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I think everyone has only a handful of uniquely personal experiences with technology that evoke a visceral feeling of magic. The first time I felt the magic of generative AI was in Paris last summer. I was walking around the perfectly trimmed hedges and ornamental fountains of the Tuileries Garden, when I vaguely remembered an interesting discussion from a college seminar about how the design elements of French and English gardens can be traced back to differing philosophies. I forgot what the explanation was, so I pulled out the then recently launched ChatGPT app. Maybe this isn’t that impressive to you - but for me at that time, reading the explanation as the text typed out was a magical experience. Just moments after this vague thought crossed my mind, ChatGPT helped me remember what I’d learned back in college. It felt like I was watching a Youtube video buffer on 360p and then switch to 4k high definition. The convenience, the speed, and the brevity of the answer was a completely

In Search of Magic: AI Interfaces Beyond the Chat Box There’s a popular adage from science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. One of my favorite questions to ask is, when was the last time you used tech that felt like magic? I think everyone has only a handful of uniquely personal experiences with technology that evoke a visceral feeling of magic. The first time I felt the magic of generative AI was in Paris last summer. I was walking around the perfectly trimmed hedges and ornamental fountains of the Tuileries Garden, when I

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