Artisanal Intelligence
Musings on teaching, writing, and thinking with artificial intelligence (plus any other shiny toys I happen to be interested in at the moment)
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Two Minutes with AI: An Intro to Agentic Browsers (opens the original)
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TLDR from the TLDR BotAI can help improve course design and fix repetitive tasks. Gemini helped redesign a Canvas video assignment, while Claude handled the same settings changes across multiple assignments.Start with one correct example, then give the AI clear instructions. A working model helps the agent understand what to change, and asking it to explain its plan can prevent mistakes.Agentic AI still needs human oversight. Watch what
The Debrief: Human vs. AI Writing (opens the original)
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Key Takeaways from the TLDR BotAI can copy polished writing, but not lived attention. A person notices unexpected details from real life; AI can only imitate those details after receiving them.“Who Gets to Be A Centaur” shows the kind of writing AI does especially well. It is clear, polished, efficient, and easy to read—and readers may even prefer those qualities.<a href="https://lizalon
Who Gets to Be a Centaur? (opens the original)
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Rage Against the Machine (opens the original)
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