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Official Blog of Jesse Friedman





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  • Why



    1–2 minutes

    AI should be empowering, not fear inducing. Period. Are we there yet? No, I don’t think so. One of my core philosophies around the use of AI is that it should empower me to focus on what makes me special, what skills I can cultivate, what talents I can enhance. For example, I want AI…

  • Half Blind



    1–2 minutes

    Most art forms are shaped by the artist in sight of the whole. Step back from a large sculpture or a massive mural. Compose a song and play it back in minutes. But a book? You can never step far enough back to take it all in at once. Long-form storytelling may be the only…

  • On The Sacred Act of Distraction Free Writing



    1–2 minutes

    I am back from my three-month sabbatical; an amazing benefit Automatticians receive every 5 years. I spent a significant portion of that time reading and writing (distraction free writing that is). After some accounting I put the count north of 100,000 words. Some went towards a thriller I’m writing. Others went to journal entries, reflections…

  • On The Sacred Act of Distraction Free Writing



    11–16 minutes

    I am back from my three-month sabbatical; an amazing benefit Automatticians receive every 5 years. I spent a significant portion of that time reading and writing (distraction free writing that is). After some accounting I put the count north of 100,000 words. Some went towards a thriller I’m writing. Others went to journal entries, reflections…

    A candlelit writing desk with pen, paper, and faint light surrounded by darkness—symbolizing distraction free writing focus.