My Sunday essay, AI Summarization vs. Manual Note-Taking: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?, explores the question, "As more people trade in their notebooks for digital summaries, do we risk losing the cognitive advantages that come with manual note-taking?" This has been a topic of conversation for a few weeks now, and I'm keen to hear what you think. Please reply to this email with your thoughts (and links to any well-cited scientific papers you've read on the subject).
In the news, I'm sure you've seen today's political deepfake drama unfold. I don't want to weigh in on the former President Trump vs. Taylor Swift issue, but I do want everyone to pay attention to the quality of the AI and the use case. This is a roadmap to the future. The propaganda isn't new; what's new is the ease of production and the scale. Now, everyone can do it. -s
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ABOUT SHELLY PALMER
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
