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[MitchC]

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[Kak]

I thought this might be useful to more than just me. It’s not perfect, but still decent. Take a guess at why I asked ChatGPT to:

“Generate 12 questions that help identify someone’s locus of control and tell me why each question helps identify locus.”

1. How do you typically react when you encounter a problem or challenge in your life? This question helps identify someone's locus of control because their answer can indicate whether they tend to take an active role in finding solutions and taking responsibility for their actions, or if they tend to feel helpless and blame external factors for their difficulties.
2. How much control do you feel you have over your life and the events that happen to you? This question directly asks the individual about their perception of their own control and can give insight into their locus of control.
3. Do you believe that you are responsible for your own success or do you attribute your achievements to luck or other external factors? This question can reveal whether the individual believes they have control over their own outcomes or if they attribute their successes to external factors.
4. How do you react when you encounter unexpected or negative events in your life? This question can help identify whether the individual tends to feel in control and handle challenges in a proactive manner, or if they feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of adversity.
5. Do you tend to take an active role in decision-making, or do you prefer to let others make decisions for you? This question can reveal whether the individual believes they have control over their own choices and decisions, or if they prefer to let others have control.
6. Do you feel that you are able to effectively communicate your needs and desires to others? This question can indicate whether the individual feels they have control over their own communication and the ability to advocate for themselves.
7. How do you respond when you are not able to achieve a goal or accomplish something that you set out to do? This question can reveal whether the individual takes responsibility for their actions and works to find solutions, or if they blame external factors for their failures.
8. Do you believe that you have control over your own emotions and reactions to situations, or do you feel that your emotions are controlled by external factors? This question can help identify whether the individual feels they have control over their own emotional responses or if they feel that their emotions are controlled by external circumstances.
9. How do you typically approach problem-solving? Do you prefer to come up with your own solutions or do you rely on others for help? This question can reveal whether the individual takes an active role in finding solutions or if they prefer to let others take control.
10. Do you believe that you have the ability to influence the events and outcomes in your life, or do you feel that you are at the mercy of external forces? This question directly asks the individual about their perception of their own ability to influence their circumstances and can give insight into their locus of control.
11. How do you typically react when you are faced with a difficult or unfamiliar task? This question can reveal whether the individual feels confident in their ability to tackle new challenges and take control of their learning, or if they feel overwhelmed and unsure of themselves.
12. Do you believe that you have control over your own thoughts and behaviors, or do you feel that they are influenced by external factors? This question can help identify whether the individual feels they have control over their own thoughts and actions or if they feel that they are controlled by external influences.

 

[TheCj]

Internet arguments are so tiresome...
Let's bring back the Victorian 'Pistols at dawn' tradition.

I believe society started taking a down turn when trucks added the beeping noise when they backup.

The people that should have been run over for not seeing a huge truck backing up at a snails pace wouldn't be around. I think that is the start of this make everything safe expanding culture started.

 

[Antifragile]

For tools like Jasper.AI - are they plugging into some bigger AI, similar to ChatGPT? It seems no coincidence that almost immediately after launch of ChatGPT, Jasper.AI itroduced a “chat” function that works the same magic.

Any tech geeks here could help explain what’s happening behind the curtain? Thanks.

 

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[Kak]

For tools like Jasper.AI - are they plugging into some bigger AI, similar to ChatGPT? It seems no coincidence that almost immediately after launch of ChatGPT, Jasper.AI itroduced a “chat” function that works the same magic.

Any tech geeks here could help explain what’s happening behind the curtain? Thanks.

Ask Jasper that same locus question and post it. I’m curious.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

For tools like Jasper.AI - are they plugging into some bigger AI, similar to ChatGPT? It seems no coincidence that almost immediately after launch of ChatGPT, Jasper.AI itroduced a “chat” function that works the same magic.

Any tech geeks here could help explain what’s happening behind the curtain? Thanks.

They’re likely just using an API that plugs into ChatGPT.

 

[Antifragile]

Ask Jasper that same locus question and post it. I’m curious.

Just did, here is the answer:

It is true that Jasper.AI has a similar “chat” function to ChatGPT, but what many people don't realize is that there are underlying differences between the two AIs that make them unique. ChatGPT is a generative language model which uses natural language processing to generate open-ended responses based on given prompts. On the other hand, Jasper.AI utilizes proprietary technology specifically designed for content creation, automating and simplifying the process of writing engaging copy such as blog posts, tweets and more. So while both AIs use different approaches, they have similar capabilities when it comes to generating text from user input.

 

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[Andreas Thiel]

For tools like Jasper.AI - are they plugging into some bigger AI, similar to ChatGPT? It seems no coincidence that almost immediately after launch of ChatGPT, Jasper.AI itroduced a “chat” function that works the same magic.

Any tech geeks here could help explain what’s happening behind the curtain? Thanks.

Google says: Jasper, a copywriting startup built on OpenAI's flagship large-language model, GPT-3

ChatGPT is just a fancy way to interact with GPT-3, so they probaby got that from OpenAI as well.

 

[Xeon]

I thought this was a cool video too.

He made a good point about how it’s funny that the creative jobs got GOT first, unlike the predictions made by others.
The video makes me feel like I have a fire under my seat and that I’d better hurry if I want to be more than a UBI feeder in the future.

This is where I disagree with him. It seems that (at least at this time of writing), AI is facing some hurdles in terms of being able to generate more accurate images. Even MidJourney v4 can't generate scenes with lots of people; it gets the hands, faces, legs and other parts of the human anatomy looking weird and completely distorted. Maybe v5 will change that but it still has some way to go before it can eat most creative jobs lol

But text is a lot easier in terms of getting the AI to learn and generate. I see AI coming for copywriters/text-based jobs first, especially with the upcoming Chat-GPT 4. I read one article on The Decoder today that GPT 3/3.5 can already perform pretty decently at the Bar exams (the law/legal exams). Scary lol I'm already using Chat-GPT to write Instagram captions for me so I don't have to spend the time or $250/month on a copywriter lol

I don't mind a Universal Basic Income if it means I can go fishing in the morning by the river, or read a book under a tree at some peaceful spot while the wind blows. Ah, the life! I may even try my hand at woodworking!

 

[MitchC]

I thought this might be useful to more than just me. It’s not perfect, but still decent. Take a guess at why I asked ChatGPT to:

“Generate 12 questions that help identify someone’s locus of control and tell me why each question helps identify locus.”

1. How do you typically react when you encounter a problem or challenge in your life? This question helps identify someone's locus of control because their answer can indicate whether they tend to take an active role in finding solutions and taking responsibility for their actions, or if they tend to feel helpless and blame external factors for their difficulties.
2. How much control do you feel you have over your life and the events that happen to you? This question directly asks the individual about their perception of their own control and can give insight into their locus of control.
3. Do you believe that you are responsible for your own success or do you attribute your achievements to luck or other external factors? This question can reveal whether the individual believes they have control over their own outcomes or if they attribute their successes to external factors.
4. How do you react when you encounter unexpected or negative events in your life? This question can help identify whether the individual tends to feel in control and handle challenges in a proactive manner, or if they feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of adversity.
5. Do you tend to take an active role in decision-making, or do you prefer to let others make decisions for you? This question can reveal whether the individual believes they have control over their own choices and decisions, or if they prefer to let others have control.
6. Do you feel that you are able to effectively communicate your needs and desires to others? This question can indicate whether the individual feels they have control over their own communication and the ability to advocate for themselves.
7. How do you respond when you are not able to achieve a goal or accomplish something that you set out to do? This question can reveal whether the individual takes responsibility for their actions and works to find solutions, or if they blame external factors for their failures.
8. Do you believe that you have control over your own emotions and reactions to situations, or do you feel that your emotions are controlled by external factors? This question can help identify whether the individual feels they have control over their own emotional responses or if they feel that their emotions are controlled by external circumstances.
9. How do you typically approach problem-solving? Do you prefer to come up with your own solutions or do you rely on others for help? This question can reveal whether the individual takes an active role in finding solutions or if they prefer to let others take control.
10. Do you believe that you have the ability to influence the events and outcomes in your life, or do you feel that you are at the mercy of external forces? This question directly asks the individual about their perception of their own ability to influence their circumstances and can give insight into their locus of control.
11. How do you typically react when you are faced with a difficult or unfamiliar task? This question can reveal whether the individual feels confident in their ability to tackle new challenges and take control of their learning, or if they feel overwhelmed and unsure of themselves.
12. Do you believe that you have control over your own thoughts and behaviors, or do you feel that they are influenced by external factors? This question can help identify whether the individual feels they have control over their own thoughts and actions or if they feel that they are controlled by external influences.

Slap it in a voice generator and you’ve got yourself a podcast episode

 

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[Xeon]

Ransomware gang apologizes, gives SickKids hospital free decryptor

The LockBit ransomware gang has released a free decryptor for the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), saying one of its members violated rules by attacking the healthcare organization.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Well, at least I can respect these guys!

 

[Andy Black]

Google says: Jasper, a copywriting startup built on OpenAI's flagship large-language model, GPT-3

ChatGPT is just a fancy way to interact with GPT-3, so they probaby got that from OpenAI as well.

Hold on... Google listed articles and one article said Jasper is a copywriting startup built in OpenAI's flagship large-language model, GPT-3.

Google helps people find sites that answer the question they searched for.

I mentioned in the ChatGPT thread that I still prefer using Google to find authoritative sites I'd trust than use ChatGPT.

Also, if everyone uses ChatGPT which scraped the internet but doesn't attribute where it got its info from or link to any articles, then what incentive would websites have to publish anything for search engine rankings/visitors?

Don't get me wrong. ChatGPT is an amazing tool, especially for creative tasks.

 

[Andy Black]

Slap it in a voice generator and you’ve got yourself a podcast episode

... which I think is going to flood the internet.

We just have to see all the shovels being sold to help people generate faceless YouTube channels. A horde of miners are heading that way.

e.g.

1. QuickVid uses AI to generate short-form videos, complete with voiceovers
2. I signed up to Pictory – Home of AI Video Editing Technology last week to have a play with it. It turned a script I had into a pretty bland video that doesn't stand out from a lot of what I see online at the moment.

I see personal brands and talking head videos becoming more valuable as people try to find them in a sea of faceless videos. Especially if they put a stake in the ground.

 

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[Andy Black]

I thought this might be useful to more than just me. It’s not perfect, but still decent. Take a guess at why I asked ChatGPT to:

“Generate 12 questions that help identify someone’s locus of control and tell me why each question helps identify locus.”

1. How do you typically react when you encounter a problem or challenge in your life? This question helps identify someone's locus of control because their answer can indicate whether they tend to take an active role in finding solutions and taking responsibility for their actions, or if they tend to feel helpless and blame external factors for their difficulties.
2. How much control do you feel you have over your life and the events that happen to you? This question directly asks the individual about their perception of their own control and can give insight into their locus of control.
3. Do you believe that you are responsible for your own success or do you attribute your achievements to luck or other external factors? This question can reveal whether the individual believes they have control over their own outcomes or if they attribute their successes to external factors.
4. How do you react when you encounter unexpected or negative events in your life? This question can help identify whether the individual tends to feel in control and handle challenges in a proactive manner, or if they feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of adversity.
5. Do you tend to take an active role in decision-making, or do you prefer to let others make decisions for you? This question can reveal whether the individual believes they have control over their own choices and decisions, or if they prefer to let others have control.
6. Do you feel that you are able to effectively communicate your needs and desires to others? This question can indicate whether the individual feels they have control over their own communication and the ability to advocate for themselves.
7. How do you respond when you are not able to achieve a goal or accomplish something that you set out to do? This question can reveal whether the individual takes responsibility for their actions and works to find solutions, or if they blame external factors for their failures.
8. Do you believe that you have control over your own emotions and reactions to situations, or do you feel that your emotions are controlled by external factors? This question can help identify whether the individual feels they have control over their own emotional responses or if they feel that their emotions are controlled by external circumstances.
9. How do you typically approach problem-solving? Do you prefer to come up with your own solutions or do you rely on others for help? This question can reveal whether the individual takes an active role in finding solutions or if they prefer to let others take control.
10. Do you believe that you have the ability to influence the events and outcomes in your life, or do you feel that you are at the mercy of external forces? This question directly asks the individual about their perception of their own ability to influence their circumstances and can give insight into their locus of control.
11. How do you typically react when you are faced with a difficult or unfamiliar task? This question can reveal whether the individual feels confident in their ability to tackle new challenges and take control of their learning, or if they feel overwhelmed and unsure of themselves.
12. Do you believe that you have control over your own thoughts and behaviors, or do you feel that they are influenced by external factors? This question can help identify whether the individual feels they have control over their own thoughts and actions or if they feel that they are controlled by external influences.

You thinking of hiring someone Kyle?

I don't think they'd make good interview questions.


I asked it a question to test it. Personally, I think the best way to overcome imposter syndrome is to stop thinking about yourself and focus on helping someone else - you don't get imposter syndrome when you see an old lady drop her groceries.

It's interesting that all the ChatGPT suggestions were internally (me) focused.


Q: how to overcome imposter syndrome

A: Imposter syndrome is a common psychological phenomenon in which individuals doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud". It can be a difficult and distressing experience, but there are steps you can take to help overcome it:

1. Acknowledge and accept your feelings: It's important to recognize that imposter syndrome is a normal and common experience, and that having these feelings does not make you an imposter.
2. Reflect on your accomplishments: Make a list of your accomplishments and reflect on the hard work and effort you put in to achieve them. This can help you see that you have earned your success and that you are not an imposter.
3. Seek support: Talk to a trusted friend, mentor, or counselor about your feelings. It can be helpful to have someone to listen and offer a different perspective.
4. Practice self-compassion: Be kind to yourself and remember that everyone makes mistakes. Instead of being self-critical, try to be understanding and forgiving of yourself.
5. Set realistic goals: Try to set achievable goals for yourself, rather than trying to be perfect. This can help you feel more in control and reduce the chances of experiencing imposter syndrome.
6. Focus on learning and growth: Rather than focusing on being perfect, try to focus on learning and improving. This can help you feel more confident and capable, rather than feeling like an imposter.

It may take time and effort, but with practice and patience, you can learn to overcome imposter syndrome and build self-confidence.

 

[Lex DeVille]

This thing is no use in the zombie apocalypse... plus it got snarky at the end! Also, I think it's lying!

 

[Andreas Thiel]

Hold on... Google listed articles and one article said Jasper is a copywriting startup built in OpenAI's flagship large-language model, GPT-3.

Google helps people find sites that answer the question they searched for.

I mentioned in the ChatGPT thread that I still prefer using Google to find authoritative sites I'd trust than use ChatGPT.

Also, if everyone uses ChatGPT which scraped the internet but doesn't attribute where it got its info from or link to any articles, then what incentive would websites have to publish anything for search engine rankings/visitors?

Don't get me wrong. ChatGPT is an amazing tool, especially for creative tasks.

Small distinction, it (Google) fetched the quote from an article and put it in a FAQ widget. Not quite the same as linking to that article, I didn't have to follow a link.

 

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[Xeon]

I see personal brands and talking head videos becoming more valuable as people try to find them in a sea of faceless videos. Especially if they put a stake in the ground.

AI has that covered. Very soon, there'll be AI-generated videos of talking people, you just have to feed them the text script. Actually, I've seen one such SASS a couple weeks ago, but forgot the name. It's still not perfect, but probably 1 - 2 yrs away.

 

[Andy Black]

Small distinction, it (Google) fetched the quote from an article and put it in a FAQ widget. Not quite the same as linking to that article, I didn't have to follow a link.

Oh, interesting, and apologies. Did it link to the article?

 

[Andy Black]

AI has that covered. Very soon, there'll be AI-generated videos of talking people, you just have to feed them the text script. Actually, I've seen one such SASS a couple weeks ago, but forgot the name. It's still not perfect, but probably 1 - 2 yrs away.

Yeah, I think @mikecarlooch shared the one below last week.

I wonder how consumers will react to AI avatars and voice-overs.

Is YouTube not monetising channels with AI voice-overs? I can't keep up with developments...

Best AI Video Generator in 2024 - Synthesia

Create professional videos without mics, cameras, or actors with AI Video Generator, AI avatars and voiceovers — in over 120 languages.

www.synthesia.io

 

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[MitchC]

Yeah, I think @mikecarlooch shared the one below last week.

I wonder how consumers will react to AI avatars and voice-overs.

Is YouTube not monetising channels with AI voice-overs? I can't keep up with developments...

Best AI Video Generator in 2024 - Synthesia

Create professional videos without mics, cameras, or actors with AI Video Generator, AI avatars and voiceovers — in over 120 languages.

www.synthesia.io

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rbK5Q9y7QEw

 

[Andreas Thiel]

Oh, interesting, and apologies. Did it link to the article?

Just checked again. It is the "people also asked" section. Yes, the link is shown below the answer, but I missed that earlier.

 

[Ing]

A really good video on AI by Alex Hormozi

So thats the proof. Elon is an alien.

 

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[ZF Lee]

I went to check out Wallstreet Playboys for their Efficiency book again...and found out they moved on to BowTied Bull.
This time they have a greater emphasis on crypto:

Archive - BowTied Bull

Full archive of all the posts from BowTied Bull.

bowtiedbull.substack.com

Good to start with their FAQ:

BowTiedBull FAQ - Will Be Updated Over Time

Level 1 - Definitely NGMI

bowtiedbull.substack.com

 

[Antifragile]

Rally driver and YouTube star Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident aged 55

RIP

Rally driver and YouTube star Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident aged 55 — CNN

Professional rally driver and YouTube star Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident on Monday, his Hoonigan Racing team announced. He was 55.

apple.news

Sad, I really liked his stunts.

 

[Kak]

You thinking of hiring someone Kyle?

I don't think they'd make good interview questions.


I asked it a question to test it. Personally, I think the best way to overcome imposter syndrome is to stop thinking about yourself and focus on helping someone else - you don't get imposter syndrome when you see an old lady drop her groceries.

It's interesting that all the ChatGPT suggestions were internally (me) focused.


Q: how to overcome imposter syndrome

A: Imposter syndrome is a common psychological phenomenon in which individuals doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud". It can be a difficult and distressing experience, but there are steps you can take to help overcome it:

1. Acknowledge and accept your feelings: It's important to recognize that imposter syndrome is a normal and common experience, and that having these feelings does not make you an imposter.
2. Reflect on your accomplishments: Make a list of your accomplishments and reflect on the hard work and effort you put in to achieve them. This can help you see that you have earned your success and that you are not an imposter.
3. Seek support: Talk to a trusted friend, mentor, or counselor about your feelings. It can be helpful to have someone to listen and offer a different perspective.
4. Practice self-compassion: Be kind to yourself and remember that everyone makes mistakes. Instead of being self-critical, try to be understanding and forgiving of yourself.
5. Set realistic goals: Try to set achievable goals for yourself, rather than trying to be perfect. This can help you feel more in control and reduce the chances of experiencing imposter syndrome.
6. Focus on learning and growth: Rather than focusing on being perfect, try to focus on learning and improving. This can help you feel more confident and capable, rather than feeling like an imposter.

It may take time and effort, but with practice and patience, you can learn to overcome imposter syndrome and build self-confidence.

I didn’t think they would make good interview questions either. Any time you ask something where an interviewee knows what you’re looking for skews the answers to the question and your assessment of the candidate. I want solid internal locus. No more external, ever. External locus employees make me want to quit business more than anything else I’ve ever dealt with.

From my list of questions there I landed on what I think is going to turn out to be a great way to identify locus.

Open ended:

Give me three examples of something fortunate that happened to you…

Give me three examples of something unfortunate that happened to you…

It tests a candidate’s ability to think on their feet, and the “happened to you” is the key phrase. We can all come up with unfortunate things that have happened to us in our lives, but if you start hearing a few things that they had control over “happening to them” you know what you are dealing with.

It’s hidden well and it’s not immediately evident to the candidate what you’re looking for and why you’re asking.

By the way my favorite interview question to ask is “What are some things you think I should know about you?”

If I was only going to ask one question, that would be it.

Hope this helps clarify.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Where has @MTF been? Haven't heard much from him lately, hope he is OK.

 

[MitchC]

Where has @MTF been? Haven't heard much from him lately, hope he is OK.

He sent an email to the discomfort club list that he is not doing discomfort club or posting on the forum anymore, he wants to be outside enjoying himself

 

[Antifragile]

He sent an email to the discomfort club list that he is not doing discomfort club or posting on the forum anymore, he wants to be outside enjoying himself

Bummer.

I thought his original version newsletter was amazing. Until the issue where he said “what if discomfort is not the answer” and basically it was not the same thing after. I unsubscribed and didn’t see his note about quitting the newsletter.

 

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[Xeon]

This looks like one sick and exciting movie!

 

[Black_Dragon43]

He sent an email to the discomfort club list that he is not doing discomfort club or posting on the forum anymore, he wants to be outside enjoying himself

He did leave us with this video which I liked and found worth sharing here:

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bCeWncuIfoc&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2023-01-04&utm_campaign=The+final+issue