Category Archives: Learning

Some thoughts on Taco Bell

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

I am informed by some spammy email in my Outlook that today is “National Taco Day,” which I have confirmed by checking in with Google. Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Four_tacos_from_Santa_Rosa_Taqueria.jpg In honor of … Continue reading →

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Apertus (Public AI) versus ChatGPT in a poetry challenge

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

I love the idea of the Swiss AI Initiative’s Apertus and Public AI. As sort of the Linux of LLMs, Apertus, via the Public AI Initiative, aspires to democratize generative AI: Public AI refers to the development, deployment, and maintenance … Continue reading →

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Writing exercise – “A Friend in Need” (Working ChatGPT from the other end)

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Another ChatGPT writing exercise to share today. Quick recap: Back in late September or early October, I began using ChatGPT to generate rough drafts of scenes for my novel in response to writing exercise prompts for my writing group’s bi-weekly … Continue reading →

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Writing exercise – “Christmas Gathering” (yes, another ChatGPT adventure)

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Well, I’m starting to see ChatGPT’s tics and tells more clearly. On the plus side, this tool works well as a means of casting a wide research net quickly executing a rough draft providing “feedback” and suggestions for oneself on … Continue reading →

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Writing exercise – “Bridges” (brought to you by ChatGPT and me!)

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Lately, I have been trying two things as an experiment with my writing group exercises. First, I’ve been using every prompt as a jumping-off point to initiate a scene for my novel. Second, I’m setting every scene up with a … Continue reading →

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Why the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

I have wondered about this for years. It seemed like my dad and grandfather watched the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving afternoon every single year of my childhood. Do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving, or is my memory just playing … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading: A podcast/newsletter called “What Happens Next”

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

A podcast that I don’t even remember subscribing to but which I really enjoy for its unusual topics and insights on political and economic topics is titled, “What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein.” In reading through the … Continue reading →

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How ChatGPT helped me with my writing group exercises

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

My writing group does short exercises each week, and about three years ago I started sharing them (the prompt and my exercise in response) here in my blog. I don’t think I’ve shared an exercise in a while, but I … Continue reading →

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Abstract for an article I just proposed

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Remember how on Monday (when I posted my photo of gorgeously orange carrots and vibrantly green parsley) I mentioned that I was having a stressful day because I was trying to meet a deadline? Well, I made it—but not till … Continue reading →

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Is AI creative? | Vox

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Essayist and author Meghan O’Gieblyn on the meaning of art in the age of artificial intelligence. — Read on http://www.vox.com/the-gray-area/376192/tga-meghan-ogieblyn-creativity-art-ai ~~ This article frames a podcast conversation between Meghan O’Gieblyn and Sean Illing, Vox writer and host of “The Gray … Continue reading →

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