Updated: February 21, 2025
You might have noticed the NotByAI badge on the bottom of my page. I don't use AI to create my works, what I write, and what I got paid for. It takes the fun away. No matter how messy the process went and what nonsense the final output ended up, you see the the human (hii👋🏽)~However, I highly enjoy discussions with AI. As someone with weird curiosity and small circle of friends who rarely share the same interests and enthusiasm, I'm elated on how AI had helped to keep my curiosity alive. I ask AI questions like I would do to a teacher.
I use LanguageTool (free version) solely to check grammatical errors and Hemingway to check readability level for paid copywriting and translation jobs. I have recurrent problems here and there with preposition (on, of, in, at.. and their friends). Accurate use of tenses, especially future perfect, continuous, and perfect continuous, gives me a headache; though for work I am obligated to get them right.
I use Gemini (free version) to replace the search engine. My favorite feature is the "double check response" because it can show which specific article(s) it used to craft the answers. I still use Ecosia, Startpage, and DuckDuckGo for double double check. After Gemini showed where it got references from, I always read the referenced article/webpage. Going the extra miles to check is no big deal compared to the misinformation risk Gemini may produce. Sometimes Gemini make mistakes, misinterpret the prompt questions, and/or give poorly executed forced-to-be-neutral feedback.
I use Claude.ai (free version) for discussion about anything that sparks my interest. I've brainstormed how feminism has something to do with the depiction of women in anime. Another time, I discussed the golden age that happened in many culture/civilizations and the possibility of it happening again in the future. Usually this activity ended up with books recommendations and more articles to read, a process that generates further questions than answers😅
I also ask Claude random things like a toddler asking their parents, like why the sky blue, or why the moon following us. It's uniquely interesting experience because it will direct me to a productive conversation instead. When I complained about Indonesia's corrupt political government, it gave me explanations on how things build up and resulted in this situation, the historical background, and it kept going until I completely forgot about my anger and instead got well-informed. If I want to follow up this new insight, I will utilize search engine to get relevant references.
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This is an /ai page to give you an idea on how I use AI and acknowledge its disruption on everyday human life. Loathe it or not, AI is gonna stay for a quite some times (because they bring business ➡ $$$). Inspired by Damola Morenikeji.