Amelia Wattenberger
November 18, 2024
I think most people use chatbots only as a way to steer somewhere. Answer a question, edit some text, write a function, explain a concept, etc. I have, historically. But, more and more, I’m realizing that LLMs can be a great tool for thought. A wonderful brainstorming partner.
Instead of using them as a way to solve X, what happens if we use them the way we use conversation? Getting thoughts out of our heads, listening to their responses, and reacting to them? Like sketching while thinking — the focus isn’t on “creating something”. Gaining distance from thoughts as a way to evolve them. A good tool for thought is an extension of your mind.
Source: Amelia Wattenberger
It’s speculated that our earliest examples of writing weren’t poetry, or stories, but account keeping.
When personal computers first arrived, almost no one really had any idea of how to use them.
Uses take time to emerge. I expect how we use and interact with LLMs will look quite different from the conversational model of today.
Here Amelia Wattenberger thinks about LLMs as tools for thought wonderful brainstorming partners.
