Joshua Gans' Newsletter

My mind without ChatGPT

A new study says ChatGPT will destroy our minds

18 hrs ago • 

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AI at both ends

How a new webapp shows us where AI hits

Jun 16 • 

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Apple takes it slooooow

And that makes a ton of sense

Jun 10 • 

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Working within Reason

A new Apple paper shows some limits with current Gen AI models

Jun 8 • 

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May 2025

What to do about assessment?

I guess I have to comment on that AI cheating piece

May 9 • 

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An AI University would be great

Especially since it is defined as "a great university"

May 8 • 

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April 2025

The US Copyright Office is Anti-Prompt

Their new guidance on what AI-generated content is copyprotected neglects what current (and future) AI does and what is human insight

Apr 4 • 

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February 2025

Is ChatGPT Better at Story Writing now?

I put ChatGPT4.5 to the test

Feb 28 • 

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What is the Optimal Level of Hallucination?

Hint: it's not zero

Feb 11 • 

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What will AI do to (p)research?

AI makes doing and communicating research much easier. Will there be any point to it?

Feb 5 • 

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Do we want a "faster" human?

Why some people often have the wrong end-goal

Feb 2 • 

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December 2024

The Value of AI for Uneven Work

AI will be valuable for work that has lots of downtime with brief but large surges

Dec 18, 2024 • 

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