Tech reporter Joanna Stern asked AI to do 'almost everything' for a year—the No. 1 tool she'll keep using
Stern's advice to others trying out AI voice tools is to not feel pressured to get everything right. "Use it in moments where you're just trying to toss out an idea or brainstorm," she says. "It doesn't have to be perfect."Her yearlong experiment to integrate AI into her work and life comes at a time when many employers are encouraging their workforces to adopt the technology.
- ▪Stern's advice to others trying out AI voice tools is to not feel pressured to get everything right.
- ▪"Use it in moments where you're just trying to toss out an idea or brainstorm," she says.
- ▪"It doesn't have to be perfect."Her yearlong experiment to integrate AI into her work and life comes at a time when many employers are encouraging their workforces to adopt the technology.
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Stern's advice to others trying out AI voice tools is to not feel pressured to get everything right. "Use it in moments where you're just trying to toss out an idea or brainstorm," she says. "It doesn't have to be perfect."Her yearlong experiment to integrate AI into her work and life comes at a time when many employers are encouraging their workforces to adopt the technology. While Stern was preparing to interview others, AI can also be helpful for job seekers preparing to be interviewed, or for employees trying to summarize lengthy papers or draft presentations, for example. More than half (57%) of employees use AI at work, according to the CNBC and SurveyMonkey Quarterly AI and Jobs Survey published in May.
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