Dear fellow writer,
Welcome to Swordswings, my monthly podcast series for writers in motion. These recordings are intended for you to listen to when you’re moving around — which is a great way to get your writing moving as well.
Today's episode is excerpted from a conversation that I held back in September 2023 with
, Director of the Harvard Writing Center, who has become an expert on what it means to write critically with GenAI (aka generative artificial intelligence). Jane, who teaches an undergraduate course at Harvard called “To What Problem Is AI the Solution?,” shared many insights about the risks and rewards of writing — and teaching writing — in the age of Gen AI.For more of Jane’s perceptive takes on writing intelligently with AI, I recommend that you watch the full two-hour Special Event video (see below) and sign up for her Substack newsletter, Writing Hacks. Her latest post, Four Rules for Writing in the Age of AI, is worth printing out in hard copy (old school!) and keeping near your computer in case you ever need a reminder of how to write like a human — and why.
Enjoy!
You can listen to my monthly Swordswings series wherever you download your podcasts.
Love the music? Check out the website of singer-songwriter Caitlin Smith, co-writer and performer of our gospel-infused theme song, “Hour of Gold.”
The full video of my 2023 WriteSPACE Special Event with Jane Rosenzweig is available to WriteSPACE members in the Videos section of your WriteSPACE or WS Studio Library. You can also find downloadable audio files and transcripts of all Swordswings episodes in the WriteSPACE Audio section.
Kia pai tō koutou rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
Helen
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