Towels, a Roomba, dinner, and translation
A few ways I used AI this week that actually saved me money, time, or aggravation.
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Hands On AIA weekly note from Christopher
How I Actually Use AI.
Real, ordinary ways I've used AI in life—not just at work. No grand predictions, no assumed expertise, and no pressure to use it the same way.
Published weekly. Stories may come from recent weeks or earlier experiences, and each post will say so plainly.
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Paperwork, shipping mistakes, mechanics, and plants
A few ways I used AI that saved me time, cut down on mistakes, or made an annoying job easier.
Read the noteA 7-pound pork butt and two ChatGPT accounts
This week was less about big projects and more about a couple of little questions that would normally send me hunting around for answers.
Read the noteMaking my own work better before anyone else saw it
A lot of my AI use this time was creative, but the payoff was still pretty practical.
Read the noteTechnology caused the problems—and helped clean them up
This week was mostly technology misbehaving, which is apparently one of its hobbies.
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