Sometimes when I am feeling like I am drawing a blank on what to write about, I’m like half tempted to ask “Copilot” to generate a journal entry. Which is insane like what would be the point of that. This is the reflection who I am as a person and having an AI pretend to be me to write nonsense just to at a check box that I journaled. May I just use Copilot to get it going? Again an incredibly bizarre choice. Like what am I even doing here. I only bring this up because I think people do this today and will probably do it a lot more in the future.
“Hey Copilot write a blog post in my tone about golden doodles”
Actual Copilot Response:
Golden Doodles are the epitome of joy and energy, always ready to brighten up your day with their playful antics. Their curly coats and friendly demeanor make them the perfect companions for any family. Whether it’s a game of fetch or a cozy cuddle, Golden Doodles never fail to bring a smile to your face.
Currently I work in an AI adjacent role. I don’t make Copilot, but I work on a team that does all the work do help get Copilot easily available to other through my company’s products. I actually find the work extremely rewarding, though I think you could replace Copilot with the FooBar app and the work would remain just as interesting. AI is such an interesting topic, I see it do amazing things on the daily. Like for example I had it generate a selfie of Albert Einstein and I. It took like thirty seconds to make and it was a solid C+. I also have it write code sometimes and again solid C+. When I try to use it for executable actions or to generate artifacts that I will use later, I’m often underwhelmed, but if I need some advice from a calm individual who can pretend to care about me and a person its not actually that bad.
Its odd that AI is strongest in appearing human and its weakest in generating actual content. Schroeder told me recently he users Copilot to help his emails be less abrasive and more friendly. It just seems so ironic that he’s using AI to sound more human.
I do have concerns about Teddy and Ella finding jobs when they graduate college? AI won’t eliminate all jobs, but will it eliminate enough jobs or just enough entry level jobs that it all becomes way more competitive. Maybe you don’t need a 20-year vet to write your code, maybe you can vibe code your way to a good enough outcome? Then again, I wouldn’t read a “C+” book, maybe “C+” AI code will never be good enough for anything but a rough prototype.
