News: An American company is laying off about 40% of its staff. With the development of AI (Artificial Intelligence), work has become more efficient and productive. Tasks can be completed faster with fewer people on the team. You don’t want to be among those laid off, do you?
Which company? It doesn’t matter. There are plenty of such companies.
So I decided to try out what AI is and how it can be useful.
First task. I have a photograph: a view from a hotel window in Moscow. The photo shows the Ostankino Tower and VDNKh. I asked the AI to write a caption for this photo for publication on social media.
The task took about two seconds to complete. The AI offered five options to choose from! Here are two of them.
- “If you put an astronaut, a VDNKh construction worker, and a modern blogger in the same hotel, what would they talk about while looking out the window? 👨🚀👷♂️📱
Share your ideas in the comments! And guess which legendary Moscow hotel this photo was taken from (spoiler: the name speaks for itself). 🏨👇” - “Moscow wasn’t built in a day… and it doesn’t open in a day. But when you see it from this angle, it’s love forever. Imagine: morning, a cup of coffee, the country’s main television center and the majestic VDNKh (All-Russian Exhibition Center) waking up outside the window. Where else can you feel like a movie star? 🎬❤️
Let’s give it a ❤️ if you also love viewing the city from above!”
How long would it take someone else? Probably more than two seconds.
The next assignment was to write an article about real estate.
The prompt went something like this:
Write an article with recommendations for those planning to buy an apartment on the existing market in St. Petersburg. Possible questions that may require answers or topics that need to be covered:
What are the risks of buying an apartment on the resale market in St. Petersburg?
Is it possible to do this without a realtor?
What points should you pay attention to when buying an apartment on the resale market?
How are payments and money transfers handled?
What are the steps involved in buying an apartment on the resale market?
When is a notary’s assistance needed?
Where to find a good realtor?
This task took much longer to complete. About ten seconds, perhaps. The result is a lengthy, informative article that could truly be useful to potential real estate buyers.
Of course, I had to review the article and edit it, but not many edits were required.
The article itself is here –
The next case of interaction with AI. The task was to collect recommendations for a tourist planning a trip to Istanbul.
The task conditions are not preserved, but they were roughly as follows: one day in Istanbul, what places to visit, getting around the city on foot, leisurely pace. I needed locations, the optimal sequence of travel, time, and distance.
The AI completed the task in about 10 seconds.
A lot of editing had to be done. It’s impossible to evaluate how well the article turned out because I haven’t been to Istanbul yet, but I (maybe) will soon.
The AI came up with this. In short, it’s something like this: Final travel plan:
- Sultanahmet Square (Start).
Walk 2-3 minutes → - Blue Mosque.
Walk 2-3 minutes → - Hagia Sophia.
Walk 4-5 minutes → - Topkapi Palace.
Walk 15-20 minutes → - Grand Bazaar.
Walk 20-25 minutes → - Galata Bridge.
Walk 20-25 minutes. (Uphill!) → - *Galata Tower (end of the walk).
The total walking distance is approximately 5.5–6 km, not including travel within the sights themselves. With time for sightseeing and rest, you’ll be able to complete the tour within the planned time.
The AI’s response was much more detailed; it’s just too long a message here.
How well do you know Istanbul? How would you rate AI recommendations for tourists?
The article is here – https://www.rus-tourist.ru/?p=38&lang=en
It’s difficult for a modern person to survive without the help of AI. AI can indeed simplify life and work, but it can also mislead and leave people without work. Therefore, gaining experience with AI seems absolutely necessary.