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One criticism of generative AI is that its results can be incorrect, boring, or just plain bad. It’s a fair criticism: look at all the slop out there. But if we’re smart, we can make its lack of imagination and occasional errors a feature, not a bug. Here’s an example.

A little while ago, I wrote about how I sometimes have AI write a first pass of a draft of something; I then look over that work, throw it out, and start over….

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I'm Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, the author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less; Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less-- Here's How; and The Distraction Addiction.

I founded 4 Day Week Studio, where I help organizations design shorter workweeks without cutting salaries, or reducing quality or professional standards.

I continue to write about the 4-day week, rest, and related subjects on my Substack, Rest, Work, and the Good Life.

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