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Shelly Palmer - A distinction with a difference

Shelly Palmer has been named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” and writes a popular daily business blog.
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Can AI ever be as creative as humans?

Greetings from NYC. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

I wrote my Sunday essay to put an exclamation point on a holiday weekend debate over AI and its role in creative industries. The main question: Can AI ever be as creative as humans? While it’s tempting to philosophize about inspiration and ingenuity, this line of inquiry misses a crucial point for anyone tasked with making practical decisions about content creation: If the audience can’t tell the difference between AI-generated and human-generated content—or if they don’t care—then, for all practical purposes, there is no difference. Here's my side of the argument.

As always your thoughts and comments are both welcome and encouraged. Just reply to this email. -s

P.S. CES is around the corner. If you're thinking about booking an Executive Briefing & Floor Tour for your team, today's the day. You can learn more at ces.shellypalmer.com.


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

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