as of today, 2024-12-10, here is how i’ve used generative ai/llm tools.

i use tools like claude and chatgpt almost daily mostly for research, ideation, and reflection.

the same way i used to use google before search results got bloated with SEO spam and noise.

what i don’t use ai for: writing as me.

no emails, no captions, no articles, no comments.

nothing that pretends to sound like me is written by ai. ever.

i enjoy writing. the challenge of it. the way it forces me to clarify what i really think.

writing is not just how i think, but writing is sometimes the visualisation of how messy these thoughts are so they are not just a means to a polished output.

this is a prime example which explains more about how i see the craft of figuring things out.

that said, there are areas where ai is useful:

• bouncing ideas (scripts, business models, strategy)
• helping me think through things i haven’t fully articulated
• asking better questions
• “vibe coding” my way through things i don’t fully understand yet

but again, the real point of this page is to be clear: anything claiming to be written by me was written by me.

if that ever changes, i’ll update this page at ryeones.com/ai