How David Perell Uses ChatGPT to Write for Millions - Ep. 6 with David Perell
AI and I18 Tammi 2024

How David Perell Uses ChatGPT to Write for Millions - Ep. 6 with David Perell

David Perell is one of the best known internet writers of his generation.

He’s amassed almost a half million followers on X, hosts the popular podcast How I Write, and founded Write of Passage, which has taught thousands of students how to be digital writers.

We go deep on using ChatGPT to:

  • Doing deep reading of old books
  • Finding anecdotes that spread
  • Better understanding your taste
  • Finding your heroes
  • Understanding your blind spots as a leader
  • Unpacking the strategy of your business

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Timestamps:

  • Intro 00:53
  • Finding and understanding his heroes 13:42
  • Understanding his personality and leadership style 19:14
  • Who does David work well with? 25:53
  • Workshopping the New York Times’s business strategy 36:52
  • Why ChatGPT is incredible at diversity, accessibility, and speed 52:54
  • Bringing old books like Moby Dick to life with DALL-E 58:50
  • Using ChatGPT for deep textual analysis 1:06:29
  • ChatGPT for writing anecdotes that spread 1:21:04
  • Conversations with ChatGPT as food and drink for the soul 1:25:55

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