienceCentral.com.

Pop Shop

Highlights include artist Refik Anadol's "Unsupervised" exhibition at MoMA, which uses machine learning to reimagine the museum's collection and explore "fantasy, hallucination, and irrationality" in art-making.