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How AI can help, or hurt, authenticity in content
Careful use of AI can certainly enhance a creator's voice, but using AI the lazy way will sacrifice authenticity.
Jul 6, 2025 • Henry Powderly
What's authentic content? You know it when you see it
Here are five elements all authentic content should have.
Apr 26, 2025 • Henry Powderly
Why it's too soon to make efficiency the goal of generative AI use
When 'good enough' isn't good enough.
Apr 6, 2025 • Henry Powderly
Take 5 — Media trends to watch in 2025
Here's to kicking off the year ... and relaunching this Substack.
Jan 4, 2025 • Henry Powderly
Seven Steps to Prompt Heaven
ChatGPT prompting is easy, as long as you know how to ask.
Jun 4, 2023 • Henry Powderly
Road to Nowhere
Not all page views are created equal.
May 17, 2023 • Henry Powderly
Brevity's Rainbow
What if our work didn't need to be summarized by chatbots?
Apr 10, 2023 • Henry Powderly
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Searching For
Search is broken, and AI might fix it even it if means some publishers will lose out.
Mar 4, 2023 • Henry Powderly
Words and Music
Words and Music
Perspectives on media, writing and content creation -- with some music picks thrown in.
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