Welcome to episode 064 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show teaches listeners about artificial intelligence (AI), artificial general intelligence (AGI), and the concept of superintelligence.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Understanding AI, AGI, and Superintelligence" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on November 12, 2024.

An excerpt from the article: "From ⁠AI doomers⁠ who predict armies of Terminator-like red-eyed robots to the utopian fanboys who envision a coming age of intense prosperity, everyone has an opinion about AI. Also, those who fear ⁠job replacement⁠ from AI are justified as the age of AI that we are entering is guaranteed to be highly ⁠disruptive⁠."

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Welcome to episode 063 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show teaches listeners about the Large Language Models (LLMs) in Artificial Intelligence (AI). This episode defines and explains LLMs and how they are currently affecting our jobs and lives. What opportunities do LLMs provide? How can we, as IT professionals and technical writers, leverage this progressive technology to improve our careers and achieve success?

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on November 11, 2024.

An excerpt from the article: "Large language models (LLMs) have transformed the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and are reshaping industries, workplaces, and even our daily lives. These powerful models, which include ChatGPT by OpenAI, xAI's Grok, and BERT by Google are trained on massive datasets. This enables them to generate human-like text, understand context, and even perform complex reasoning tasks."

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Welcome to episode 062 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show teaches listeners about how knowledge workers and IT professionals can leverage AI to summarize information. This can save vast amounts of time, as well as help ensure accuracy and clarity.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Leveraging AI to Summarize Information for IT Professionals" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on November 8, 2024.

An excerpt from the article: "For IT professionals, navigating vast volumes of information is a daily task. Machine Learning (ML) and AI have quickly become indispensable tools that help professionals like us filter, categorize, and summarize data more efficiently. In theory, this allows us to focus on high-value tasks and increase efficiency and productivity (of significant concern to our employers and clients)."

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Welcome to episode 061 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show teaches listeners about Natural Language Processing, or NLP. This technology is the engine behind common voice assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri. It permeates more areas of American life and work than can be covered in this podcast.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Natural Language Processing: Transforming AI & Daily Life in America" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on November 7, 2024.

An excerpt from the article: "Natural Language Processing (NLP) and language models are foundational technologies driving some of the most transformative applications in artificial intelligence (AI) today. NLP focuses on enabling machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language in a way that is both meaningful and contextually accurate. It is at the heart of the current state of AI and of intense importance to the way many American's do their jobs."

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Welcome to episode 060 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show teaches listeners about the affordable hardware tools that are available to IT professionals and technical writers. From noise-cancelling headphones and massive external SSD storage to standing desks and dual-monitor setups, modern hardware offers significant benefits to those who take advantage of it.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "The Best Hardware Tools for Technical Writers" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on November 6, 2024.

An excerpt from the article: "The right hardware can significantly improve a technical writer's workflow, reduce strain, and even enhance their ability to work across different environments. Below, I provide a look at the best hardware tools that technical writers and documentation specialists should consider to maximize their efficiency and productivity."

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Welcome to episode 059 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show teaches listeners about the essential tools necessary to be a successful technical writer or documentation specialists. From collaboration tools like Google Docs to help authoring tools like RoboHelp to version control systems like GibHub, listeners gain a solid understanding of the tools available and what they should understand to get ahead and stay employed.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Technical Writing Essential Toolkit" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on November 5, 2024.

An excerpt from the article: "To craft clear, concise, and effective documentation, technical writers rely on a variety of specialized tools. This article explores these tools, with which every technical writer and IT professional should be familiar to enhance productivity, ensure accuracy, and deliver high-quality documentation. To learn more about clarity and accuracy in technical writing, see my article '⁠The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing⁠.'"

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Welcome to episode 058 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show teaches listeners about how to survive the current disruption in the tech, IT, and technical writing arenas. Given the influence of AI, how can IT pros and tech writers maintain their significance (and employability)? What strategies and tools will separate the winners from the losers during the next five to 10 years?

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Surviving the Disruption: A Guide for IT Professionals & Technical Writers" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on November 4, 2024.

An excerpt from the article: "The key to thriving in this environment lies in adapting to emerging technologies, focusing on user experience (UX), enhancing cybersecurity measures, and championing accessibility and inclusivity. Each of these important areas is accompanied by one or more dive-down links to dedicated articles on the topic."

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Welcome to the first bonus episode of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s show teaches listeners about this week's Tech Writing Success Newsletter. This weekly newsletter, with more than 600 subscribers in only five weeks, provides a digest of the five articles and 11 podcast episodes released by Robbins this week. Read the newsletter now: https://shorturl.at/okkrB.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the October 28-November 1 edition of the newsletter from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

An excerpt from the article: "It was another eventful week in tech and ⁠AI⁠. Apple released new Macs nearly every day this week, I did another podcast episode with biztech guru John Bailey, and Amazon announced the delay of a fresh Alexa based on AI upgrades. Speaking of AI, a ⁠hallucination⁠ produced a fake Halloween parade in Dublin that attracted thousands of people."

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